The combination of economic growth in the last two years ('ended' in the third quarter of this year) with the (still provisional) value of inflation in November, both released by the National Statistics Institute (INE), will cause the IAS to advance 13.24 euros, rising to 522.50 euros in 2025, according to calculations by Lusa agency.

With the increase in the IAS, several social benefits will increase, including unemployment benefit, the maximum value of which will increase from 1,273 (2.5 IAS) to 1,306 euros. The minimum value advances in line with the index, that is, to €522.50.

The calculations of this minimum level are different for those workers whose net reference salary is lower than the IAS and also for those who receive the national minimum wage or for couples with both members unemployed and dependent dependents.

The inflation that serves as a reference for the IAS update (and the retirement update levels) was 2.10%, with the formula dictating an increase of 0.5 percentage points, when, as in the current situation, the economy grew between 2% and 3% in the last two years, for a total of 2.6%.

In addition to the unemployment benefit, the IAS is also used to determine the levels for granting family benefits or to establish the maximum value of the assets of those who can benefit from the Social Insertion Income (RSI) or even for the granting of study grants, among others.

These values ​​will still have to be confirmed based on the definitive inflation value in November that INE will release on December 11th.