subsídio de doença

Money from Segurança Social that replaces wages while a person is on sick leave. You need six months of contributions. Employees are paid from the 4th day of illness, the self-employed from the 11th; the percentage of earnings paid rises with the length of leave: 55% for up to 30 days, 60% up to 90 days, 70% up to a year and 75% after that. No application is needed: the doctor sends the sick note to social security directly.