Atypical social funding in Madeira rises by 3.8%, backdated to January

The Regional Government has authorised a 3.80% increase in the monthly financial contributions paid by the Madeira Social Security Institute, IP-RAM (ISSM, IP-RAM), to social and solidarity sector organisations under cooperation agreements with atypical funding. The measure is set out in Regional Government Council Resolution No. 912/2026, approved on 24 September.

The increase applies to the monthly amount currently in force and takes effect from 1 January 2026. The ISSM, IP-RAM must identify and validate the agreements covered and calculate the new amount of each contribution. Payments will be processed monthly, with the first payment following authorisation also including any arrears due from January up to the relevant month.

The measure does not cover agreements relating to the following social services: Home Support Service; Social Centre; Independent Living and Inclusion Residence; Family Support and Parental Counselling Centre; and Leisure Activities Centre without lunch. Agreements, or funding components, intended exclusively or mainly to cover staff costs are also excluded, as are new atypical funding agreements concluded in 2026, whose amounts already reflect that year's financial conditions.

The resolution also clarifies that agreements with standard funding are not covered. The total expenditure planned for the increase is €635,249.48, to be charged to the ISSM, IP-RAM budget under the Social Action Subsystem and Cooperation Agreements - Current Budget.