Hearing impaired people are entitled to special retirement; understand

Hearing impairment is a partial or complete loss of hearing that can be caused by a variety of factors. Unfortunately, this type of disability imposes several restrictions on an individual's development. However, many who have this condition work but are unaware of their retirement rights. So, see now how to apply for special retirement due to hearing impairment and who is entitled to it.

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Hearing impairment severity levels

According to the guidelines of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI – 1989), disability Hearing impairment is defined as the difference between an individual's performance and their typical ability to detect sounds.

The following threshold levels were used by Davis and Silverman in 1966 to characterize levels of severity of hearing impairment, which are as follows.

• Normal Hearing – Thresholds between 0 to 24 decibels.
• Mild Disability – Thresholds between 25 to 40 decibels.
• Moderate Disability – Thresholds between 41 and 70 decibels.
• Severe Disability – Thresholds between 71 and 90 decibels.
• Deep Disability – Thresholds above 90 decibels.

Conditions for the hearing impaired to retire

Retirement due to hearing impairment is a right granted to taxpayers who suffer from this condition and require special treatment. Due to the limitations that this condition imposes on the insured person, it is possible to save more money and contribute for a shorter period of time with this INSS benefit. See the rules:

Retirement by age

Women aged 55 and men aged 60 and both with 15 years of contribution.

Retirement by time of contribution

Women

• Mild disability: 28 years of contribution;
• Moderate disability: 24 years of contribution.
• Serious deficiency: 20 years of contribution.

Men

• Mild disability: 33 years of contribution;
• Moderate disability: 29 years of contribution;
• Serious deficiency: 25 years of contribution.

It is important to remember that, in all cases, it is mandatory to prove that the worker spent at least 15 years as a person with a disability. For this, it is enough to present some reports and supporting exams.

See how to apply for special retirement

It is extremely necessary to schedule an appointment with a medical expert for this type of retirement, which can be done by calling 135 or using the Meu INSS application.

To schedule the expertise through the application, follow the guidelines below:

• Access the My INSS application;
• Choose the “Schedule Expertise” option;
• Then, click on “Initial Expertise”, in the case of the first request, or “Extension Expertise”, if you are already receiving the benefit;
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen;
• Enter the required data to complete your request.