RSI
Published 8 November 2026, 20:40
RSI — rendimento social de inserção (social integration income)
Social integration income is a monthly top-up for people who do not have enough money for basic needs. The state brings the household's income up to a threshold, and under an integration agreement the person undertakes to look for work, study or get treatment. It is calculated for the whole household living together and reviewed whenever income changes; a foreigner from outside the EU needs a year of legal residence in Portugal.
Where you come across it. Serious financial hardship: no work, and no entitlement to ordinary unemployment benefit either.
From 31 December 2026 the RSI will no longer exist separately — it becomes part of the PSU. Those receiving it will be moved onto the single benefit automatically and will keep the same amount for the whole current award period (Article 57 of decree-law 166/2026).
Official website: seg-social.pt