Medical

INSS (Brazilian National Social Security Institute) medical examinations will change completely in 2026: expensive exams required by the expert will no longer be paid for by the insured party and will become the responsibility of the INSS itself throughout Brazil

INSS statement on 05/12 refutes rumors, alerts those receiving sickness benefits in 2025, and explains when the benefit can become a permanent disability pension after the medical examination and mandatory official professional rehabilitation