Brazil Launches Two-Day INSS Task Force With 25,852 Extra Appointments

Overview

• The INSS and the Social Security ministry opened the two-day mutirão on Saturday, offering 25,852 extra slots across 18 states and the Federal District.
• These appointments advance medical exams and social assessments that applicants must complete before disability and other benefits can be granted.
• The Northeast received 15,698 vacancies, followed by the Southeast with 5,466, the North with 3,928, and the Center‑West with 760.
• Local actions include 1,266 added slots at nine agencies in Rio de Janeiro and extra medical exams in Santarém coordinated with Perícia Médica Federal.
• Scheduling runs through the Meu INSS app or site or by calling Central 135, which operates Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.