In the context of the reform of the State and the modernisation of the Public Administration, Decree-Law No. º 60/2026, of 24 February, restructures the National Institute for Rehabilitation, I. P. (INR) and establishes the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD), which also integrates the competences of the Mission Structure for Accessibility Promotion (EMPA).

This amendment aims to strengthen the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring more effective action and better articulation with other public administration services, through an integrated approach in the areas of inclusion, accessibility and civic participation.

We would also inform you that all references to the INR and the EMPA, contained in legal and regulatory acts, contracts and other normative instruments, are deemed to be made to the IDiPD.

The Decree-Law can be found at:

https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/60-2026-1058701616

We continue to make inclusion happen together!

The mission of the National Institute for Rehabilitation is to ensure the planning, implementation and coordination of national policies aimed at promoting the rights of persons with disabilities.

It is a Public Institute that carries out tasks of the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security.

Documents available for download

• Breve Historial do INR [PDF | 121 KB | 3 page(s)]
• Organic Law of the INR, I.P. [PDF | 227 KB KB | 3 page(s)]
• Statutes of the INR, I.P. [PDF | 173 KB KB | 3 page(s)]