Saving more than R$ 85 billion of the Brazilian Social Security System: the case of the PRBI
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Since 2016, the number of recipients of incapacity allowance in Brazil has been continuously falling. This article presents the program of incapacity benefits assessment (PRBI) to help understand the dynamics around incapacity allowance and similar benefits. The study shows that the PRBI can save more than R$ 85 billion of the budget allocated to social security in the country.
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Botelho, V., Freitas, R. M. S., & Beltrame, A. (2020). Saving more than R$ 85 billion of the Brazilian Social Security System: the case of the PRBI. Brazilian Journal of Public Administration, 54(6), 1729–1746. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-761220190093
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