Proof of life will become the responsibility of the INSS

Essential procedure that guarantees the payment of retirement and pensions, proof of life will no longer be made by the insured person. From now on, it will be up to the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) to prove it by crossing data. of Social Security.With the measure, the INSS will have ten months, from the date of the beneficiary’s birthday, to prove that the holder is alive. If the agency fails to provide proof within this period, the insured person will gain two more months to prove that he is alive. In this case, the beneficiary will be notified by the Meu INSS application, by telephone by Central 135 and by the banks to identify him/herself and inform the government. physical. “Why does the citizen have to prove that he is alive, and not the INSS? Many do not have physical conditions or anyone to take them to a gas station or bank to prove their life”, he questioned. continue to be made by the insured. All he has to do is follow traditional procedures, going to a bank branch or using the Meu INSS application. The Ministry of Social Security released statistics on proof of life. This year, the agency will have to prove the situation of around 17 million benefits, including retirement, death pension and disability benefits.

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