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
History
Country
Portugal
Policy Area
Parental leave
Measure
Paid parental leave
Eligibility
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