The Decree Law No. 53-A/2017, of 31 May 2017, sets new rules for the calculation of the 10% reduction of the unemployment benefit. After 6 months of granting unemployment benefit to employees, the monthly amount reduces by 10%.
Hereinafter, the reduction only applies when the monthly amount exceeds the Social Support Index (“Indexante dos Apoios Sociais” - IAS), which is EUR 412,32 (four-hundred and twelve Euros and thirty two cents) in 2017. In this context, the monthly amount to be received by employees can never be lower than EUR 412,32.
It is worth noting that the 2012 amendment allowed that the reduction of the unemployment benefit was lower than the IAS amount.
The Decree Law entered in force on 1 June 2017.