The Social Integration Income can be granted even to people who have a job and receive a salary, as long as the household income stays below the legal limits and the remaining access conditions are met. Contrary to what is often thought, this benefit is not exclusively for unemployed people.
In the calculation of the RSI, 80% of dependent work income is considered, after deducting mandatory Social Security contributions. There is a more favorable rule for those who start working after already receiving the RSI: during the first 12 months of the new work activity, only 50% of the income is taken into account, which allows the start of a job not to cause the immediate loss of all support.
In 2026, the RSI reference value is 247.56 euros per month, with the maximum amount calculated according to family composition: 100% for the applicant, 70% for each additional adult, and 50% for each minor. The benefit generally corresponds to the difference between this maximum value and the considered household income. There are also limits on financial assets, set at 60 times the IAS, which amounts to 32,227.80 euros in 2026.
The RSI will cease to exist at the end of 2026, when the Single Social Payment comes into force, created by Decree-Law No. 166/2026. This new benefit will include a gradual reduction mechanism for support as professional income increases, with the aim of preventing abrupt losses of social protection. Current RSI beneficiaries will be automatically converted to the new benefit.
