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Pension Receipts (Recibos de Pensão)

Receipt for a monthly Social Security pension payment, showing the allowances and deductions.

What it is for

Prove your monthly income when receipts are requested.
Check the allowances and deductions in a payment.
Compare months and prepare a request for clarification.

Example (fictitious). Mr Gorila notices that he received less this month. He opens the receipt, sees which field has changed and only asks for clarification if the difference remains unexplained.

What it is

The pension receipt details a monthly Social Security payment, with the allowances and deductions shown on it. It helps you understand the amount received, rather than just looking at the bank transaction. Check the month and the holder on each receipt and distinguish the amount before deductions from the net amount. A difference in one month should be analysed using the receipt's fields, without assuming it applies to the following months.

How we collect it

We need the holder's NISS and Social Security online service (Segurança Social Direta) password, as well as the SMS code when the portal asks for it. We collect the receipt that the portal makes available, as a PDF, without choosing months and without guaranteeing every receipt in the history.

Period: month available on the portal.

Access required: Social Security Online (Segurança Social Direta). Credentials are encrypted only during the collection and deleted at the end.

Things to note

A monthly receipt does not replace the annual income statement and does not guarantee that subsequent payments will be the same. Check which month the collected receipt covers.

Frequently asked questions

Is the net amount equal to the total allowances?

It may not be, because of deductions. Read the fields on the receipt.

Is one receipt enough to prove income for the year?

You should not extrapolate from a single month. If requested, obtain the annual statement for the year in question.