{"id":113348,"date":"2024-08-01T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenred.pt\/about-social-vouchers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:21:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edenred.pt\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Multi-benefit solutions with another value. Social value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are global leaders in social benefits, with more than 50 years of market experience, and have been present in Portugal for over 40 years. Since our creation in 1962, we have had a very present goal: to bring a better quality of life to all employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are social vouchers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Social vouchers are a way of granting benefits to employees with tax advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social vouchers can only be used in establishments within the category to which the voucher refers. For example, a meal voucher guarantees that the amount will only be used for food. This guarantee, which promotes the local economy, offers a number of advantages: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employee with higher
purchasing power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By receiving social vouchers, employees have tax benefits and have more disposable income than if they were paid in cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Here’s how much you can save<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A more optimized company
with lower costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By assigning a social voucher, the company has tax advantages and is able to optimize the process of granting benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Here’s how much you can save<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Local establishments
with more business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The use of social vouchers promotes consumption in certain sectors of activity and in local businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Job market
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This circular economy also promotes more jobs in establishments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lower costs<\/p>\n

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Better income distribution<\/p>\n

More jobs and social welfare<\/p>\n

More economic activity<\/p>\n

Reducing the informal economy<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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A contribution to a better world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Edenred’s social vouchers respond to global issues and public policies. They contribute, directly or indirectly, to 9 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Help reducing poverty<\/strong>, inequality<\/strong> and improving work conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Increase purchasing power, facilitating access to adequate food<\/strong>, quality education<\/strong> and better health<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Promote economic inclusion and local economies development<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Encourage the rational and efficient use of funds, as they are governed by specific regulatory systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Provide public authorities with innovative solutions to improve transparency, traceability and efficiency in the distribution of benefits and in the fight against fraud and the informal economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Have greener<\/strong> cards that contribute to the circular economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discover Edenred’s social vouchers offer here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I use a social voucher in any establishment? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to be considered a social voucher and benefit from state support, there must be an added value, in this case the guarantee that the voucher is only used within the category for which it was issued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edenred guarantees compliance with these obligations by integrating individual establishments into its network and assigning them the correct category. You can use your voucher in the more than 41,000 establishments that are already part of our network or suggest that we add a new one. The Edenred network is growing all the time. Check out the merchants network here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about how social benefits work on the SVOUCHER website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Multi-benefit solutions with another value. Social value. We are global leaders in social benefits, with more than 50 years of market experience, and have been present in Portugal for over 40 years. Since our creation in 1962, we have had a very present goal: to bring a better quality of life to all employees. What…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":108632,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/sobre-nos.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-113348","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAbout social vouchers - Edenred Portugal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out more about social vouchers, what they are and their importance in society. 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