Overview
- Retirees and pensioners must initiate contestations by Friday, November 14, to challenge deductions taken between 2020 and 2025.
- Contestations can be filed via the Meu INSS app or at participating Correios branches, while phone 135 serves only to check for discounts.
- After a filing, the entity that made the charge has 15 business days to present proof of authorization, failing which reimbursement is approved.
- To receive payment, the beneficiary adheres to an agreement with no set deadline, with deposits made to the registered account and corrected for inflation.
- The government reports 5.9 million cases opened and 3.6 million refunds totaling about R$2.4 billion, backed by R$3.31 billion in earmarked funds, and warns of scams requesting data or fees.