Background information

In response to high inflation and increased costs of living, Order 45-A/2023 of 10 February was created to provide financial support to vulnerable people and families, specifically those who are beneficiaries of the Operational Programme of Support to Most Deprived Persons (POAPMC). This subsidy is provided for a period of two months.

Due to the challenges imposed by the war in Ukraine on supply chains, the availability of certain food products is inconsistent and unpredictable. Given these challenges, it is important that families have the means to purchase food when it is available.

Order 133/2023 of 15 May aims to improve living conditions of people and families in vulnerable situations by providing a subsidy to final recipients of POAPMC for a period of two months.

Content of measure

Order 133/2023 attempts to compensate the increased cost of living due to high inflation by providing a subsidy to struggling individuals and families. In order to be eligible for this subsidy, economic need or loss of income must be demonstrated. This subsidy is intended to be used to purchase essential food products. The subsidy is temporary.

Each member of a household will receive €30 per month. The subsidy will be provided for a maximum of two months. Funds for this subsidy are provided by the POAPMC.

Social Security services determines who is eligible for this financial support according to their own measures of need.

Use of measure

No information on the use of measure is available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	People on low incomes

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Social partners were not involved in this measure.

Views and reactions

No reactions from the social partners are known.

Sources

• 10 February 2023: Portaria n.º 45-A/2023 (diariodarepublica.pt)
• 15 May 2023: Portaria n.º 133/2023 (diariodarepublica.pt)