Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly

An amount paid monthly by Social Security to low-income elderly people and invalidity pensioners who do not receive the Social Inclusion Benefit.

630,67 €

Month

Reference Year: 2025

Public Policy Measure

The Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly is an extraordinary benefit to combat poverty among the elderly, part of the solidarity subsystem, which aims to improve the income level of its recipients.

This social benefit was created by Decree-Law no. 232/2005, of 29 December, in its current wording.

History

Entities

Instituto da Segurança Social, IP (ISS)

Legislation or Reference Documents

Order No. 311/2024/1 of 3 December
Order No. 358/2024/1, of 30 December
Order No. 6-B/2025/1, of 6 January

ODS

ODS 1 – Erradicar a pobreza em todas as suas dimensões, em todos os lugares