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New Law Creates Program That Aims to Speed Up the Analysis of INSS Benefits, Prioritizing Overdue Processes and Expert Assessments, Establishing Bonus Payments for Employees and Specific Participation Rules.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sanctioned Law No. 15,201/2025, which establishes the Benefits Management Program (PGB), aimed at speeding up the analysis and review of INSS benefits to reduce the backlog.
The law was published in the Official Gazette of the Union on September 10, 2025, and prioritizes administrative processes with analysis time exceeding 45 days or with expired judicial deadlines.
There is also a reinforcement for medical assessments in units with waiting times over 30 days, including evaluations of the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC).
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Priority for Overdue Processes at INSS
According to the text of the law, retirement processes, revisions, and grants that exceed the 45-day deadline will be treated as a priority.
Federal medical assessments will also receive special attention in locations without regular service offerings or where the waiting time exceeds 30 days.
The measure equally applies to BPC evaluations, which are benefits aimed at people in vulnerable situations.
Social security law specialists assess that the norm meets the need to expedite service for repressed demands, especially in processes with expired judicial deadlines, whose delays can result in sanctions against the public agency.
Bonus for INSS Employees and Experts
The law provides for bonus payments for completed tasks to INSS employees and federal medical experts who take on additional work beyond regular goals.
The defined amounts are R$ 68 per analyzed process for INSS employees and R$ 75 per assessment or document analysis for professionals of the Federal Medical Examination.
These payments follow a model similar to the defunct Plan to Address the Pension Backlog, which ended in December 2024.
Participation is voluntary and conditioned on the performance of regular activities.
The bonus is transitional and does not count towards salary, retirement, pension, or the calculation of social security contributions, as stipulated by the legislation.
Rules and Restrictions for Joining the Program
According to the law, joining the program cannot hinder the routine of services and appointments at Social Security agencies.
Moreover, employees on strike or those compensating hours do not have the right to receive bonuses.
The norms also state that additional payments will respect the constitutional limits of public service and budget availability.
For public administration specialists, such restrictions are mechanisms to prevent distortions and ensure fiscal balance.
Focus on Medical Assessments and BPC Evaluations
The PGB focuses on regions that have the highest repressed demand for medical assessments, especially where there is no regular service offer or when the waiting line exceeds 30 days.
According to INSS representatives, the inclusion of BPC evaluations in the program is seen as an advancement because it expands the measure’s reach to beneficiaries in situations of social vulnerability.
Furthermore, according to sources connected to the agency, processes with expired judicial deadlines will receive priority treatment, aiming to reduce potential sanctions for non-compliance with judicial decisions.
Program Duration and Possibility of Extension
The expected duration of the PGB is 12 months, starting in April 2025, the date of publication of Provisional Measure 1,296/2025.
The legislation allows for only one extension, provided it does not exceed December 31, 2026.
The federal government must monitor the program’s implementation, with the tracking of goals and indicators to assess outcomes.
The monitoring will be done by public administration, which must ensure the maintenance of regular services, as provided by the law.
Budget Situation and Impacts of Bonus Payments
The law came into effect with the expectation of reducing waiting times for granting benefits, especially for overdue processes or those with judicial mandates.
However, in October 2025, INSS temporarily suspended bonus payments due to budget restrictions.
This measure does not affect the law’s validity but may influence the pace of service while the additional payment is suspended.
According to specialists, the resumption of bonus payments depends on budget recomposition and administrative decisions.
In the meantime, the expectation is that the advances made after the law’s sanction will be maintained, although with possible variations in response time, especially in areas with higher demand for assessments.
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