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Abono Pré-Natal Calculator 2026: Portugal Prenatal Allowance

The abono de família pré-natal is a monthly benefit Social Security pays to pregnant women from the 13th week of pregnancy, to help with the extra costs. How much you get depends on the household income bracket (escalão) and the number of babies. Enter the household annual income for the previous year, the children already on the child benefit and how many babies are expected to estimate the bracket and the 2026 monthly amount.

Use the whole household's gross annual income for the previous year (a claim made in 2026 is assessed on 2025 income). The reference income divides that figure by the children already on the benefit, plus the babies expected, plus one.

Monthly prenatal allowance
€161.65
€969.90 over 6 months · bracket 2
ItemAmount (month)
Reference income (year)€6,000
Amount per baby (bracket)€161.65
Total monthly allowance€161.65
Income bracket (escalão)
2.º
This bracket's limit: €7,315.00 of reference income
Total over 6 months
€969.90
The typical duration: from the month after week 13 until the birth month

A claim made in 2026 is assessed on 2025 income and the 2025 IAS (€522.50); the amounts are the 2026 ones. It does not validate the financial-asset limit (240 × IAS, €128,911.20) or the exact rules on which income counts.

Educational estimate, not advice. The amounts (€190.98 / €161.65 / €132.07 / €88.43 per baby), the bracket multiples (0.5/1/1.7/2.5 × IAS × 14) and the 35% increase are official for 2026. Always confirm on Segurança Social Direta.

The reference income sets the bracket, and the babies already count

Social Security divides the household annual income by the number of children and young people already on the child benefit, plus the babies expected, plus one. That “reference income” is compared with multiples of the IAS times 14. A claim made in 2026 is assessed on 2025 income at the 2025 IAS (€522.50): the limits are €3,657.50 (1st bracket), €7,315.00 (2nd), €12,435.50 (3rd) and €18,287.50 (4th). Above that, the household falls into the 5th bracket and receives no prenatal allowance.

The 2026 amount per bracket, multiplied by the number of babies

In 2026 the prenatal allowance is €190.98 per month in the 1st bracket, €161.65 in the 2nd, €132.07 in the 3rd and €88.43 in the 4th, for each baby. Twins double the amount and triplets triple it: in the 1st bracket, €381.96 and €572.94 per month. These are the same amounts as the child benefit for a child up to 36 months, set by Portaria n.º 60/2026/1.

Single-parent households get 35% more

When a single adult is responsible for the children, the amount rises by 35%. Mind the detail many get wrong: on the child benefit the single-parent increase is 50%, but on the prenatal allowance it is 35%. In the 1st bracket, a single parent expecting one baby receives €257.82 per month, per the official Social Security table.

When it starts, how long it lasts and what the calculator does not cover

The allowance is paid from the month after the one in which you reach the 13th week of pregnancy and typically lasts 6 months: until the birth month, inclusive, if the baby arrives at 40 weeks or later (it can exceed 6 months), and exactly 6 months on a premature birth. The calculator shows the 6-month total as the reference. It does not validate the financial-asset condition (the household cannot hold more than 240 × IAS, €128,911.20 in 2026, in deposits and investments) or the exact income-counting rules. The official figure is set by Social Security.

Worked example

Take a household that earned €12,000 in 2025, with no other children, expecting one baby. The reference income is €12,000 ÷ (0 + 1 + 1) = €6,000. Since €6,000 is above €3,657.50 and below €7,315.00, it lands in the 2nd bracket: €161.65 per month, about €969.90 over the typical 6 months. With twins the amount doubles to €323.30 per month (and the reference income drops to €4,000, still the 2nd bracket). A single-parent household expecting one baby in the 2nd bracket gets €218.23 per month.

Frequently asked questions

Who is entitled to the prenatal family allowance?
Pregnant women who reach the 13th week of pregnancy, live in Portugal (or are treated as residents) and whose household sits within the first four income brackets, holding no more than 240 × IAS (€128,911.20 in 2026) in financial assets. You can claim on Segurança Social Direta, and it can be granted automatically if you authorise sharing the pregnancy certificate via SNS 24.
How much is the abono pré-natal in 2026?
Per baby: €190.98 in the 1st bracket, €161.65 in the 2nd, €132.07 in the 3rd and €88.43 in the 4th, per month. Twins double it and triplets triple it. Single-parent households get 35% more: €257.82, €218.23, €178.29 and €119.38 for one baby, by bracket.
When does it start and how long does it last?
It starts in the month after the one in which you reach week 13 of the pregnancy. If the baby is born at 40 weeks or later, you receive it until the birth month inclusive (it can run past 6 months); on a premature birth you receive 6 months. After the birth, the child benefit (abono de família) takes over, and it has its own calculator.
Which income counts for the bracket?
The whole household’s annual income for the year before the claim: employment income (including holiday and Christmas bonuses), business and professional income, capital and property income, pensions and social benefits (except family, disability and dependency benefits). A claim made in 2026 uses 2025 income, compared against limits computed on the 2025 IAS (€522.50).
Was the single-parent increase not 50%?
On the child benefit for children and young people, yes: 50%. On the prenatal allowance the single-parent increase is 35%, per the official Social Security table. It is a difference many websites mix up. The calculator applies the prenatal 35%.
Do twins change the bracket as well as doubling the amount?
Yes, and both effects favour the family: each expected baby counts in the reference-income divisor (lowering it, which can improve the bracket) and multiplies the monthly amount. With twins the divisor rises and the allowance is paid twice over.
Are the figures exact?
The per-bracket amounts, the per-baby multiplication and the 35% increase reproduce the official 2026 tables to the cent (Portaria n.º 60/2026/1 and the Social Security practical guide). The result is an educational estimate: it does not validate the financial-asset limit or the full legal definition of counted income. Always confirm on Segurança Social Direta.

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Author: Thorben Rasmus Idel · Reviewed by: Nahar Geva · Last reviewed: 2026-08-02