Teachers' retirement in 2022: who is entitled?

For education professionals who are teachers by training and work, the criteria for retirement are different. In fact, it also differs depending on the category to which the professional belongs in the area. In addition, the Pension Reform is also a factor that makes it necessary to be aware of the transition requirements, in the case of those who were close to retiring.

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When can a teacher retire?

Before the Social Security Reform, the minimum collaboration time for a private school teacher's retirement was 30 years for men and 25 years for women. In addition, there was no minimum contribution period required. However, with the reform, all teachers now have a minimum age, which previously only public school teachers had. Thus, the current rule establishes the following:

• For men: 25 years of contribution, with a minimum age of 60 years. Being, in the case of public school teachers, 10 years, among the 25, of public service and 5 years in the position of retirement.
• For women: 25 years of contribution, with a minimum age of 57 years. Being, in the case of public school teachers, 10 years, among the 25, of public service and 5 years in the position of retirement.

Transition rules for the Pension Reform

For those who were close to achieving retirement before the Pension Reform, Congress passed the transition rules. In this way, it will not be necessary to wait for the minimum age, according to the new rules. Check out what they are:

• Toll Rule: Payment of 100% toll on the remaining contribution time to reach 30 or 25 years of contribution. For this rule, it is necessary to be at least 55 years old, if male, and 52, if female.
• Progressive Age Rule: According to this rule, teachers from the private education system retire. As a requirement, they must be, in 2022, 57 years and 6 months old and 30 years of contribution, if male, and 52 years and 6 months old and 25 years of contribution, if female.
• Point Rule: Valid for both public and private school teachers. In this case, men must have 91 points + 1 per year, starting in 2020, to reach 100 points in 2028, with 30 years of contribution. Women, on the other hand, need to have 81 points + 1 per year, starting in 2020, until reaching 92 points in 2030, with 25 years of contribution.