OK so if i move out there and things go wrong and i lose my job or fall ill and cannot afford to pay my rent, how does it work over there regarding help with the rent and medical care? I'M an EU citizen btw...(UK)
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i found this on a website hope this helps Portugal has agreements with 40 other countries whereby non-Portuguese citizens can remain on their home country social security scheme for a limited period depending on the nature of benefits and country involved. Check before departure. There are many forms of unemployment benefit in Portugal and what a person may be entitled to depends how long the employee has been working in Portugal and whether they have been working in the public or private sector, part time or full time. Generally if the person is self employed or has their own business and the business fails they are not entitled to unemployment benefit even though they have made national insurance contributions. There is no Income Support system in Portugal, although there is incapacity and invalidity benefit for the sick, infirm and disabled. In order to get ordinary unemployment benefit (Subsiodio de Disemprego) a person must have worked at least a year or made voluntary contributions for two years. An applicant may apply for reduced benefits (SubsÃdio de Desemprego Parcial) if they have worked for 78 days out of the past 12 months (including public holidays) of if they have made voluntary contributions for two years. This benefit is calculated at 30 percent of average net earnings over the previous three months. Unemployed benefit for full time employees made redundant is calculated at around 80 percent of average net earnings over the previous three months prior to unemployment. Apart from unemployment benefit (SubsÃdio de Desemprego) there is also Social Subsidy Benefit (SubsÃdio Social de Desemprego) and Partial Unemployment Benefit (SubsÃdio de Desemprego Parcial). The second two are to compensate the employee for lack of remuneration or reduction by agreement from a full time to a part time job. For comprehensive information in English from the Portuguese Social Security website: Click here EU Citizens in Portugal An unemployed EU citizen who has been receiving unemployment benefit for more than four weeks can have the same rate of unemployment benefit paid in Portugal for three months while looking for work. People who have paid contributions in another EU state for two years before coming to Portugal are eligible to receive benefits for a capped period. To benefit from this a person should have Form 303 from the social security services in their home country. This form must then be taken to the nearest Employment Ministry (Ministério de Emprego) and Social Security Office
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Portugal has contracts with many countries in Europe, which ensure health coverage except for the 6 euro fee everytime you visit the hospital. I know you do get something if you become unemployed, it's given by the employer, but there isn't really anything that you can get from the government that can help you, unfortunately. Only those of "gypsy" decent get a certain amount a month.
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hi i have lived in portugal for 5 years im originally from england to qualify for unemployment benefit you have to have worked for the same employer for at least 6 months on contract. if you do work on contract you will receive a social security number and that you can use every time you go to hospital or pharmacy i was in hospital this year for 3 days and for everything it cost me 17euros but every time you go to the healthcentre you pay 3euros for an appoinment. hope this helps. also if you fall ill you have to be on contract to recieve sick pay.
