Use the average gross monthly salary; it is converted to the reference remuneration (× 14 ÷ 12, with the bonuses). The months of contributions and your age set the duration; career years add days. The increase applies to a couple both unemployed with children or a single-parent household.
| Reference remuneration (monthly) | €1,166.67 |
| 65% of the reference remuneration | €758.33 |
| Applicable minimum | €617.70 |
| Maximum (2.5 × IAS) | €1,342.83 |
| Base period (days) | 540 |
| Career add-on (days) | 90 |
| Monthly benefit | €758.33 |
Estimate of the contributory unemployment benefit (not the means-tested social unemployment benefit), for employees on the mainland. It uses Quadro I of the benefit duration (unemployment from April 2012). It does not compute the qualifying period (360 days of work in the last 24 months), explained in the article.
Educational estimate, not advice. The 65% rate, the €537.13 IAS, the €920 minimum wage and Quadro I of the benefit duration are official for 2026. It does not compute the IRS in the 75% cap or special cases. Always confirm on Segurança Social Direta.
Unemployment Benefit Calculator 2026: Portugal by Calculadora Capital