Find out which diseases exempt retirees from paying income tax

Retirees or pensioners from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) may be exempt from paying income tax if they have a serious illness. Although this benefit has existed since 1988, many people still do not know about this right.

In this article, we will introduce you to what are the diseases that exempt retirees or pensioners from paying income tax and how to access the benefit. Keep reading!

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Diseases that exempt retirees or pensioners from paying income tax

The INSS provides a list of serious illnesses that result in exemption from Income Tax by retirees or pensioners. See below:

• Mental alienation;
• Severe heart disease;
• Blindness;
• Radiation contamination;
• Paget's disease;
• ankylosing spondyloarthritis;
• Leprosy;
• Severe liver disease;
• Severe nephropathy;
• Malignant neoplasm;
• Irreversible and disabling paralysis;
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS);
• Active tuberculosis.

Despite the list of critical illnesses, the process to access the benefit can be tiring and bureaucratic. This is because the insured person needs to request an expert report to prove the disease and only then seek the INSS.

However, the reports need to be very detailed, with complementary exams and the history available. Thus, the information needs to specify the disease, date of diagnosis, current status of the patient, symptoms, treatments and surgeries.

How to apply for exemption from the INSS?

When you already have the medical report in hand, it is time to contact the INSS, through the application. Therefore, the most practical way is to fill in the document through the website.

First, access the My INSS website and click “Enter”. If you do not have a password to access the site, register a login and follow the instructions on the page.

Then, add your Individual Taxpayer Registration (CPF), password and click “Next”. Then, search for the “Agendamentos/requests” option and select “New Request”.

Finally, you will now be redirected to a page with a list of services to select the service you want. Then type "exemption" in the search field, where the service "IR exemption request" will appear.

Finally, just fill out the application, and if the application is denied, it is possible to open a lawsuit with a specialized lawyer.