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# Why are there 14 salary payments a year in Portugal?

Portuguese employees receive a holiday subsidy and a Christmas subsidy on top of 12 monthly salaries, each worth one month's pay. The Christmas subsidy is due by 15 December and the holiday subsidy before the holiday starts. Both can be paid in monthly twelfths if agreed.

Both subsidies carry employer social security, so budget for 14 payments when you compare an annual salary. We include them in payroll and in the cost estimate we give you before you hire.