Find out now whether an insured person from the National Social Security Institute who suffers from diabetes may be entitled to disability retirement benefits.
If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with diabetes, you may be wondering if you are eligible for a disability benefit. The short answer is it depends. Here's what you need to know about diabetes and disability benefits.
Can I retire due to disability?
If you have diabetes, you may be eligible for disability benefits if your condition prevents you from performing essential job functions. For example, see: If you are a truck driver who no longer drives due to diabetes-related vision problems, that is, you may qualify for a disability pension.
To be entitled to a disability pension, a medical examination must be carried out by the INSS, as part of the examination, to confirm your incapacity for work.
Retirement requirements
To be able to retire due to disability, the worker does not need to be able to be rehabilitated in another profession besides being disabled, according to a medical report from the INSS, that is, not to mention that, according to the National Social Security Institute, they must meet the following requirements:
- Have a total and permanent incapacity for work, duly proven by a medical examination at the INSS or the authority where you work, including a declaration of impossibility of rehabilitation in another position or work;
- Respect a minimum important waiting period of 12 months (for INSS employees);
- Work in the public sector or contribution to social security at the time of incapacity for work or insurance period in the case of the INSS insured.
What documents are needed?
As mentioned, to obtain retirement due to permanent incapacity, the worker must undergo an INSS medical examination to prove incapacity, therefore, the following documents can help with proof:
- Medical certificates;
- Reports;
- Exams;
- Reports;
- Medicine recipes;
- Records.
Requesting the benefit
Anyone who meets the eligibility requirements to request the permanent disability benefit can request the benefit on the Meu INSS website, that is, on the INSS application or through the 135 call center.
When it comes to disability benefits, it is mandatory, therefore, to schedule the INSS medical report, in this case you will be informed of the time and place, you must attend and take evidence with you.
