Request the solidarity supplement for the elderly
Service channels
Learn where you can carry out the service and what are the advantages of each channel
- Request on the location Go to a Social Security’s service desk, or a Citizen Shop
Free of charge
Consult the forms and documents necessary to request the solidarity supplement for the elderly (CSI)Search for a point of service near you:
Who can request the solidarity supplement for the elderly?
How much solidarity supplement for the elderly will I get?
What are the documents and requirements to request the solidarity supplement for the elderly?
- Forms
You must always submit:- Request of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly, CSI 1 - DGSS
- Request of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly - Continuation, CSI 1/5 – DGSS
- Request of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly - Instructions, CSI 1/2 – DGSS
- Annex - Annual income of the household, CSI 1/4 - DGSS
- Certificate of the ability to exercise the right to a maintenance allowance - Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly, CSI 12 - DGSS
- Authorization of a payment to a third party, CSI 13 - DGSS.
Documents
- Copy of the following documents of the elderly individual to whom you are married/have a non-marital relationship:
- an identification document (Citizen Card or identity document, passport, civil registry certificate, birth certificate or passport + taxpayer card)
- social security identification card (if you do not hold a Citizen Card) or the pensioner card from Social Security or from other national or foreign protection system.
- If you are a Portuguese citizen or from another European Union country, a certificate from the parish council, proving you have been residing in Portugal for, at least, 6 years.
- If you are from a country outside of the European Union, a residence permit or other title provided by law or a certificate from the parish council, proving you have been residing in Portugal for, at least, 6 years.
- If your last job has been abroad, a document which proves the date in which you started receiving the retirement pension in the country.
- If you own real estate (houses, lands, buildings) besides your residence, you may have to submit the updated Land Description or the matrix certificate, issued by the Finances and a copy of the document which proves the property’s acquisition.
- If you have bank accounts, saving accounts, treasury bonds, shares or other assets, you may submit documents proving the value of your assets (issued by the Banks and other competent institutions).
- If you receive pensions, supplements or allowances from other entities besides Social Security, you may have to submit proof documents of the amounts received.
The forms are available at the Social Security’s website and service desks.
- Copy of the following documents of the elderly individual to whom you are married/have a non-marital relationship:
What is the price to request the solidarity supplement for the elderly?
The request is free of charge.
How request the solidarity supplement for the elderly?
Go to a Social Security service and submit the request. To do so, you will need to submit some forms and documents.
If you prefer, you may schedule a date to be assisted at the Social Security.
The Social Security will answer you within a month, after receiving all of the documents and forms dully filled in.
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