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Bill That Prohibits Deductions From Payroll for Entities Advances in the Senate and Should End Practice Affecting INSS Beneficiaries
The Minister of Social Security, Wolney Queiroz, confirmed that there is an “agreement” formed in the Senate to approve Bill No. 1,546/24. The measure aims to permanently prohibit the deductions of membership fees from retirement and pension payments made by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). According to the minister, this form of billing, which is already suspended, “will not return”, marking a definitive change in the relationship between the institute and class entities.
The statement was made during an interview on the Bom Dia, Ministro program, from Agência Brasil. Queiroz celebrated the advancement of the bill, already approved in the Chamber of Deputies, as a “correct decision”. The legislative change seeks to relieve the INSS from the task of supervising and managing these charges, a system that has proven vulnerable after investigations revealed multimillion-dollar frauds against the insured.
The End of a Practice: INSS Will Focus on Granting Benefits
Minister Wolney Queiroz was emphatic in stating that the practice of automatic deductions was not “healthy” and that the end of the membership deduction will be beneficial for the country. As reported by Agência Brasil, the main objective is to allow the INSS to “concentrate on what is the main task”, which is the granting of benefits and care for the insured of the General Social Security Regime. The administration of these charges, according to the minister, diverted focus and resources from the institute.
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With the imminent approval of the law, associations, unions, and class entities will have to seek alternative ways to receive contributions from their members. The minister suggested direct methods, such as issuing invoices or receiving via PIX. The measure ends the convenience of automatic deductions from the INSS payroll, a practice that has been provided for in the Social Security Benefits Law (Law 8,213) since 1991, even when the beneficiary was in favor of direct deduction.
The Spark of Change: “Operation Without Discount”
The political decision to end deductions permanently did not arise in isolation. It is a direct response to the “Operation Without Discount”, launched on April 23 of this year by the Federal Police (PF) and the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU). Since that date, the deductions have already been suspended by government order, even before the final approval of Bill 1,546/24.
The operation, reported by Agência Brasil, revealed a “national scheme” that harmed millions of retirees and pensioners across Brazil. Investigations pointed to frauds, unauthorized deductions, bribery of public agents, and undue charges that benefited associations and intermediary companies. The scandal exposed the fragility of the deduction system managed by the INSS, accelerating the search for a permanent legislative solution.
Billions Reimbursed and the Defense of Social Security
The financial impact of the fraud was significant. According to official data, the federal government has already managed to reimburse more than R$ 1.29 billion to approximately 2.3 million people who adhered to the reimbursement agreement after the scheme was discovered. In addition, the CGU and the INSS have already initiated 52 Administrative Liability Processes (PAR) against 50 associations and three companies investigated for the alleged irregularities.
During the interview with Agência Brasil, Queiroz stated that, with the suspension of the charges and the advancement of the law, this “is a settled matter”. He took the opportunity to defend the institution, classifying the INSS as “the largest social protection program in the world” and a “great asset of Brazil”. The minister concluded that the institute needs to be strengthened, well-structured, and “healthy” to ensure the future of taxpayers.
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