An assistance for children or grandchildren for reasons of precautionary self-isolation (assistência a filho ou neto por isolamento profilático) was provided by making an adjustment to a previously existing measure
Parents or grandparents of children aged below 12 (or disabled children regardless of age) in precautionary self-isolation
Type
Cash (social insurance)
Start / Announced Date
Mar-20
End Date
N/A
Amount
For parents: 100% of the net wage for up to 14 days
For grandparents: 65% of the net wage for up to 14 days
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Parents
Route to the child
Indirect
Sources
Perista, P. (2021). ESPN thematic report: social protection and inclusion policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis - Portugal. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?pager.offset=25&advSearchKey= ESPN_covid2021&mode=advancedSubmit&catId=22&policyArea=0&policyAreaSub=0&country=0&year=0