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Table 3 Monthly pension and exemption allowances for elderly: Portugal, National level

From: Potential barriers in healthcare access of the elderly population influenced by the economic crisis and the troika agreement: a qualitative case study in Lisbon, Portugal

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

  1. Based on: Portugal Programme Assessment European Commission, DG ECFIN. 2014 [71]
  2. *If other medical circumstances are prevalent (e.g.: chronic diseases, organ transplant patients) exemptions from these particular payments are allowed
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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