Measure was requested by the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) and aims to ensure the protection of retirees’ rights, as well as guaranteeing legal certainty and public assets
Minister Dias Toffoli, from made an important decision in suspending the prescription of lawsuits seeking to compensate undue discounts on the benefits of retirees and pensioners. This measure was requested by the objective to ensure the protection of retirees’ rights, as well as guaranteeing legal certainty and public assets. In addition to the suspension of the prescription, Toffoli scheduled a conciliation hearing to discuss reimbursement -related processes. This hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday, the 24th, and will be attended by representatives of the Union, the INSS, the Public Defender’s Office (DPU) and the Federal Prosecutor (MPF).
Currently, about 4 million shares on this topic are underway in Brazil. The Federal Court has already taken steps to block R $ 2.8 billion in goods from companies and individuals being investigated for involvement in fraud related to these irregular discounts. These frauds are being determined in the Operation without a discount, which investigates a scheme of discounts of associative tuition that have not been authorized. It is estimated that between 2019 and 2024, approximately R $ 6.3 billion were discounted from retirees and pensioners irregularly.
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