pensão de orfandade
Published 8 November 2026, 22:23
pensão de orfandade (orphan's pension)
A monthly payment to children and teenagers who have lost their parents, if the parents were not covered by any social protection scheme; it is paid until the child comes of age or is emancipated. Social security conditions as of 26 February 2026: the orphan's own income is no higher than 40% of the IAS (€214.85) and household income no more than one and a half times the IAS (€805.70), or, if the family is in hardship, income per person in the household is no higher than 40% of the IAS.
Where you come across it. The death of parents who were not covered by social security.
From 31 December 2026 it becomes part of the PSU. An orphan who does not live in the widow's household keeps their pension until coming of age (Article 61 of Decree-Law 166/2026); for an orphan who lives in the same household as her, the amount will be recalculated using the single-benefit formula.
Official website: seg-social.pt/ptss/pssd/menu/familia/obito/pensao-orfandade