Lula Signs Law Waiving INSS Certification for Those with HIV, Alzheimer's, ALS, or Parkinson's: Over 4 Million Beneficiaries May Be Affected

Lula Signs Law Waiving INSS Certification for Those with HIV, Alzheimer’s, ALS, or Parkinson’s: Over 4 Million Beneficiaries May Be Affected

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 07/09/2025 at 13:51

Portadores de doenças incuráveis como HIV, Alzheimer, ELA e Parkinson não precisarão mais passar por perícias do INSS — mesmo que convocados.

36 people reacted to this.

New Law Eliminates The Requirement For Periodic Exams For Sufferers Of Terminal Illnesses, Reducing Bureaucracy And Guaranteeing More Security For Those Who Depend On The Benefit.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enacted on July 1, 2025, Law No. 15,157/2025, which amends the Social Security Benefits Law (Law No. 8,213/1991). The main innovation is the wavier of INSS examinations for individuals with irreversible diseases, such as HIV, Alzheimer’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson’s.

According to social security lawyer Tais Santos, this measure represents a milestone for millions of Brazilians living with disabling conditions who, until now, were required to undergo regular medical re-evaluations, even in cases with no prospect of cure. The estimate is that more than 4 million beneficiaries may be reached by the new rule.

How It Worked Before The New Law

Before the presidential sanction, all beneficiaries receiving sickness benefits, permanent disability retirement, or BPC/Loas could be summoned at any time by the INSS for new examinations.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

What Changes With The Exemption From Exams

With the new law, patients diagnosed with HIV, Alzheimer’s, ALS, or Parkinson’s no longer need to attend periodic exams, even when summoned.

The initial certificate, issued by the responsible physician, is now sufficient to ensure the continuity of the benefit.

The legal text opens the possibility for the inclusion of other incurable and irreversible diseases, as long as there is detailed medical evidence.

This expands the reach of the measure to similar situations, avoiding injustices.

Impact On Beneficiaries

The change brings immediate relief to millions of families.

Patients who previously faced travel, queues, and unnecessary costs now have greater stability and peace of mind to plan for the future.

Another positive effect is the reduction of the burden on the INSS examination system.

Without the need to constantly re-evaluate irreversible cases, the institute can focus its efforts on situations that truly require periodic monitoring.

Possible Difficulties In Implementation

Despite the clarity of the law, specialists like Tais Santos warn that the INSS may still issue summons due to administrative errors or failures in implementation.

In these cases, it is recommended to consult a social security lawyer before attending the examination, ensuring that the legislation is followed.

The exemption from examinations applies to both administratively and judicially granted benefits.

That is, it does not matter if the right was recognized by the INSS or by the Judiciary: the beneficiary is protected.

The presidential sanction marks a step forward in social protection for those facing disabling diseases.

Less bureaucracy, more dignity, and greater financial stability are the main practical effects of the measure.

And you, do you think the exemption from INSS examinations brings more justice to those living with irreversible diseases or could it open gaps for abuses in the system? Leave your opinion in the comments — we want to hear from those living this reality in practice.

4 Comments

most recent

older Most voted

Built-in feedback

View all comments

Fábio da Silva Oliveira

#170518

08/09/2025 08:00

Graças a Deus não viverei com medo de o INSS cortar meu benefício, basta fazer tudo direitinho e dará certo
Amém que o nosso Presidente tenha muitos e muitos anos de vida

Respond

João

#170514

08/09/2025 07:55

Eita povo ingrato, o importanteé que assinou e vai ajudar muita gente…..esses do contra viu..

Respond

Maria Francisca Moreira da Costa

#170363

07/09/2025 21:54

Burla à lei sempre haverá, mas não é por isso que vai se deixar de dar dignidade aos segurados portadores de doenças incuráveis. Excelente gesto do presidente ao sancionar a referida lei.

Respond

gleisa

#170447

Reply to Maria Francisca Moreira da Costa

08/09/2025 04:02

Só que não o seu presidente foi obrigado a sancionar pois está mesma Lei ele vetor em 24/11/2024 como os deputados e Senadores derrubaram o veto dele e não tem saída ela não e tão bom assim..

-3

Respond

Lula Signs Law Waiving INSS Certification for Those with HIV, Alzheimer’s, ALS, or Parkinson’s: Over 4 Million Beneficiaries May Be Affected

New Law Eliminates The Requirement For Periodic Exams For Sufferers Of Terminal Illnesses, Reducing Bureaucracy And Guaranteeing More Security For Those Who Depend On The Benefit.

How It Worked Before The New Law

What Changes With The Exemption From Exams

Impact On Beneficiaries

Possible Difficulties In Implementation

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Owner of the largest pig farm on the planet, the Chinese company Muyuan Foods sent executives to Mato Grosso to study pig production in Brazil, as a step by China to get closer to the source of feed and ensure food security, although the investment has not yet been confirmed.

Archaeologists discovered in Pompeii the remains of a man who faced the eruption of Vesuvius holding a bowl on his head as a shield, a lamp to light the way, and ten bronze coins to restart life, in a find that confirms the account written by Pliny the Younger almost 2,000 years ago.

At 16 years old and without money to buy equipment, a student from the Sertão of Paraíba built his first telescope with two margarine buckets and a wall mirror, and today he brings space observations to schools and squares in the region with increasingly powerful devices.

Lula Signs Law Waiving INSS Certification for Those with HIV, Alzheimer’s, ALS, or Parkinson’s: Over 4 Million Beneficiaries May Be Affected

New Law Eliminates The Requirement For Periodic Exams For Sufferers Of Terminal Illnesses, Reducing Bureaucracy And Guaranteeing More Security For Those Who Depend On The Benefit.

How It Worked Before The New Law

What Changes With The Exemption From Exams

Impact On Beneficiaries

Possible Difficulties In Implementation

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Japan and Mercosur may reach an agreement to lower the cost of cars and auto parts, with manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan coming into focus.

From an artificial island in the Gulf, Abu Dhabi’s oil company drilled more than fifteen kilometers horizontally and earned the title of the longest well ever drilled in the world.

On the coast of Guyana, neighboring Brazil, ExxonMobil has begun drilling oil wells with an automated system that practically removes human hands from controlling the drill.

Brazilians create cashierless mini-market in the USA, use AI to define products and prices, raise R$ 10 million, and achieve financial balance in the first month before planning nine more units in Miami by the end of 2026.

Owner of the largest pig farm on the planet, the Chinese company Muyuan Foods sent executives to Mato Grosso to study pig production in Brazil, as a step by China to get closer to the source of feed and ensure food security, although the investment has not yet been confirmed.

Archaeologists discovered in Pompeii the remains of a man who faced the eruption of Vesuvius holding a bowl on his head as a shield, a lamp to light the way, and ten bronze coins to restart life, in a find that confirms the account written by Pliny the Younger almost 2,000 years ago.

At 16 years old and without money to buy equipment, a student from the Sertão of Paraíba built his first telescope with two margarine buckets and a wall mirror, and today he brings space observations to schools and squares in the region with increasingly powerful devices.