Even though Portugal is a State-supported on social principles, a crisis environment can endanger some fundamental rights. This way, the Constitution could be at risk since social rights have high-cost maintenance. [PAR] During the recent Portuguese crisis, several rights were affected according to the measures imposed by Troika. Nevertheless, the Portuguese Constitutional Court provided critical protection. [PAR] Taking into account this context, the author aims to evaluate the need to rethink the future of some rights that are taken for granted in Social States.