The extension of parental leave – approved in September with votes against by the PSD and CDS – raised alarm bells in the Government, which warned of a budgetary impact of €400 million, but, according to the opposition’s accounts, it will only cost €80 million. The measure will only come into force in 2026. For next year, the OE foresees an increase of €70.5 million in parental benefits due to the increase in the number of beneficiaries and remuneration per worker, he tells Expresso fofficial position of the presidency of the Council of Ministers.
