STF - Supremo Tribunal Federal
STF - Supremo Tribunal Federal
04/05/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/06/2022 14:56
For STF, pension to family members of ex-politicians from Pará is no longer compatible with the Constitution
For STF, pension to family members of ex-politicians from Pará is no longer compatible with the Constitution
The Court concluded that privileged treatment to family members of people who held public office offends the principles of isonomy, reasonableness and proportionality.
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04/04/2022
By unanimity, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) concluded that norms of the State of Pará granting special pensions to family members of former public office-holders (federal and state deputies, mayors and town councillors) and of a former trade unionist are not compatible with the Federal Constitution of 1988. The matter was judged in the virtual session concluded on 25/3.
The Court also modulated the effects of the decision in order to rule out the duty to return the amounts paid until the end of the trial.
In the action, the governor argued that the grounds for the payment of benefits granted are diverse, but most are linked to the honour and importance of services rendered by deceased persons. According to him, the questioned acts confer privileged treatment to family members of people who no longer hold public office or provide public service, in violation of the principles of isonomy, reasonableness and proportionality.
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