The Assembly of the Republic rejected the motion of censure against the Government, a decision that, for Deputy Francisco Figueira, allows preserving political stability and avoiding a new cycle of instability and early elections. The parliamentarian, elected for Évora, considers that the result represents a rejection of the "permanent electoral frenzy" and argues that the succession of elections does not help resolve the concrete problems faced by Portuguese citizens. Francisco Figueira recalls that in the last seven years, Portuguese citizens were called to the polls four times in legislative elections, corresponding on average to one election every year and a half, and that the country had four governments with a duration of less than two years.
Following the rejection of the motion of censure, Francisco Figueira highlights two measures announced by the Executive with direct impact on family income. The first involves granting an extraordinary supplement to pensionists with monthly pensions up to 1,611.13 euros, representing an investment of about 400 million euros and covering approximately two million pensionists. This supplement will be paid together with the December pension.
The second measure pointed out by the deputy is related to a new fiscal relief for the middle class, through an IRS reduction up to the sixth bracket, also with an estimated overall impact of about 400 million euros. According to Francisco Figueira, the reduction will affect all IRS taxpayers, including those in higher brackets, due to the progressivity of the tax. The impact of the measure should begin to be felt already in November, through the reduction of withholding taxes on salary and the Christmas bonus, with retroactive effects to January 2026.
The deputy considers that both measures have a "great social scope," covering approximately two million pensionists and more than two million households through the IRS reduction. In his view, the fulfillment of these supports is possible thanks to the performance of the Portuguese economy and the Government's financial and budgetary management, allowing the Executive to remain focused on resolving the concrete problems of families and on implementing measures for the structural transformation of the country.
