INSS: automatic proof of life will have a score – 01/26/2023 – Market

Proof of life from the INSS (National Social Security Institute) will be automatically done throughout the country this year, by crossing data obtained when the insured person goes to a vaccination center, to an INSS agency, renews the driver’s license or receive the benefit with biometrics at your bank, for example.

The body will use a scoring system for each procedure performed. According to the ordinance, the data collected will be stored for an indefinite period and will form this score bank, according to the definition of integrity of the data obtained, to be defined by the agency.

Since January 1st, the INSS is responsible for proving that the beneficiary is still alive.

In 2023, the agency must prove the re-registration of around 17 million beneficiaries.

According to the ordinance that regulates the new proof of life, published this Thursday (26), the INSS will have ten months to prove that the holder is alive, counting from the birthday month. If during this period the government does not gather enough information to prove it, it will send a notification to the insured person, through My INSS, Central 135 or through the banking network. After the notice, the beneficiary will have another 60 days to make the update.

The INSS will use the following data to carry out the proof of life

(provided they were made within ten months of the birthday)

• Access to the Meu INSS application with the gold seal or other applications and systems of public bodies and entities that have certification and access control, in Brazil or abroad;
• Payroll loan contracting, made by biometric recognition;
• Face-to-face service at INSS agencies or by biometric recognition at partner entities or institutions;
• Conducting medical expertise, by telemedicine or in person; and
• Attendance in the public health system or in the associated network;
• Vaccination;
• Registration or re-registration in transit or public safety bodies;
• Updates in Cadúnico, only when made by the person responsible for the group;
• Voting in elections;
• Issuing or renewing a passport;
• Issuing or renewing a driver’s license;
• Issuing or renewing a work permit;
• Issuance or renewal of Identity Card;
• Military enlistment;
• Other official documents that require the physical presence of the user or biometric recognition;
• Receipt of benefit payment with biometric recognition;
• Income Tax Declaration, as holder or dependent.

Ask questions about the new INSS proof of life

How will the INSS do proof of life with data comparison?

The INSS will receive this data from partner agencies and will compare it with the data it already has registered in its base.

Example: A person takes a flu vaccine at a public health center. Upon receiving this information, the INSS has the beneficiary’s life code and this code will serve to compose an “information package” about the person. This “package of information” will bring together various actions registered throughout the year, in the different databases of the partners. When the total number of actions throughout the year registered in the partner databases is sufficient, the system will consider the proof of life carried out, guaranteeing the maintenance of the benefit until the next cycle.

What benefits require proof of life?

All active long-term INSS benefits require annual proof of life, such as pensions, death benefits and disability benefits.

How do I know if my proof of life has already been carried out?

The beneficiary can access My INSS or call 135 to check the date of the last confirmation of life made by the INSS.

Is it possible to continue doing proof of life in the banking network?

Although it is no longer mandatory, the person will be able to provide proof of life as in previous years, that is, by going to a bank branch or using My INSS.

What happens if the person does not provide proof within 60 days?

If, after notification, no action is identified in the database or even if the person fails to reach a minimum “package of information” to carry out the proof of life, the INSS will automatically schedule a visit by an INSS server to the place where the insured lives.

It is important that the insured person’s registration data are always updated in My INSS, especially the home address.

What to do if the benefit is blocked?

The benefit will only be blocked if the citizen does not prove life within the 60-day period and if the address registered in the INSS databases is insufficient to locate the person.

In these cases, the citizen will be notified and the benefit will be blocked for a period of 30 days.

During this period, the person can still carry out proof of life by going to the banking network in person, using the biometrics of ATMs, or even going to an INSS unit in person.

If the beneficiary does not appear in person at the bank or at an INSS agency within the remaining 30 days, the benefit will be suspended. After six months of suspension, the benefit will cease.