Orphan’s Pension
Pensão de Orfandade
Paid by Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. · 🇵🇹 Portugal
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on recent bereavement — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
«Rendimentos ilíquidos mensais iguais ou inferiores 214,85 € (corresponde a 40% do valor do IAS), desde que o rendimento do respetivo agregado familiar não seja superior a 805,70 € (corresponde a 1,5xIAS). Valor do IAS para 2026: 537,13 €» (gov.pt).
https://www2.gov.pt/pt/servicos/requerer-a-pensao-de-orfandade
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www2.gov.pt
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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