The fabulous double pensions of generals’ daughters and widows

Daughters and widows of generals accumulate pensions that reach R$70,000. A pensioner receives a pension as the daughter of a general and the granddaughter of a marshal. Another was widowed by two soldiers within 45 days. There are pensioners in the condition of separated or divorced and as “designated person”. At least 26 military dependents receive a pension above the ceiling, in the average amount of R$ 51,000, without suffering a ceiling reduction.

Cássia Abrantes has been receiving a pension as the granddaughter of an Army marshal since September 1996. As of July 2012, she has been receiving a pension as the daughter of Major General Newton Abrantes. Her total income today is R$ 63.5 thousand, without a maximum slaughter. Marshal is a post exercised only in wartime; but for decades, the military retired one rank higher. So generals went into reserve as marshals. The benefit was cut 20 years ago.

Corina Wellisch de Oliveira Rodrigues became the widow of João Wellisch Júnior, lieutenant colonel of the Army, on March 17, 2003. On May 1, 2003 (about a month and a half later), she became the widow of the admiral and Eduardo Rodrigues. The blog questioned the Army and Navy if the dates are correct. There was no response until the report was published.

Three sources of income

Ana Rezende de Oliveira Bastos is a pensioner as the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel of the Army Olívio de Oliveira Bastos since 1996. She also receives a pension as the daughter of Marshal Egon de Oliveira Bastos since 2015. Ana Bastos is still active in the military as a first lieutenant. Adding the two pensions with the active salary, the income reaches R$ 77 thousand.

A pensioner has received a pension from a Navy lieutenant since June 2019, as a “designated person (instituted beneficiary)”. She also receives a pension as a vice-admiral’s widow as of June 2019. The Navy has not clarified the case, which seems confusing.

Alny Fico Primo receives a pension from two marshals. She has benefited from Marshal Samuel Teixeira Primo’s widow benefit since July 1996. As of December 1998, she has also received a pension as Marshal Nicolau Fico’s daughter. The pensioner’s total income is R$ 70,000 – the highest among all pensioners.

Daughter and widow of admirals

Betty Figueiredo de Castro receives two pensions totaling R$65,000. The first began in September 1996, as the daughter of army general Theófilo Otoni da Fonseca. The second pension began to be paid after almost two years, in November 1998, as the widow of Marshal Geraldo Figueiredo de Castro.

Anna Moreira Lima has been a pensioner as the daughter of a division general (unidentified) since January 2001. As the widow of air marshal Octavio Moreira Lima, she has received another pension since May 2011. Her current income is R$65,000 .

Daizy Pfefferkorn Batista da Costa has a pension as the daughter of Army Marshal Rodolpfo Pfefferkorn since April 1996, and as the widow of Vice-Admiral Fernando Baptista da Costa as of December 2021. Cenira da Cunha Pereira receives a pension as the widow of a general in the army and daughter of a marshal, with a total income of R$ 57,000.

Ana Maria Costa Braga has pensions as the daughter of a divisional general and the widow of an Army colonel, receiving R$ 54,000. Anna Maria Carmo has pensions as the daughter and widow of two admirals, with a monthly income of R$50,000.

“Acquired rights”

The blog asked the Commands of the Army, Navy and Air Force for clarification on the legislation that regulates the payment of pensions for military dependents and on some peculiar cases. The Army stated that the demand is being processed, awaiting subsidies from the sectors responsible for the matter. The Navy said it is investigating the information and will send a response as soon as it gathers all the necessary information.

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) stated that “military salaries and, consequently, pensions, strictly follow current legislation. These rules have been updated, with the most recent amendment given by Law No. 13,954, of December 16, 2019. Ensuring rights acquired at the time of the request, specific cases are still governed under the terms of the laws prior to the modifications currently in force”.