These two measures were announced by the Government in the packageto offset the impact of rising prices and the cost of living. Notícias ao Minuto have put together some key points about the payment.

1. When are the payments being made?

The support will be paid by bank transfer from October 20, that is, from this Thursday.

"In order to simplify and speed up the operation of this support, it was determined that the respective attribution does not require any adhesion on the part of the citizens, being automatic", said the Ministry of Finance.

2. Who receives the payment?

The extraordinary income support is "given to residents with a gross income of up to €2,700 gross per month (€37,800 per year), equivalent to twice the average monthly income in Portugal.

"Exceptional income support is €125 per adult holder and €50 per dependent up to 24 years of age (inclusive), or without age limit in the case of dependents due to disability".

3. Who will pay the support?

Did you file the 2021 IRS? You will receive your payment through the AT.

According to the ordinance that regulates the measure, the payment of support is made through one of the following means:

The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) that appears in the AT register;

From the IBAN confirmed when submitting the income statement referred to in paragraph 1 of article 57 of the IRS Code for the year 2021, regardless of the respective holder.

Do you receive social benefits? Payment will be made by Social Security

Beneficiaries of social benefits will receive payment from Social Security. "The payment of extraordinary support under the terms of this article is made from October 20, 2022 by bank transfer through the IBAN that appears in the social security information system", reads the order.

4. What happens if you don’t receive the money?

If the payment is made by the AT, explained the Ministry of Finance, "in case of impossibility of payment due to insufficient information or invalidity of the IBAN, the entities will repeat the transfers monthly for half a year". In this way, explains the guardianship, "beneficiaries will be able to update the IBAN on the Finance Portal during the next six months".

In case the payment is made by Social Security - for those who are beneficiaries of social benefits - "if it is not possible to pay the extraordinary support due to insufficient information or invalidity of the IBAN, under the terms of the previous number, the payment is made by postal order".