Support such as the social income of insertion, the solidarity complement to the elderly and the social benefit for inclusion are at stake. Porto is the region with the most beneficiaries.
Last year, 544,064 people benefited from one of the three subsidies for the most needy.
According to data from (ISS), the number of beneficiaries of social benefits was not so high since 2011, the year the troika arrived in Portugal.
Support such as the social income of insertion, the solidarity complement to the elderly and the social benefit for inclusion are at stake.
The average amount paid monthly of the three subsidies ranges from 152 to 375 euros.
According to ISS, Porto is the region of the country with most beneficiaries.
Extending the scope of social support and increased cost of living are some of the factors that grow numbers.
