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Government leaves Parliament unanswered on opening of applications for salary premiums

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Briefings

The Portuguese government delayed the release of the 2025-2026 salary prize application forms despite the deadline approaching, leaving young workers awaiting clarification on eligibility and payment. While the 2024 period saw successful submissions, the 2025-2026 window remains closed, with the government citing budgetary concerns and a shift in criteria to exclude those receiving the young worker tax credit. The parliamentary committee has approved a law to ensure the prize is paid and remains cumulative with the young worker tax credit, pending final approval in November.

Key points

• The Portuguese government has not yet released the official application forms for the 2025-2026 salary prize, leaving young workers awaiting clarification on eligibility and payment despite the deadline approaching.
• The 2024 period saw successful submissions, but the 2025-2026 window remains closed due to budgetary concerns and a shift in criteria to exclude those receiving the young worker tax credit.

Context

The salary prize was originally created in 2023 to reward young workers for completing higher education, but its implementation was delayed until 2024. The current government aims to maintain the cumulative nature of the prize with the young worker tax credit, pending parliamentary approval.

Limitations

The evidence covers only the 2024 submission period and the 2025-2026 delay, with no data on the total number of eligible applicants or the specific budgetary impact of the delay.

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