Use the average gross monthly salary of the first 6 of the last 8 months (excluding the holiday and Christmas bonuses); the daily reference remuneration is that figure divided by 30. The modality sets the length of the leave and the percentage: 120 days at 100% or 150 days at 80% (not shared), or, if the leave is shared, 150 days at 100%, 180 days at 83% or 180 days at 90% when the father takes at least 60 consecutive days of the initial leave.
| Modality | Per day | Per month | Total for the leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 days at 100% | €43.33 | €1,300 | €5,200 |
| 150 days at 80% | €34.67 | €1,040 | €5,201 |
| 150 days at 100% (shared) | €43.33 | €1,300 | €6,500 |
| 180 days at 83% (shared) | €35.97 | €1,079 | €6,475 |
| 180 days at 90% (father takes 60 consecutive days) | €39.00 | €1,170 | €7,020 |
The 90% is alínea e) of article 30.º, n.º 1: on the 180-day leave, if the father takes at least 60 consecutive days of the initial leave (or two periods of 30 days) on top of his own exclusive leave, the whole 180 days go from 83% to 90%, and the increase applies to both parents, each on their own reference remuneration. Without those 60 days, the 180 days are paid at 83%.
The parental-leave benefit carries no Social Security contributions and is not subject to IRS: Social Security pays it with no withholding at source and it is not declared in the annual IRS return. The estimated amount is therefore what you receive.
Estimate of the initial parental-leave benefit for employees (Continente). It covers the five modalities of the initial leave; it does not include the father's exclusive leave (28 + 7 days at 100%), the complementary parental leave and the extended parental benefit (30%, 40% when both parents take the full three months and 20% part-time, article 33.º), part-time leave (50% of the amount, article 30.º, n.º 2), the 2% uplift in the autonomous regions or the clinical-risk and adoption regimes. The 6-month qualifying period of contributions is an eligibility condition, not checked here. Assumes a stable salary over the reference period.
Educational estimate, not advice. The modalities (120 days at 100%, 150 days at 80% and, on shared leave, 150 days at 100%, 180 days at 83% or 180 days at 90% with 60 consecutive days from the father), the €537.13 IAS and the €14.32 minimum daily amount are official for 2026. Always confirm on Segurança Social Direta.
Parental Leave Allowance Calculator 2026: Portugal by Calculadora Capital