IAS

Published 5 November 2026, 15:07

IAS — Indexante dos Apoios Sociais (social support index)

A reference amount set by the state each year, to which social benefits and the caps on some bank charges are tied. Laws hardly ever state the amount itself — they state a percentage of the IAS. In 2026, 1% of the IAS is €5.37 (the annual cost of a basic bank account), and 10% is €53.71 (what a bank may charge for handling an inheritance from a deceased person's account). So the index itself in 2026 is about €537.

Where you come across it. Rules on bank charges, benefits and social payments, court and administrative thresholds.

The value changes every year, so figures in older articles quietly go out of date — always work from the current IAS.

Official website: seg-social.pt/indexante-dos-apoios-sociais

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