Brazil Congress introduces bill to restore full‑life pension recalculation

Lawmakers in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies have filed a bill to amend the social security system so that retirees can use the most advantageous calculation method for their benefits. The proposal would reinstate the "revisão da vida toda," allowing contributions made before July 1994 to be included in the pension formula, reversing the effect of a recent Supreme Court decision that excluded those earlier contributions. Proponents argue that workers who contributed at higher salaries before 1994 should see those contributions reflected in their payouts. The bill has just begun its legislative journey and must pass all stages in Congress before any changes take effect; the current rules remain in force for now.