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Portaria 225/2026 Pulls the Email and Postal Lanes for Pensioner Proof-of-Life Abroad From 1 May — Canada Joins Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Cabo Verde and the UK as Segurança Social Direta Becomes the Single Submission Channel

Portaria 225/2026 Pulls the Email and Postal Lanes for Pensioner Proof-of-Life Abroad From 1 May — Canada Joins Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Cabo Verde and the UK as Segurança Social Direta Becomes the Single Submission Channel

Portaria 225/2026 (DR, 19 May) pulls the email and postal lanes for proof-of-life submissions by emigrant pensioners from 1 May 2026. Canada joins Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Cabo Verde and the UK; Segurança Social Direta is now the single channel.
The Portugal Brief
APS Reads Storm-Kristin Cluster Indemnifications at €1.3 Billion With €530 Million Already Paid Out — 71% of 205,000 Claims Closed, 60,000 Files Still Open and €85 Million Cleared in the Last Fortnight Alone

APS Reads Storm-Kristin Cluster Indemnifications at €1.3 Billion With €530 Million Already Paid Out — 71% of 205,000 Claims Closed, 60,000 Files Still Open and €85 Million Cleared in the Last Fortnight Alone

APS reads the Kristin-Leonardo-Marta storm cluster of 27 Jan-13 Feb 2026 at €1.3 bn estimated indemnifications, with €530 M already paid across 145,000 closed or advanced files — 71% of 205,000 received claims. 60,000 files remain open; €85 M cleared in the last fortnight.
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