This Wednesday, December 17, the Government approved the increase in the national minimum wage by 50 euros in 2026, from 870 to 920 euros (gross), announced the Minister of the Presidency after the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
At a press conference at Palácio da Vila, in Sintra, António Leitão Amaro said that this is a “significant increase” and that in a year and a half, with PSD/CDS-PP governments, the minimum wage increases by 100 euros.
“In a year and a half, with Luís Montenegro as prime minister, the minimum wage rose by 100 euros. It is part of a policy to increase the income of the Portuguese sustained by a unique moment in the national economy”, said the official.
The income agreement that the previous government of Luís Montenegro (PSD/CDS-PP) signed with the UGT and the employer centrals in October 2024 provides for the minimum wage to rise at a rate of 50 euros in each year until 2028.
The predicted values are 920 euros in 2026, rising to 970 euros in 2027 and 1,020 euros in 2028.