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Thousands of users may lose access to the NHS from today: find out who is at risk
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Thousands of users may lose access to the NHS from today: find out who is at risk

SAPO Notícias15 September 2026 at 06:00

Thousands of users may lose access to the National Health Service (NHS) from today due to the mandatory Life Certificate for pensioners of the general Social Security scheme.

The Life Certificate applies in 2026 to pensionists aged 66 years and 9 months or older who have a registered address in Belgium, Canada, Cape Verde, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.

If the covered pensionists do not complete the Life Certificate, they risk having their NHS access compromised, which may affect thousands of users who are in these conditions.

The measure comes in the context of updating pensioners' data and verifying their living status, which may have a significant impact on these citizens' health access rights.

Why this matters

Portuguese pensioners over 66 years and 9 months residing in the covered countries face the risk of losing access to the NHS if they do not complete the Life Certificate, which may affect their medical assistance in Portugal. This measure follows European Social Security coordination rules and applies specifically to those with a registered address in these seven countries.

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