Overview
- The Social Security Ministry and INSS, which published a joint ordinance Friday in the federal gazette, extended the window to dispute unauthorized associative fees to June 20.
- INSS reports more than 6.4 million contestations, 4,401,653 refund agreements and nearly R$3 billion already returned to beneficiaries.
- People file disputes through the Meu INSS app or site, by calling Central 135 or at Correios branches, and the charging entity has 15 business days to prove the authorization.
- Those who accept the administrative refund receive deposits within up to three business days and waive the right to sue INSS, while Indigenous people, quilombolas and those over 80 get automatic payroll refunds.
- The CPMI on INSS, which wraps up with a final report on Friday, recommends indicting 228 people tied to the fraud uncovered in 2025 by Federal Police and the federal audit office.