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Social assistance for foreign residents (RE 587.970)
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil · Brazil · 2017-04-20 · National court
Citation: RE 587.970
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Do foreign residents have the right to the continuous cash benefit for older and disabled people?
What the court decided
Yes. Foreigners resident in Brazil who meet the conditions are entitled to the benefit on the same footing as nationals.
In plain language
An Italian woman who had lived in Brazil for decades was refused the old-age benefit because she was not Brazilian. The Supreme Court said residents are entitled to it like citizens.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang perempuan Italia yang sudah puluhan tahun tinggal di Brasil ditolak tunjangan lansia karena bukan warga Brasil. MA Federal menyatakan penduduk berhak seperti warga negara.
Pertanyaan: Apakah penduduk asing berhak atas tunjangan tunai berkelanjutan bagi lansia dan penyandang disabilitas?
What happened afterwards
- 2017-04-20: Judgment with general repercussion.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/br-stf-re-587970-2017/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.