pensão de viuvez
Published 8 November 2026, 22:23
pensão de viuvez (widow's pension)
A monthly payment to the widow or widower of a person who received a social pension; an unmarried partnership also counts if the couple lived together for at least two years. Social security conditions as of 26 February 2026: living in Portugal (citizenship or equivalent status), having no entitlement to any other pension and receiving, before deductions, no more than 40% of the IAS, which at the 2026 IAS is €214.85 a month.
Where you come across it. The death of a spouse who received a social pension.
From 31 December 2026 it becomes part of the PSU. If the widow and an orphan live in the same household, the payment will be recalculated using the single-benefit formula, and in that case the law does not guarantee the previous amount (Article 57(3) of Decree-Law 166/2026).
Official website: seg-social.pt/ptss/pssd/menu/familia/obito/pensao-viuvez