The Government allocated 1.93 million euros for performance bonuses to Social Security debt management workers, who collected 759.08 million euros in debt in 2024, exceeding the collection target.
In a Government order this Thursday, December 4th, published in Diário da República, the percentage amount of the court fee to be allocated to the Social Security Executive Collection Fund (FCE), a reward system created in 2019 for Social Security debt collection managers and workers, was set at 10%.
According to the ordinance, the debt collection target of the Social Security Financial Management Institute (IGFSS) scheduled for 2024 was set at 660 million euros, with the effective collection amounting to 759.08 million euros, meaning that the set target was exceeded.
The amount of justice fees charged in 2024 was around 19.3 million euros, meaning that more than 1.9 million euros are allocated to managers and workers.
Payment of bonuses, which consist of 500 euros in the case of middle managers and senior technicians, and 340 euros for other workers, is made quarterly, in the months of March, June, September and December, according to the 2019 legislation that created the fund.
The percentage allocated to the Social Security FCE, created to encourage debt collection through a remuneration supplement, similar to what exists for Tax and Customs Authority (AT) workers, is defined annually by Government order.