The Bolsa de Cuidadores pilot lets recognised carers in one council per mainland district leave the person they care for at a day centre or with home care for up to 7 hours at a time and 56 hours a month, or with a volunteer for up to 3 hours.
Almost seven in ten people aged 18 to 34 would change their plans for children if they had to look after a relative, a Merck survey finds. Here is who qualifies as an informal carer in Portugal and how to apply to Social Security.
A regional decree in force since 22 October lets disabled people aged 14 and over who have lived in the Azores for six months apply for a personal assistant, up to a reference 40 hours a week. Its costs only take effect with a regional budget that funds it, and rules are due within 90 days.
Who can be recognised as an informal carer in Portugal, the monthly support for main carers, rest and work rights, and how to apply to Segurança Social.
