Brazil's INSS announces new pension rules, payment calendar and special benefits

A coalition of pension‑sector bodies – Abrapp, CNSeg and Fenaprevi – is finalising a study on the sustainability of Brazil’s pay‑as‑you‑go system and will publish a four‑pillar reform proposal in September. The same year, the INSS will implement the 2026 transition rules established by the 2019 pension reform: the minimum retirement age rises by six months (women to 59 years 6 months, men to 64 years 6 months) and the points threshold increases to 93 for women and 103 for men.

The July 2026 payment calendar sets the maximum monthly benefit at R$ 8 475,55 and schedules deposits according to the last digit of the benefit card, with the first tranche paid on 3 July for beneficiaries up to the minimum wage. The Justice Federal released more than R$ 2 billion in small‑value requisitions to settle delayed pensions and pensions.

INSS operations have accelerated, cutting the backlog of pending requests by 74 % to about 1.6 million, and a national weekend mutirão will offer 13.9 thousand slots for medical examinations and social evaluations. A new beneficiary scheme provides a salary‑minimum pension to children of femicide victims, paid retroactively once eligibility criteria – including family income below a quarter of the minimum wage – are met.