Table 3.

Monthly pension and exemption allowances for elderly: Portugal, National level

Monthly Pension	Exemption allowances*
Minimum pension in Portugal €385.90	Requirements for exemption allowances met
Monthly pension of lower than €628.83	Requirements for exemption allowances met
Average calculated monthly pension €1.275	No exemption allowances on pension

Based on: Portugal Programme Assessment European Commission, DG ECFIN. 2014 [71]

*If other medical circumstances are prevalent (e.g.: chronic diseases, organ transplant patients) exemptions from these particular payments are allowed