Glossary

rendimento social de inserção

Published 8 November 2026, 20:08
RSI — rendimento social de inserção (social integration income)

A monthly top-up for people whose income does not cover their basic needs, combined with an integration agreement: the person undertakes to look for work, study or get treatment, and the state tops their income up to the threshold. It is calculated for the whole household and reviewed whenever its income changes. A foreign national from outside the EU needs a year of legal residence in Portugal.

Where you come across it. Severe financial hardship: no work and no entitlement to ordinary unemployment benefit.
From 31 December 2026 RSI no longer exists as a separate benefit: it becomes part of the prestação social única. People receiving it will be moved onto the PSU automatically and keep the same amount for the whole of their current award period.
Official website: seg-social.pt