Social Security Law is a branch of Public Law that regulates Social Security, aiming to ensure means of subsistence for the insured and their dependents in adverse circumstances, such as old age, labor incapacity, death of the provider, and involuntary unemployment.
What Does a Social Security Lawyer Do?
A social security lawyer specializes in issues related to social security, involving social security benefits, retirements, pensions, sickness benefits, among others. Thus, the duty of a social security lawyer is to ensure that their client receives the best possible benefit for their case.
We Are a Law Firm Specialized in Social Security Law
Social Security Law is the area of law related to social security. It has professionals specialized in social security law capable of providing the best assistance in defending these rights.
Our law firm serves all areas of Social Security Law, so you can count on us in times of need related to this subject, regardless of your social security regime.
As the area of Social Security Law is very broad and specific, it is essential that you seek a specialized social security lawyer to assist you. Just as an ophthalmologist specializes in vision, in law, we have lawyers specialized in each area.
Thus, our specialists handle social security cases for individuals who work in the private sector, that is, those who have a signed employment contract, liberal professionals like doctors, dentists, and psychologists, public servants, rural workers, micro-entrepreneurs, people with disabilities, and all individuals who need assistance with social security law.
We conduct analyses of benefit plans established by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), the Proprietary Regime of Public Servants, and the Complementary Social Security System with an emphasis on legal aspects.
Our team of Social Security Lawyers has profound knowledge in the area and acts diligently and strategically to resolve your issue as quickly as possible. Additionally, you have direct contact with the lawyer to provide all necessary guidance in obtaining your rights.
Below, we outline some key points on the topic. Check it out!
General Social Security Regime (RGPS)
The General Social Security Regime has a contributory and mandatory affiliation nature. Its policies are developed by the Social Security Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy and are executed by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS).
In this social security regime, we have mandatory and optional INSS contributors.
Mandatory contributors are those who perform remunerated activities, classified as follows:
Urban or rural employees;
Domestic workers;
Individual contributors;
Occasional workers;
Special insured;
Optional contributors are those who do not perform remunerated activities but choose to contribute to social security, examples include:
Homemakers;
Students;
Unpaid condominium trustees;
Brazilian who accompanies a spouse working abroad;
Brazilian residing or domiciled abroad;
Tutoring council members;
Prisoners not engaged in remunerated activities or linked to another social security regime;
Thus, these individuals who contribute monthly to the INSS acquire rights because Social Security functions as insurance. Let's look at the benefits related to this social security regime:
Retirements:
Retirement by Urban Age;
Retirement by Rural Age;
Retirement by Contribution Time (only for insured included in the transition rule);
Disability Retirement or Permanent Disability Benefit;
Special Retirement;
Retirement of Persons with Disabilities by Age;
Retirement of Persons with Disabilities by Contribution Time;
Teacher Retirement;
Benefits:
Sickness Benefit;
Accident Benefit;
Rural Incarceration Benefit;
Urban Incarceration Benefit;
Assistance Benefits:
Assistance benefit for occasional port workers;
Continuous Benefit (BPC) for persons with disabilities;
Continuous Benefit (BPC) for the elderly;
Pensions:
Urban Death Pension;
Rural Death Pension;
Special pension for Thalidomide Syndrome;
Special pension for leprosy;
Special pension for children with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome;
Additionally, we have:
Maternity leave;
Family Salary;
Artisanal Fishermen's Defeso Insurance;
And if any of the above rights are denied to you, you should immediately seek a specialized social security lawyer.
Below, we have provided a chart to facilitate the reader's understanding of the subtopics above.
Retirement: Payment made by the INSS to the worker who has completed a certain contribution time or presents special work conditions.
Benefit: Temporary payment made by the INSS to workers who are incapacitated for work or in involuntary unemployment.
Assistance Benefits: Benefits intended for individuals in vulnerable social situations, such as the Continuous Benefit (BPC).
Pension: Benefit paid by the INSS to dependents of deceased insured individuals, intended to provide financial support due to the provider's death.
