The Prime Minister noted that from this Monday about 150,000 families will start receiving direct support from the state to pay rent, noting that this measure could amount to 200 euros per month.
References to this government measure, which is part of the Mais Habitação program, were made by António Costa in messages he posted on his Twitter account.
“Today is a very important day for the approximately 150,000 families who are starting to receive direct support from the state to pay their rent. Backdated support to January, which could be up to €200 per month for five years,” he wrote to the executive. leader.
In the same message, the prime minister mentioned that in May, “around 35,000 families started to provide support.”
“This is a big financial effort that has reached around 185,000 families with income support measures. We remain focused on housing policy,” he added.
The Mais Habitação program was introduced by the government on February 16 and is based on five areas: increasing the supply of real estate for housing development, simplifying licensing processes, increasing the number of houses on the rental market, combating real estate speculation and supporting families. .
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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