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A single-storey Portuguese Centro de Saude (public health centre) with an orange-tiled roof, set among trees under a blue sky

ADSE in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Public-Sector Health Subsystem, Who Can Join, the 3.5% Contribution, the Contracted-Network and Free-Choice Regimes, and How It Complements the SNS

Portugal's third pillar of healthcare is not open to everyone: the ADSE is the health subsystem for public employees and their families. If you take a job in the Portuguese state, this is how it works — who can join, the 3.5% contribution, the two payment regimes, and how it sits alongside the SNS.
The Portugal Brief
The tall glass-and-tile tower of the Ministerio do Trabalho e Seguranca Social (Ministry of Labour and Social Security) in Lisbon against a blue sky

Child Support in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Pensão de Alimentos, How the Tribunal de Família Sets and Revises It, the Article 250 Penal Code Crime of Non-Payment, and the FGADM State Fund

Child maintenance in Portugal is a legal duty, not a private arrangement. How the pensão de alimentos is set and revised, what happens when a parent stops paying, the FGADM state fund that pays up to one IAS per child, and the tax treatment — a practical 2026 guide.
The Portugal Brief