Government announces that allowance can be paid twice this month: Who?

O Government revealed this Monday, through a shared publication on social networks, that in September the family allowance may be paid double to some beneficiaries. 

“In September, the Family allowance can be paid double“, revealed the Executive, in a shared publication on social network Instagram. 

Who?

The Government clarifies that “this payment covers children and young people between 6 and 16 years of age, during the current calendar year, who are studying and belonging to the first income step“.

The family allowance, remember, “is a support paid in cash per month to help families in family expenses related to the support and education of children and young people“.

What are the conditions for entitlement to the family allowance? 

The child or young is entitled to comply with all of the following conditions:: 

• belong to a household that, at the time of application, has no furniture assets (bank deposits, shares, bonds, savings certificates, equity securities and units of participation in collective investment institutions) exceeding 240 times the value of the Social Support Indexant (IAS); 
• living in Portugal or as a resident; 
• do not work unless you are over 16 and work during school holidays on a contract of employment; 
• if you're 16 to 24. 

With what benefits can family allowance be accumulated? 

According to Social security, can accumulate with:

• Prenatal Family allowance; 
• Increase in the family allowance of the second, third or more children; 
• An increase in the household allowance for households with only one person responsible for children and young people; 
  Scholarship; 
• Disability bonus; 
• Guarantee for Childhood; 
• Orphanage pension; 
• Survival pension; 
• Social benefits for inclusion; 
• Repayment Funeral expenses; 
• Social Income of Insertion; 
• Work income during school holidays; 
• Support Grant to the Main Informal Caregiver; 
• Funeral grant; 
• Third Person Assistance Grant; 
• Special education institution frequency allowance; 
• Death grant; 
• Parental allowance. 

Social Security also explains that “value and duration are variable, depend on the age of the child or young person, the composition and income of the household”. 

“If the income of the household of the child or young person is included in the first income step, you may be entitled to receive the Guarantee for Childhood”, he adds.