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In June, almost 2 million applications were received by the INSS. The government is pursuing the goal of reducing the backlog. Find out more!
Almost 2 million applications for retirement, pensions, and other benefits requiring analysis by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) were registered in June this year. This information was announced by the Minister of Social Security, Carlos Lupi, this Thursday (5).
In this regard, Lupi also commented on the importance of reducing this backlog within the legal deadline of 45 days for the necessary administrative analyses and medical examinations, in order to shorten applicants' waiting time. Find out more below.
The minister promises to reduce the INSS backlog.
1,794,449 applications for analysis were registered by the INSS in June. The goal of the Ministry of Social Security is to have the applications processed within the legal deadline of 45 days by the end of this year.
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Other figures released by the ministry reveal that 36% of applications (649.16) have been awaiting review for up to 45 days. Another 24% (430.929) have been waiting between 46 and 90 days; 27% (479.467) have been waiting between 91 and 180 days; 11% (203.474) have been waiting between 181 and 365 days; and, finally, 2% of applications (31.418) have been waiting for more than a year.
Carlos Lupi stated that the backlog had been reduced for the third consecutive time. In May, it stood at 1.8 million applications.
A new president of the public agency, Alessandro Stefanutto, was announced by INSS. The announcement was made last Wednesday (4). Federal Government approval is required for the appointment of new INSS employees. In total, 250 successful candidates are expected to be appointed. There are still 2,144 people available in the institution's reserve register.
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INSS has more than 18,000 employees. The arrival of new professionals may contribute to reducing the backlog of applications, which is one of the main goals of the Ministry of Social Security during the current government's term.
