Misleading: It is misleading that the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, announced that pensions and other benefits paid by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) will no longer be adjusted for inflation from 2023. The misleading claim was made by federal deputy André Janones ( Avante-MG) in a video published on Instagram and Twitter. In fact, Paulo Guedes has a proposal for the benefits to stop being linked to the inflation of the previous year and start to be corrected by the expectation of inflation for the current year. The project, however, was not formally presented.
Investigated Content: Video in which federal deputy André Janones (Avante-MG) reports that he is leaving a meeting at the Ministry of Economy, in Brasília. He says that the minister, Paulo Guedes, announced at the meeting the reduction of pension amounts and other benefits paid by the INSS from 2023. , current measurement used to make the calculation.
where it was published: Instagram and Twitter.
Completion of Proof: Minister Paulo Guedes did not announce the reduction of the readjustment in the values of pensions and other benefits paid by the INSS from 2023, as stated in a video by federal deputy André Janones.
In fact, the ministry intends to present a proposal, if Jair Bolsonaro (PL) is re-elected, to change the way of calculating the readjustment of benefits. With the measure, the minimum wage and benefits paid by the INSS would no longer be readjusted by the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), which measures inflation, and would be readjusted by the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) or forecast for the following year’s inflation. The measure, if implemented, may reduce the annual value of readjustment of benefits.
As the measure amends the Constitution, it would need to be presented in the form of a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) and for it to be approved, three-fifths of parliamentarians must vote in favor in two rounds in each House of Congress.
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Scope of publication: As of October 21, the video had 1.5 million views, 103,000 likes and 12,700 comments on Instagram. On Twitter, there were 875,000 views, 6,400 comments, 63,100 likes and 27.2 shares.
What does the publisher say?: Comprova made contact with the advisors of federal deputy André Janones, author of the video. Until the closing of the text, he had not returned.
How do we check: We looked for content related to retirement and other benefits, in addition to the name of Paulo Guedes, Minister of Economy. We found an article in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper that details Guedes’ proposal, but at no time does it state the measure as implemented.
We also made contact with the press offices of the Ministry of Economy and federal deputy André Janones. Until the closing of the text, both had not responded.
Paulo Guedes has a proposal for a change in the retirement adjustment
On Wednesday (19), the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo released an article that had access to excerpts from a proposal by the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, to be presented in the event of Jair Bolsonaro’s re-election. The document, a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC), would have the objective of reformulating the spending ceiling and curbing the growth of expenses, as is the case of social security benefits. so that a PEC is approvedit needs to be discussed and voted on in two rounds in the Chamber and Senate, in addition to having three-fifths of the votes of deputies (308) and senators (49).
Today, social security benefits are readjusted annually according to the INPC, which also measures inflation. In addition, the INSS insured cannot receive an amount lower than the current minimum wage.
With the proposal, the benefits would no longer be linked to the previous year’s inflation and would be corrected by the current year’s inflation expectations. The same would happen with the minimum wage. As a result, there is a possibility that the readjustment will be lower than inflation. Another proposal is to stop using the INPC and start using the IPCA, which is usually lower.
In 2021, the INPC rose 10.16%, while the IPCA rose 3.5%. That is, if the proposal were already valid, the minimum wage for 2022 would be R$ 1,138.50. According to the INPC, the readjusted amount was R$ 1,212. The INPC forecast for 2022 is 4.97%, according to the latest Focus Bulletin, from the Central Bank of Brazil. If this were the index used for the readjustment, the minimum wage would be R$ 1,154.
After the repercussion of the proposal, this Thursday (20), Paulo Guedes said that retirement and minimum wage readjustments are maintained for the next year. “The game is running. Of course now in January, February, retirees and the minimum wage will be adjusted at least equal to inflation,” he said. He confirmed the intention to change the spending ceiling, but said that the measure will have no impact on retirees and pensioners.
why do we investigate: Comprova investigates suspicious content about the pandemic, public policies of the federal government and the presidential elections that go viral on social media. False or misleading publications can lead to misinterpretations of reality and influence voters at the time of voting. Citizens have the right to base their choices on true and reliable information.
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Investigated by: Correio Braziliense and GaúchaZH; Verified by: Estado de Minas, Plural Curitiba, Estado de S.Paulo, CBN Cuiabá, A Gazeta, Metrópoles, Imirante.com, O Dia and Correio
Source: CNN Brasil
