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Securing the Pensão de Invalidez (Disability Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Five-Year Prazo de Garantia, the Relative vs Absolute Incapacity Bands, the €493.52 Minimum Floor and the 150-Day First-Payment Window

Securing the Pensão de Invalidez (Disability Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Five-Year Prazo de Garantia, the Relative vs Absolute Incapacity Bands, the €493.52 Minimum Floor and the 150-Day First-Payment Window

The Pensão de Invalidez (Disability Pension) at Segurança Social under Decreto-Lei 187/2007 — five-year prazo de garantia for relative invalidity, three years for absolute invalidity, €493.52 minimum floor in 2026 and a 150-day first-payment window.
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Seguro Promulgates the 5 June Electricity Decree-Law — DL 15/2022 Amendment Transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, Carves Out ZAER Renewable Zones, Exempts 800 W Self-Consumption and Mandates Fixed-Price Tariffs Above 200,000 Customers

Seguro Promulgates the 5 June Electricity Decree-Law — DL 15/2022 Amendment Transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, Carves Out ZAER Renewable Zones, Exempts 800 W Self-Consumption and Mandates Fixed-Price Tariffs Above 200,000 Customers

President Seguro signed the Government's decree-law amending DL 15/2022 — transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, launches ZAER renewable-acceleration zones, exempts 800 W self-consumption and forces fixed-price tariffs from retailers above 200K customers.
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Claiming the Pensão de Sobrevivência (Survivor's Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 60%/70% Beneficiary Bands, the 36-Month Prazo de Garantia and the Subsídio por Morte 3×IAS Lump Sum

Claiming the Pensão de Sobrevivência (Survivor's Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 60%/70% Beneficiary Bands, the 36-Month Prazo de Garantia and the Subsídio por Morte 3×IAS Lump Sum

When a Segurança Social contributor dies, relatives can claim the Subsídio por Morte lump sum (3×IAS, €1,611.39 in 2026) and the Pensão de Sobrevivência — 60% of the deceased's pension (70% for two or more). File within six months for full retroactivity.
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