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Brazil’s Chamber Approves Special Pensions and Hiring Rules for Community Health Agents

The proposal now heads to the Senate under scrutiny over fiscal cost.

Overview

  • Deputies passed the constitutional amendment in two rounds by 446–20 and 426–10 after a plenary vote on Tuesday.
  • The measure restores full pension with parity for the category and sets retirement at 25 years of contribution and service with minimum ages of 57 for women and 60 for men, with a transition schedule through 2040.
  • Temporary or outsourced hiring is prohibited except in declared public‑health emergencies, and entry into the career must occur exclusively via competitive exam.
  • For workers covered by the INSS, the text creates an extraordinary federal benefit to top up RGPS payments to integrality and parity, and it assigns federal compensation for added costs to states and municipalities.
  • Fiscal impact estimates diverge, with the rapporteur citing about R$1 billion per year versus up to R$11 billion over three years from congressional technicians, as municipal leaders warn of new burdens; the proposal proceeds to the Senate for two votes with senators also discussing a related bill.