Social Support
Guides to social benefits in Portugal: who qualifies, the amounts and how they are calculated.
What is the Social Integration Income (RSI)?
What the RSI is: who can claim it, the 2026 reference value of €247.56, the household scale (100/70/50%) and how the amount you receive is calculated.
4 min readWhat is the Social Benefit for Inclusion (PSI)?
What the PSI is: who qualifies, the €333.64 base component in 2026, the complement of up to €670 and how the amount is calculated, with an example.
4 min readWhat is the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly (CSI)?
What the CSI is: who can claim it, the 2026 reference value of €8,040, how the benefit is calculated and which income counts, with a worked example.
4 min readWhat is the dependency supplement (complemento por dependência)?
Portugal pays pensioners who need another person's help €118.08 to €236.16 a month in 2026. Who qualifies, the €600 rule and how to apply.
5 min readInformal caregiver status in Portugal: rights, the support allowance and how to apply in 2026
Portugal's informal caregiver status explained: who qualifies as main or non-principal caregiver, the rights, the 2026 support allowance and how to apply.
6 min readFuneral benefit and death grant in Portugal: who qualifies and how much
Portugal's funeral benefit pays €268.57 in 2026 (€1,611.39 for minors since April) and the death grant pays €1,611.39. See who qualifies and the deadlines.
6 min readThe mobility subsidy: who qualifies and how much comes back
The mobility subsidy explained: what residents and students bear themselves, how much is refunded, what Lei n.º 23/2026 changed and how to make the claim.
7 min readChild maintenance in Portugal: what the State pays when the other parent does not
Portugal's maintenance guarantee fund pays up to 537.13 € a month in 2026, per debtor and not per child. Who qualifies, how much, and how to apply.
6 min readPortugal’s single social benefit: who qualifies, how much it pays and what changes
Portugal’s Prestação Social Única merges thirteen benefits into one from 31 December 2026. Who qualifies, how much it pays and what happens to RSI claimants.
13 min readPortugal student grants: who qualifies, how much they are worth and the income limits
How the Portuguese higher-education student grant is calculated, the income limit for eligibility and how much household savings count against you.
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