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Brazil social security proof of life modernization

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2026-10-21 20:10 UTC → 2026-10-22 10:20 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Brazilian social security authorities are implementing new methods for proof of life verification to streamline processes for retirees and pensioners. At the federal level, the Ministry of Social Security announced that voting in the 2026 elections will serve as a valid proof of life for INSS beneficiaries, alongside other accepted methods such as vaccination, income tax declarations, and updates to the CadÚnico registry. This measure allows the government to cross-reference electoral data from the Justice system with INSS databases to verify the status of approximately 40 million beneficiaries. Social Security Minister Wolney Queiroz stated that the measure simplifies the lives of pensioners by allowing the act of voting to serve as official confirmation of existence, reducing the need for physical travel to banks or agencies. This process applies to retirees, pensioners, and those receiving the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC). The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) shares voter attendance data with the INSS to confirm status, a measure that remains valid for the second round of elections on October 25, 2026, even for those who did not participate in the first round. This includes voters over 70 for whom voting is optional. System integration between the INSS and the Electoral Court has been underway since 2024 to facilitate this data validation, following Ordinance PRES/INSS No. 1.408 established in February 2022. Officials clarified that benefits will not be blocked for those unable to vote, as the INSS will continue to use other government data sources to verify beneficiaries. If no data is found through voting or other database cross-referencing, beneficiaries are notified to regularize their status via the Meu INSS app, website, or at their receiving bank. ~~The Ministry clarified that this verification process is unrelated to the approval of payroll loans.~~ In addition to federal measures, ~~Rioprevidência, the social security agency for the state of Rio de Janeiro,~~ Rioprevidência is launching a digital procedure for approximately 167,000 beneficiaries starting in October 2026 using facial recognition via the Gov.br portal.

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