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The Portuguese Parliament, the Palacio de Sao Bento in Lisbon, a neoclassical facade with columns and the Portuguese flag flying above

PSD and CDS Move to Double the Residency Bar for Non-EU Newcomers to Two Years for the New Single Social Benefit — PS Brands the Amendment an 'Approximation to Chega' as the Far Right Holds Out for Five

Governing partners PSD and CDS have filed amendments raising the minimum legal residency for non-EU/EEA nationals to claim the Prestação Social Única from one year to two. PS calls it an 'approximation to Chega', which still wants five. Carve-outs protect children and the disabled.
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