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Young PSU beneficiaries may have to perform 20 weekly hours of social solidarity activities

Público27 August 2026 at 11:22

Young beneficiaries of the Single Social Provision (PSU) between the ages of 18 and 25 may be required to perform 20 hours per week of social solidarity activities, five more hours than the 15 hours currently set for other beneficiaries. This measure applies only to young people who are not covered by exceptions, such as being primary informal caregivers, and comes within the scope of changes to the conditions of access to these social support benefits.

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