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Iprev-DF Beneficiaries Begin to Have Retroactive Discounts Related to 2020, with The Possibility of Installments Up to 60 Times and Correction by The Selic Rate. Measure Generates Criticism and May Impact the Income of Retirees and Pensioners.
The Institute of Social Security of the Federal District confirmed that it will maintain the retroactive collection of social security contributions on retirement benefits and pensions related to November and December 2020.
The deductions, which in some cases can reach R$ 2,000, will start to appear on this month’s pay slips.
By order of Governor Ibaneis Rocha, the amount can be divided into up to 60 installments, with a minimum installment of R$ 30.
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What Changes for Retirees
In practice, the change reduces the monthly impact for those who would be charged in up to five installments.
Now, each beneficiary can choose the number of installments within the established limit, including advancing payments if desired.
The implementation will be the responsibility of Iprev-DF, which will provide guidance on the deadlines and channels for joining the installment plan and for early payment.
How the Calculation is Made
The collection results from a difference generated by the application of the rates defined by Complementary Law No. 970/2020.
The rule determines exemption up to one minimum wage, 11% on the range between one minimum wage and the INSS ceiling, and 14% on the amount exceeding the ceiling.
In 2020, the administration began to deduct the new brackets starting in January 2021, but an opinion from the Attorney General’s Office of the Federal District concluded that the rates should have already been applied in November and December 2020 for retirees and pensioners.
As a result, the government decided to charge the difference for exactly those two months. The individual amount due corresponds only to what was not collected at the time.
There is no new fixed percentage: it is about recomposing what was missing, according to the income of each retiree and the law’s brackets.
Monetary Correction: Selic and Increase in The Payment Month
The government stated that there will be no default interest because the delay was not caused by the insured.
Still, the update will follow the standard of the Federal District’s Special Social Security Regime: correction by the Selic accumulated until the previous month and an increase of 1% in the payment month.
This form of update is the same as that applied to federal social security debts and serves to preserve the real value of the contribution that should have been collected in 2020.
Who Will Be Affected
The measure affects retirees and pensioners of the district public service who, in November and December 2020, had earnings above the minimum wage and, therefore, would be subject to progressive rates.
The first charge will occur on the pay slips for October, already under the new expanded installment schedule.
The government’s declared objective is to maintain the social security regularity of the Federal District, a necessary condition to receive federal transfers and social security compensation.
Reactions from Unions and Employees
The decision remains contested by representative entities.
The Sindsaúde-DF classified the extension to 60 months as a partial relief and reaffirmed its position that the charge should be canceled.
In a statement, the entity’s leadership said: “The injustice remains, as the retroactive amount continues to weigh on those who dedicated their lives to public service. We will continue to fight for the total cancellation of this charge.”
The union’s legal department reported that it is assessing administrative and judicial measures to try to reverse the decision.
Other organizations of employees have also spoken out, pointing out that the error in the application of rates should not result in a loss for retirees and pensioners.
Meanwhile, district lawmakers have introduced proposals to block the charge or restrict it, and they are pressuring the government to backtrack.
Judicialization and Recent Decisions
The controversy has reached the courts.
Preliminary decisions from the Federal District Public Treasury Court temporarily suspended the discounts for groups of retirees represented by certain entities, until the merit is judged.
The preliminary injunctions do not cover the entire pool of beneficiaries and may be revised.
In the meantime, Iprev-DF continues with the discount schedule and the joining channel for those not covered by the court decisions.
Fiscal Impact and Estimated Revenue
Iprev-DF estimates to collect just over R$ 54 million with the recomposition of contributions, considering the monetary update.
The revenue, according to the government, is necessary to strengthen the actuarial balance of the system and safeguard the certificate of social security regularity, a document required for transfers and agreements with the Union.
Even with the diluted installment plan, retirees are reporting concern about the reduction in monthly income and demanding from the GDF an alternative that eliminates the retroactive discount.
Step by Step for The Beneficiary
Those opting for the installment plan will not need to present a justification.
The discount will be automatic, within the maximum limit of 60 months, and with a minimum value per installment of R$ 30.
Beneficiaries who wish to pay off early may request the advance of installments, reducing the total cost of the correction.
On pay slips, the discount will be identified as a difference in social security contribution related to November and December 2020.
There are still doubts among employees regarding values and individual simulations.
In these cases, the guidance from Iprev is to consult the official channels, which will detail the calculation, balance, and installment conditions.
In scenarios of long installments, the tendency is that the monthly deduction remains low, but with continuous incidence of the predicted update until settlement.
As the legal and political debate progresses, discounts begin to be processed for those not covered by the injunction.
In your view, does the installment plan of up to 60 times make the charge more bearable, or should the recomposition be completely revised?
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