Information: Government of the Azores supports the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Praia da Graciosa The Government of the Azores will subsidise the renewal and adaptation works of four homes for the elderly at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Praia da Graciosa up to a maximum amount of 298,000 Euros. Under a cooperation-investment agreement signed between the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Praia da Graciosa, this governmenta... more >> Information: Government defends education of generations for equality of opportunities The Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity stressed the importance of “educating the present and forthcoming generations based on a multicultural and critical vision” that takes into account, during their training path, the need and importance of acknowledging and welcoming plural identities. Ana Paula Marques presided over, on behalf of the President of the Government, th... more >> Information: International Conference of Social Service Organisations in Ponta Delgada The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorates for Communities and Solidarity and Social Solidarity, promote the International Conference of Social Service Organisations under the theme Migration and Inclusive Practices at the VIP Hotel in Ponta Delgada on December 5 and 6. The event will count upon the participation of relevant social organisations in the Azorean communities resi... more >> Information: Supported families required to present evidence of resource eligibility The Social Security services in Angra do Heroísmo and Ponta Delgada will be open until 6 PM, starting on Tuesday, to provide assistance to the tests for determination of resource eligibility and password requests via Internet. With the entry into force of Decree-Law no.70/2010 of June 16, new access rules to social benefits of the Social Security were introduced. Under this law, the carrying ... more >> Information: Forum “Volunteering – A Sustainable Citizenship” started in Ponta Delgada on Monday The Forum on “Volunteering – A Sustainable Citizenship” started in Ponta Delgada at the Academia das Artes in Ponta Delgada on Monday morning. This is a joint initiative of the Regional Directorate for Youth and the National Ex-European Volunteers’ Association (ANEVE) which was attended by several youngsters and technicians working youngsters on the island of São Migue... more >> Information: Government of the Azores will increase the Regional Supplementary Pension The Government of the Azores will “adopt procedures to increase in the Regional Supplementary Pension by 20111 in an amount equivalent to twice the inflation rate determined for 2010.”The announcement was made on Friday by the Secretary of the Presidency when he presented the press release of the meeting held by the Council of the Government on the island of Flores this week. According... more >> Information: Government supports regional social entities with 384 thousand euros The Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity granted 384 thousand euros to several entities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
This amount, conceded by Administrative Rule, comprehends several Santas Casas da Misericórdia: Vila Franca do Campo, Divino Espírito Santo da Maia, Ribeira Grande and Lajes, on São Miguel island and Flores island, respectively.
The Casa ... more >> Information: Restructuring of Social Security moves ahead this year The Government of the Azores will carry out the structuring of Social Security later this year, thus promoting a simpler structure in order t improve the quality and efficiency of the services rendered to citizens and companies. The announcement was made by the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity during a press conference on the restructuring of Social Security that was held in P... more >> Information: Social integration income with new calculation rules With the entry into force of the Decree-Law no.70/2010 of July 16 on August 1, some amendments were introduced in the access conditions to social benefits awarded by the Social Security which are subject to income eligibility as well as in other types of support granted by public entities. In view of the new Decree-Law approved by the Government of the Republic, the Social Security is reviewing th... more >> Information: Social Security changes rules on the attribution of social support to people suffering from serious social exclusion Following the Azorean Government concern to ensure the principle of social justice among citizens, namely in what regards Social Work policies and measures, Social Security regulates on the attribution of social support to people suffering from serious social exclusion and segregation.
The principle of social inclusion implies the adoption of positive measures, with active, preventive and custom... more >>
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