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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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Applying for the Pensão de Velhice (State Old-Age Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 66Y9M Threshold, 15-Year Carência, 0.8237 Fator de Sustentabilidade and Three-Month Filing Window

Applying for the Pensão de Velhice (State Old-Age Pension) at Segurança Social in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 66Y9M Threshold, 15-Year Carência, 0.8237 Fator de Sustentabilidade and Three-Month Filing Window

Reaching pensionable age in Portugal is a moving target. Idade normal is 66 anos e 9 meses in 2026, lifting to 66 anos e 11 meses in 2027. Fator de sustentabilidade carves 17.63% off early pensions. Apply 90 days before the date you want the cheque to start.
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Portugal Approaches the 7 June 2026 EU Pay-Transparency Directive Deadline Without a Published Lei de Transposição — Diretiva 2023/970 Tilts the Country Into Article 258 TFEU Infringement-Risk Territory

Portugal Approaches the 7 June 2026 EU Pay-Transparency Directive Deadline Without a Published Lei de Transposição — Diretiva 2023/970 Tilts the Country Into Article 258 TFEU Infringement-Risk Territory

Directive (EU) 2023/970 — the EU Pay-Transparency Directive — must be transposed into Portuguese law by Sunday 7 June 2026. Lisbon has not yet tabled a diploma. ACT is already enforcing on Directive spirit; Article 258 TFEU infringement-risk territory opens on Monday.
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President António José Seguro Warns the 15th National Misericórdias Congress That Demographic Ageing Is Portugal's 'Time Bomb' (Bomba-Relógio) and Names Immigrants as the Social Sector's Load-Bearing Input

President António José Seguro Warns the 15th National Misericórdias Congress That Demographic Ageing Is Portugal's 'Time Bomb' (Bomba-Relógio) and Names Immigrants as the Social Sector's Load-Bearing Input

President António José Seguro opened the 15th National Misericórdias Congress in Braga on 4 June 2026 by branding Portuguese demographic ageing a 'bomba-relógio' and crediting immigrant workers with holding the 388-strong, 52,000-worker network together.
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