Unemployment Benefit
Subsídio de Desemprego
Paid by Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. (ISS) · 🇵🇹 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.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 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
não pode ser superior a 2,5 X IAS (1 306,25€), nem inferior ao IAS (522,50€) (Guia Prático, 2025 values; 2026: €617.70 min / €1,342.83 max).
https://www.seg-social.pt/subsidio-de-desemprego
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.seg-social.pt
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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