Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social
| Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 27 June 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Ministry of Labour and Employment Federal Government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | Brasília |
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| Website | https://www.gov.br/inss/pt-br |
The Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (English: National Social Security Institute) or INSS is a Brazilian government agency linked to the Ministry of Labor and Employment that collects contributions for the maintenance of the General Social Security System (RGPS), which is responsible for paying retirement pensions, maternity, death, reclusion, sickness and accident benefits, and other services belonging to the core of Exclusive State Activities, for those who are entitled to these benefits in accordance with the law. The INSS works in conjunction with Dataprev, the technology company that processes all social security data.
Besides the General System, states and municipalities can establish their own systems financed by specific contributions.