Verified You must apply
Income support
Monthly cash
Unemployment benefit for self-employed workers
Subsídio por Cessação de Atividade (trabalhadores independentes)
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.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
«prazo de garantia: 720 dias de exercício de atividade... num período de 48 meses imediatamente anterior à data da cessação da atividade» (gov.pt).
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other income support support in Portugal
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