Politics · Brazil · 1 hr ago
Brazilian bill sets 120-day deadline to address public-sector supersalaries
Brazilian Planning Minister Bruno Moretti says limits on public-sector supersalaries could save 3 billion reais.
A fiscal adjustment bill introduced in the Senate by Jaques Wagner would require Congress to consider rules on pay and allowances within 120 days after the law is published.
The issue is that some public employees receive extra payments outside the current salary cap of 46,400 reais.
These additional payments are known as “supersalaries” and include allowances classed as compensation for expenses.
Moretti says savings could support fiscal consolidation or strategic policies such as public security.
The bill’s overall estimated impact is 50 billion to 60 billion reais by 2027.
Congress would still need to consider and vote on the rules for public-sector pay and allowances.
A Brazilian fiscal-adjustment bill would give Congress 120 days after the law is published to consider rules for public-sector pay caps and indemnity payments.
Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti estimated that limiting supersalaries could save at least R$3 billion.
The bill was submitted to the Senate by Senator Jaques Wagner on November 11.
Moretti estimated the bill’s total impact at R$50 billion to R$60 billion by 2027.
Public-sector supersalaries are often increased by indemnity payments that are not subject to the current R$46,400 pay cap.
- Who
- Senator Jaques Wagner submitted the bill. Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti discussed its potential savings.
- What
- The bill sets a 120-day period for Congress to consider rules on public-sector pay caps and indemnity payments.
- When
- It was submitted on November 11, 2026. The 120-day period would begin after the law is published.
- Where
- The bill was submitted to Brazil’s Senate.
- Why
- The proposal aims to address public-sector supersalaries and support fiscal consolidation and strategic policies, including public security.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Senator Jaques Wagner submitted the fiscal-adjustment bill to the Senate.
Moretti addressed a public hearing of Congress’s Joint Budget Committee and estimated the savings from addressing supersalaries.
- Deadline
- 120 days after the law is published
- Estimated supersalary savings
- At least R$3 billion
- Estimated total bill impact
- R$50 billion to R$60 billion by 2027
- Current public-sector pay cap
- R$46,400
- Bill submitted by
- Senator Jaques Wagner
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What people are saying
We are proposing to the National Congress a deadline for the supersalaries bill to be voted on, so that we can use this limit to accelerate the fiscal consolidation process or fund strategic policies, such as public security policies.
We estimated around R$3 billion, at least, in savings, looking at the bills on limits to supersalaries that are in the House.