INSS and benefits, explained step by step.
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Retirement & Contributions

Retirement rules, contributions, qualifying periods, contribution time and social security planning.

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Ampulheta ao centro entre uma carteira de trabalho azul e um calendário, com fachada do INSS desfocada ao fundo.
Retirement & Contributions21/09/20269 min read

INSS grace period: how long insured status lasts after contributions stop

Learn when INSS insured status can last 6, 12, 24 or 36 months, how extensions work and how the formal loss date is counted.

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Carteira azul de trabalho e previdência sobre uma mesa, ao lado de calendário indicando a passagem de 2026 para 2027, moedas, cofrinho e calculadora.
Retirement & Contributions12/09/20265 min read

INSS retirement in 2027: points rise to 94/104 and the minimum age increases

See what changes in 2027 under the points and progressive minimum-age transition rules, with a 2026 comparison and examples.

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