Social Support for Needy Emigrants from Portuguese Communities, ASEC-CP, is an aid project from the Portuguese government.

The benefit is intended for Portuguese citizens who live in other countries. In other words, emigrants. The objective is to provide financial assistance to those in socially vulnerable situations.

Are you interested? Continue reading to learn more about the support rules. Find out what the conditions are for receiving it and what you need to request it. Let's go?

Any Portuguese citizen in need and living abroad is entitled to Social Support for Needy Emigrants.

To make your request you only need to meet the three basic requirements. As this is aid aimed at people and families in vulnerable situations, it is very important to respect the requirements.

Firstly, to make the request you must have legal residence in the country in which you currently live. Secondly, you need to be in a situation of real need, that is, not have enough money to survive.

And thirdly, you must be a victim of at least one of the following situations:

If you meet the requirements mentioned above, you will be entitled to monthly financial assistance. However, it is essential to have documents that prove the prerequisites.

The amount of support may vary, taking into account your physical and financial needs, and the income of your entire household. Furthermore, to define the value, the reason behind the request is taken into account.

Furthermore, the amount of support considers the poverty threshold of the country in which you live. On the other hand, if you leave the country where you requested support, you must notify a consulate as soon as possible and formalize your situation.

Therefore, your request may be re-evaluated by the destination country. However, the government may interrupt its aid in some cases, such as the death of those who requested support, their return to Portugal or the end of the grace period.

To request Social Support for Emigrants in Need, you must go to the consulate closest to where you live. The process can be a bit bureaucratic, requiring some documents to be presented.

But don't worry, we'll help you with a step-by-step guide on how to request your support. So, come check it out by clicking the link below!