MSESS - Ministério da Solidariedade, do Emprego e da Solidariedade Social (The Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security)
This is the ministry responsible for the promotion of social inclusion, social security and employment. It is in charge of designing the respective public policies (family, inclusion, social security and labour active policies) and for issuing the social transfers (social benefits, unemployment allowances, family allowances, family benefits). It is also responsible for the provision, regulation and supervision of formal childcare (0-3 years old), as well as of formal facilities and services provided to the elderly and people in need of care. It is also responsible for collecting and delivering the relevant data.
Areas of Interest
Employment, Social Security, Childcare; Eldercare; Social benefits; Family allowances
Contact Information
Address
Praça de Londres, 2, Lisboa, 1049-056, Lisbon
Phone number
Phone : +351 218441700
Contact person name
Luís Pedro Russo Mota Soares, Sónia Esperto
Contact person job title
Minister; Assistant at the Cabinet and Equality Adviser
Contact person description
Nationality: Portuguese
Country: Portuguese
Email: sonia.esperto@msss.gov.pt
Date of last info update: 27 January 2014