Starting from this August, pensions will be paid with new rates applied under the updated IRS tables that “decrease the tax rate applied to pensions,” announced the Social Security Institute (ISS).
In a statement published on its website, the organization explains that “in August and September, withholding will be lower to correct the excess amounts withheld in the first seven months of the year.”
Later, “from October, the normal tables will take effect and remain until the end of the year.” Additionally, “from September, you can request, if you wish, a higher withholding rate than your applicable bracket.”
The Minister of Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho, introduced the E-Lar program on Tuesday, allowing families to exchange gas appliances for more efficient ones. In practice, citizens request a voucher, which is then exchanged for the equipment. The government’s support is paid directly to suppliers, so beneficiaries do not have to front money or wait for reimbursements.
More vulnerable families can receive up to 1,683 euros, while others may receive up to 1,100 euros. The program aims to reach 30,000 families.
Social Security Direct introduces two new features: it is now possible to request the Disability Allowance and the Third Person Assistance Subsidy online through this portal, announced the Social Security Institute (ISS) on Monday.
“Social Security continues to work on providing more digital services to simplify people’s lives and ensure faster processing of requests,” reads the statement released by the organization.
The government also intends to revise telework legislation, as part of labor reform, and wants to make it easier for employers to say ‘no.’ This involves revoking a point that currently stipulates employers can only refuse for a justified reason.
In the Draft Bill of labor law reform, the government proposes to revoke point 7 of Article 166 of the Labor Code, which states: “In cases where the contracted activity is, by the way it integrates into the functioning of the company and considering the resources it has, compatible with the telework regime, the agreement proposal made by the employee can only be refused by the employer in writing and with an indication of the reason for the refusal.”
At a time when many are on vacation, the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) issued a technical note on the duty to avoid contact. Do you know what the law provides on this matter?
“This document aims to disclose the understanding of the ACT on Article 199-A, added to the Labor Code1 by Law No. 83/2021, of December 6, which establishes the employer’s duty to refrain from contacting the employee during their rest periods,” reads the ACT technical note.
The ACT notes that there is a “duty for the employer: to refrain from contacting the employee during the rest period, except in cases of force majeure.”
