O Social Security Identification Number (NISS) it appears on the back of the citizen’s card and although it is not necessary to use it on a daily basis, it is a fundamental document, especially when we are unable to work due to illness or when we reach retirement age. But, after all, what is the NISS , what is it for and how can we get it? In this article, we seek to clarify the main points about this document.
What is NISS?
O Identification NumberO of Social Security identifies each citizen, national or foreign, before the Portuguese Social Security so that you can obtain benefits, if you are entitled. It can thus be said that is the registration of its holder in Social Security.
Who has NISS?
Must have NISS all citizens born in Portugal, as well as all those who intend to live or work in Portugal.
What is the NISS for?
the NISS allows all citizens who contribute to Social Security to have access to a range of social benefits, either when for some reason you cannot work, or because you have minor children. That is, to have access to these benefits you will have to have made contributions to Social Security.
Contributions to Social Security
To the workers for others, Contributions are made by the employer and the worker himself, the share of each being fixed by law. Your contribution, as a worker is 11% of your salary, deducted directly from your salary, with the employer having the obligation to hand it over to Social Security. independent workerthat is, if you work on green receipts, your contribution to Social Security is 21.4% over 70% of the average value of receipts issued in the previous three months. And it’s up to you to deliver that amount to Social Security on a monthly basis.Read more: Green receipts: Delivery of the quarterly statement to Social Security
Confirm that contributions are registered with Social Security
To be sure that the contributions entered Social Security, must confirm for yourself🇧🇷 There are some cases of companies that do not deliver employee contributions, a situation that will affect the subsidies they may be entitled to, namely, retirement pension.To confirm that all the contributions you have made are registered, you must register with the Direct Social Security. You will have access not only to all the information that concerns you but also have access to the request for subsidies and pensions. Also read: Social Security Discounts: How can I consult?
What are the contributions you make to Social Security for?
As mentioned, your contributions allow you to have access to a set of subsidies and pensions, if you have fulfilled the so-called warranty period. That is, you have made discounts during a certain period. And this varies depending on the benefit you want to access.
sick pay
It is about a monetary benefit to compensate for the loss of earnings for temporarily not being able to work, due to illness. But he must have contributions for six months (consecutive or interpolated) before the month he became ill.
Unemployment allowance
Unemployment benefit is certainly the most important benefit for those who find themselves unexpectedly without a source of income. but yours concession is also conditioned by verification of the guarantee period, which in this case is 360 days of paid work with registered earnings in the 24 months prior to the date of unemployment. right to initial social unemployment benefit, for which another guarantee period applies. After having exhausted the periods for granting unemployment benefit and if you continue to be unemployed and registered at the employment center, when meeting the resource condition you may be entitled to the subsequent social unemployment benefit.If you are a worker on green receipts and you are out of work, you can have access to activity cessation subsidy🇧🇷
Maternity and Paternity Allowances
For those who deduct for Social Security there is a set of subsidies to which you are entitled during pregnancy or after the birth of the child. You will be entitled, namely, to the following subsidies:ParentalExtended ParentalClinical risk during pregnancyInterruption of pregnancySpecific risksAssistance to grandchildAnd also to prenatal family allowance and family allowance.
Remodeling
The old-age pension, or retirement pension as it is commonly known, is attributed to people with NISS who stop working when they reach legal retirement age, allowing them to have a source of income. They will, however, have to comply with the warranty period, that is, have made discounts for 15 years. There are also other benefits to which you may be entitled, such as disability pension.Also read: Social Provision for Inclusion: Know the new rules
How do you get the NISS?
Obtaining the NISS depends on your nationality.
If you are a Portuguese citizen
If you were born in Portugal, the NISS is assigned automatically when the first citizen card is requested. And this must be requested up to 20 days after the birth of the child. But if for any reason you do not have it, you must ask for it in person at an attendance service, by appointment, taking the completed Model RV1017 with you.
If you are a foreign citizen
In case it is foreign citizen the attribution of your NISS depends on whether you come to work as an employee or as a self-employed person. If you come to work for a company, your employer will ask for your NISS. After delivering the documents requested by the employer to the employer, the latter will ask for your NISS and notify Social Security of your hiring. And as you are an employee, the company will be responsible for delivering the respective contributions to Social Security. work on green receiptsthe NISS application will be made by you.
“NISS on the Spot” for foreign citizens
The “NISS on the Spot” service facilitates registration and obtaining the NISS, which can be used by foreign citizens (or their representatives) and companies wishing to enroll their employees.
If you have to apply for your NISS
If you have to ask for your NISS you have to make an appointment at Social Security servicesthrough the numbers 210 548 888 or 300 088 888. You must also carry the completed Model RV 1006-2022 DGSS and, in addition to your identifying data, you must also bring your civil identification document within the validity period, i.e. citizen card or passport (in case you are not a EU citizen), residence permit or other civil identification document from the country of origin.
If the order is placed by the company
In case the company asks for your NISS to appointment is made through the institutional email of the District Center in the area of the company’s headquarters.But the company must deliver the completed Model RV 1006-2022 DGSS and a copy of its civil identification documents within the validity period.
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