Remote Benefits:
Customers may elect to offer local health insurance to employees in Portugal (plan details below).
Providing a meal benefit is mandatory for all our clients hiring in Portugal. You have a choice between providing a meal card benefit, managed through the Benefit platform called Coverflex, or a meal allowance, that would appear directly on their payslip
For health insurance, there are three plans (basic, standard, premium), or customers can choose not to provide any benefits. The rates given are for the period from Feb 25, 2024, to Feb 2025. These rates are for the current year, and prices and benefits may change due to business and market conditions. We'll keep you updated on any changes.
You can email support@remote.com with any questions!
Benefit | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO | STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO | PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO | ||
Benefit Medical Insurance | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO In-network Coverage: In-patient:
Childbirth and delivery:
Out-patient:
Out-of-network Coverage: In-patient:
Childbirth and delivery:
Out-patient:
Family Coverage: Employees can add coverage for family and dependents at their own expense for 39.30 Euro/mo. per dependent. Grace Periods: Coverage begins at date of hire for individual employees. Starting from the policy’s renewal date on 25/02/2023, households that were or will be included on the date of employee admission or up to 30 days from that date will not be subject to grace periods, except for Serious illness coverage.
| STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO Same as basic plan | PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO Same as basic plan plus increase coverage for the below:
Out-patient:
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Benefit Dental Insurance | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO In Network coverage:
Out Network coverage:
| STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO Same as basic plan | PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO In Network coverage:
Out Network coverage:
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Benefit Prostheses and orthotheses (Includes Vision Insurance) | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO N/A | STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO
| PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO
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Benefit Medicines | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO N/A | STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO N/A | PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO
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Benefit Serious illness | BASIC PLAN: €45/MO N/A | STANDARD PLAN: €51/MO N/A | PREMIUM PLAN: €73/MO
Covered Diseases under Serious Illness Coverage: Treatment of cancer, including in-situ cancer and pre-cancerous conditions (excluding tumors related to HIV, skin cancer except malignant melanoma, and papillary bladder cancer). |
Employers must offer a meal benefits to their employees, which can come in the form of either a meal allowance or meal card. Details on the options below:
(*) If you opt for the Premium Meal Plan, the selected amount will be adjusted with each update in legislation pertaining to the maximum exempt amount in the country.
Offering a meal card provides tax benefits to both the employer and employee.
Meal Benefit can not be waived by employees.
Customers may elect to offer the below global life insurance benefits to employees and can choose between the basic and comprehensive plans.
Remote has partnered with Allianz as our benefits provider for global life insurance coverage.
It is essential to be aware that in certain countries:
The rates listed here are for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024 policy year. Pricing and benefits are subject to change in response to business and market changes and we will update you when those changes take place.
You can email support@remote.com with any questions!
Description: Life cover provides financial protection and security for beneficiaries after the death of an insured employee.
Payout: In the unfortunate event of an employee's demise, beneficiary compensation cannot exceed 6 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower).
Same as the Basic plan.
Description: The AD&D insurance offers financial protection to beneficiaries in the unfortunate events of an insured employee's accidental death or dismemberment.
Payout: Compensation cannot exceed 5 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower). The exact payout varies depending on the type of injury sustained, as specified in the Accidental Dismemberment Table. The employee or beneficiary will receive a percentage of the capped compensation amount, in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the table.
Learn more about payout procedures.
Description: The Permanent Disability insurance is designed to offer financial support to insured employees who suffer from either permanent and total or permanent and partial disabilities as a result of an accident or illness.
Payout: Compensation cannot exceed 5 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower). The insurance provider assesses the extent of the permanent disability to determine the final compensation:
Learn more about payout procedures.
Insurance Coverage and Monthly Premiums:
Insurance Premium Taxes are applicable in a few countries. Learn more.
Insurance Coverage and Monthly Premiums:
Insurance Premium Taxes are applicable in a few countries. Learn more.
Description: Life cover provides financial protection and security for beneficiaries after the death of an insured employee.
Payout: In the unfortunate event of an employee's demise, beneficiary compensation cannot exceed 6 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower).
Same as the Basic plan.
Description: The AD&D insurance offers financial protection to beneficiaries in the unfortunate events of an insured employee's accidental death or dismemberment.
Payout: Compensation cannot exceed 5 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower). The exact payout varies depending on the type of injury sustained, as specified in the Accidental Dismemberment Table. The employee or beneficiary will receive a percentage of the capped compensation amount, in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the table.
Learn more about payout procedures.
Description: The Permanent Disability insurance is designed to offer financial support to insured employees who suffer from either permanent and total or permanent and partial disabilities as a result of an accident or illness.
Payout: Compensation cannot exceed 5 times the employee's annual salary or the chosen cover level (whichever is lower). The insurance provider assesses the extent of the permanent disability to determine the final compensation:
Learn more about payout procedures.
Insurance Coverage and Monthly Premiums:
Insurance Premium Taxes are applicable in a few countries. Learn more.
Insurance Coverage and Monthly Premiums:
Insurance Premium Taxes are applicable in a few countries. Learn more.
Exclusions: Please note that certain exclusions, as outlined in this help article, apply to our global life insurance policy.
Currency: Prices listed in USD, local currency equivalent will be determined based on exchange rate at the time of invoicing.
Remote supports our clients by offering competitive benefits packages that will help you attract and retain the best talent across the globe! Our benefits specialists have done the research on norms and requirements in each local market and have crafted packages that will allow your employees to thrive, no matter what country they live in.
Our core benefits (which often include things like healthcare) are required in most countries where we hire. We do not require customers to offer health benefits in Portugal due to its strong public system and local laws that protect us (and you!) against claims of discriminatory hiring practices. However, we do recommend that employers in Portugal offer benefits to their employees, which allows them to access a wider range of options for providers and specialists as well as significantly shorter wait times. We do not add a markup on any benefits premiums or administration costs.
If you would like more insight into fair equity and benefits best practices, you can download our Global Benefits Guide here!
If you’re ready to hire a new employee in Portugal, you may have generated or received a Total Cost of Employment quote to get an estimate of what it might cost. If you haven’t, you can do so with our handy Cost Calculator tool now!
Employers hiring in Portugal must pay for social contributions mandated by the government. These costs are automatically applied during payroll:
The exact cost of the government contributions listed above can be found by using the Cost Calculator.
Watch this quick explainer video to understand how offering benefits works when you hire team members through an employer of record like Remote.