The objective is to respond to “a significant segment of the population, with special emphasis on young people, the elderly and single-parent families, who are unable to compete for the municipal programs PRA (Affordable Income Program) and SMAA, as they receive an overall income which is lower than the minimum access limit foreseen […], currently worth 9,870 euros”, says the Housing councillor, Filipa Roseta (PSD), in the proposal.

In a private meeting of the municipal executive, the document was unanimously approved, considering that “the severity of the problem requires, in the short term, urgent measures aimed at supporting families in a particularly more vulnerable situation”.

The proposal sets “at 6,000 euros the minimum value of the overall income of the housing unit contained in the IRS settlement note” for access to the next SMAA competition.

In 2023, the municipality allocated 1.5 million euros under the SMAA, which supports 1,000 families, informed councillor Filipa Roseta.