# Brazil retirement and social security rule changes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-retirement-and-social-security-rule-changes > Updated: 2026-09-12T21:25:32.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Legislative and judicial developments regarding retirement rules in Brazil have emerged in early September 2026. The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to modify retirement requirements for military police and firefighters. The proposal seeks to reduce the required time in military activity from 30 to 25 years, with a total service requirement of 35 years for men and 32 years for women. The rapporteur, Deputy Cabo Gilberto Silva, stated the changes are necessary to address the “physical and mental health impacts” of these professions. The bill has moved to the Federal Senate. Concurrently, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled the minimum age requirement for special retirement unconstitutional. This ruling affects workers exposed to harmful health agents, determining that the age mandate introduced by the 2019 Social Security Reform could contradict the protective purpose of such retirement. While the ruling removes the age mandate, workers must still prove exposure to risk for periods of 15, 20, or 25 years to qualify through the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Brazil Supreme Court strikes down minimum age for special retirement Brazil's Supreme Court has struck down the minimum age requirement for special retirement, refocusing eligibility on actual exposure to harmful health agents rather than age mandates. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-supreme-court-strikes-down-minimum-age-for-special-retirement-1 ### 2026-09-03: Brazil Chamber of Deputies approves retirement rule changes for police and firefighters Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill reducing the required military activity time for police and firefighters to access full retirement, moving the requirement from 30 to 25 years. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-chamber-of-deputies-approves-retirement-rule-changes-for-police-and-firefighters --- Cite as: Brazil retirement and social security rule changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-retirement-and-social-security-rule-changes