This is a translation of the original article in Portuguese. Read the original (Português).
Brazil’s federal government estimates it could save R$ 3 billion in 2027 through proposals that limit "supersalaries" in the public service and that are currently moving through Congress. The calculation was presented this week by Planning Minister Bruno Moretti, according to the Brazilian newspaper A Tribuna.
Supersalaries are pay packages that, when added to bonuses, allowances and other extra payments known as "penduricalhos" (literally "little pendants"), exceed the constitutional pay ceiling for public employees. The debate over how to stop these payments touches on the broader discussion of privileges in the public sector.
The estimate comes at a time of fiscal adjustment for public accounts. Cutting payments above the ceiling affects the federal budget and feeds into the wider question of where the government can find resources to balance its books in the coming years.
The R$ 3 billion figure depends on lawmakers approving the proposals. Because the bills are still under consideration, the final result will depend on what Congress decides and on the rules that are ultimately passed. The government has not yet said which career categories would be most affected by the measure.
For readers, the topic may seem distant, but public money spent on payments above the ceiling competes with other areas of the budget, such as health, education and investment. That is why the debate over the limit tends to gain weight during periods of fiscal tightening.
Moretti’s statement was published on page 26 of the print edition of A Tribuna, in a report produced in Brasília.
Reporting from A Tribuna (Brasília/DF, p. 26: Senado pode poupar R$ 3 bilhões com teto salarial).
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