descanso do cuidador
Published 4 November 2026, 21:42
descanso do cuidador (carer's respite)
The right of a recognised carer to take a break of up to 30 days per calendar year, all at once or in several periods, while others take over the care of the person they look after. During that time the person is admitted to an in-patient unit of the long-term care network, placed in a care home for the elderly or with a foster family, or receives care at home. The procedure is set out in Portaria 335-A/2023.
Where you come across it. It is included in the PIE support plan, together with the written consent of the person being cared for; you request it through your caseworker at the health service or social services.
The family pays, but a reduced amount: in an in-patient unit the contribution is calculated as 65% of per-capita income; in a care home or with home care the family contribution is reduced by 20%; and a foster family is free if per-capita income is no more than half the IAS. Everything depends on a place being available, and priority goes to the most exhausted carers.
Official website: seg-social.pt