Understand what the INSS proof of life is to maintain the monthly payment It is already valid, since January 1, 2023, change in proof of life of the beneficiaries of INSS. Starting this year, it will be up to the INSS itself to prove that the beneficiary is alive, informs the concierge signed on Tuesday (24), which regulates the procedures.
O INSS will have ten months to provide this proof through documents (see further below, all documents listed in question 2).
If it is not possible to confirm that the beneficiary is alive, a period of two months will be given for him to contact the INSS so that he can continue to receive his retirement or pension.
Notification will be made by the application My INSSby telephone through Central 135 and the banks.
According to the institute, proof of life will be carried out for 17 million beneficiaries in 2023. Proof of life is required of all citizens who have long-term active benefits, such as retirement pensions, death pensions and disability benefits.
Understand what changes from now on with the new proof of life:
1) What is proof of life?
The proof of life is an annual procedure to prove that the person who receives some long-term benefit from the INSS is alive.
2) How will the INSS prove that the beneficiary is alive?
Proof will be done by comparing information in different databases in the 10 months following the person’s birthday.
The data that the INSS will use to prove it are the following:
• application access My INSS with the gold seal or other applications and systems of public bodies and entities that have certification and access control, in Brazil or abroad;
• Payroll loan, effected by biometric recognition;
• face-to-face service at INSS branches or by biometric recognition at partner entities or institutions;
• medical expertise, via telemedicine or in person; It is
• assistance in the public health system or in the network with which it is affiliated;
• vaccination
• registration or re-registration with transit or public safety agencies;
• updating in CADÚNICO, only when carried out by the person responsible for the Group;
• voting in elections;
• Issuance or renewal of
Passport;
Driver’s license;
Work Card;
Military enlistment;
ID card; or other official documents that require the physical presence of the user or biometric recognition;
• receipt of benefit payment with biometric recognition
• income tax return, as holder or dependent
3) Is the proof of life date still the person’s birthday month?
Yes. From the benefit holder’s birthday, the INSS will have 10 months to prove the person’s life. If the INSS is not able to gather enough information to prove life in this period, the insured person will still have another 60 days (two months) to prove that he is still alive.
4) How to know if the proof of life has already been carried out?
The person can access My INSS or call 135 to check the date of the last confirmation of life made by the INSS.
5) Is it possible to continue doing proof of life in the banking network?
Although it is no longer mandatory, the person can provide proof of life as in previous years, that is, by going to a branch of the banking network or using the My INSS
6) What happens if the INSS fails to provide proof of life within 10 months?
The beneficiary will be notified via My INSS and Central 135 or bank notification so that within 60 days it performs some act that identifies it in the database (see answer 2). Example: carry out the proof of life through the My INSS application.
If the insured person does nothing during this period, the INSS will send a server to the beneficiary’s residence to prove the proof of life. Therefore, address and contact of the insured person must be updated in My INSS.
7) When will the benefit be blocked or suspended?
The benefit will only be blocked if the citizen does not prove life within the 60-day period and if the address registered in the INSS databases is insufficient to locate the person.
Even so, the person will be notified and the benefit will be blocked for a period of 30 days. During this period, the person can still carry out proof of life by going to the banking network in person, using the biometrics of ATMs, or even going to an INSS unit in person. Source R7