Portugal Unemployment Benefit Calculator 2026
Calculate the unemployment benefit in Portugal for 2026: the monthly amount from your salary, the minimum and maximum, and how many days you receive it.
What it does
The unemployment benefit (subsídio de desemprego) is paid by Social Security to employees who lose their job involuntarily and have at least 360 days of contributions in the last 24 months. It is 65% of the reference pay, which is the average of 12 months of salary including the holiday and Christmas bonuses, within a minimum and a maximum tied to the IAS (€537.13 in 2026). How long you receive it depends on your age and on the months of contributions.
How to use it
- Type your gross monthly salary and say whether you received the bonuses.
- Type your age and the months and years of contributions.
- Read the monthly benefit, the limits applied and the duration.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the unemployment benefit?
65% of the reference pay, at least €537.13 (€617.70 if you earned at least the minimum wage), at most €1,342.83 and never more than 75% of the net reference pay.
For how long is it paid?
From 150 days (under 30, with less than 15 months of contributions) to 540 days (40 or older with 24 months or more), plus 30 to 60 days for every 5 years of contributions in the last 20.
Is the unemployment benefit taxed?
No. It is not declared for IRS, and the time you receive it counts as contributions for your pension.
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