"New Unified Social Benefit provides for integration plans and solidarity activities"
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"New Unified Social Benefit provides for integration plans and solidarity activities"

SIC Notícias27 August 2026 at 12:34

The Portuguese government approved a decree-law that establishes the concrete rules for the new Single Social Payment, which replaces and consolidates 13 existing social support schemes. The measure introduces new integration obligations for beneficiaries, including the requirement to participate in social solidarity activities and adhere to professional and community integration programs, with more rigorous monitoring by the competent entities.

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