Prospects for increased social protection for the self-employed in Portugal

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The Portuguese government proposes to change the contributory scheme for the self-employed covering all risks with a view to increasing the effectiveness of social protection for this category. However, this important goal is expected to be achieved within a very strict financial framework: the government’s declared intention is that any changes to the current situation should not impact negatively on the sustainability of the Social Security system.

Authors: Pedro Perista and Isabel Bapista