Retirees and pensioners from the Federal Executive Branch and political amnesty who did not take the proof of life from January 2020 to September 2021 must pay attention to the deadline for carrying out the procedure and thus prevent the benefit from being suspended. For this group, the proof of life must be done until this Friday (31).
Proof of life can be done through the beneficiary’s appearance at a branch of the bank where he receives the payment, with a photo identification document. On the last day of the year, it will only be possible to do the process digitally because the bank branches will be closed to the public.
The digital proof of life is available to citizens with biometrics registered at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) or at the National Traffic Department (Denatran). Just install the GOV.BR application on your cell phone and validate your registration through facial recognition.
Providing proof of life proof and monitoring the situation can be done through another application, SouGOV.BR, developed exclusively for active employees, retirees and pensioners of the Federal Public Administration. This app also sends notifications to remind the inactive public server about the deadline to perform the procedure.
Pandemic
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the life test for inactive employees and political amnesty was suspended between January 2020 and September 2021. The procedure was again required from October this year, for those born in November and in December.
INSS
For retirees and pensioners in the private sector, who receive through the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), the proof of life will only be mandatory again in January 2022.
According to the INSS, around 3.3 million people may have their benefit suspended if they do not regularize the situation next year.
For private sector policyholders, the proof of life can be performed at INSS branches, at the bank branch where the policyholder receives their payment or through the Meu INSS application. As in the case of public servants, proof of digital life also requires the registration of facial biometrics registered in the Denatran or Superior Electoral Court (TSE) systems.
Persons over 80 years of age or with limited mobility can request proof of life at the insured person’s home. In this case, it is necessary to schedule a time through the 135 switchboard or the My INSS app.
