es account of gross earnings. Private sector workers will lose over one month’s pay per year. As a rough guide, the actual cut to Portuguese minimum wage (currently €485 gross) will amount to €33.95 a month, leading to net earnings of €397.7. It is the first time minimum wage goes down since it was created. The government announced the creation of a “social credit” to compensate the loss of earnings for the lowest incomes, but no information has been released about this measure.
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