About the document
- Who files:
- Claimant of pensão por morte or auxílio-reclusão (usually a parent or sibling of the insured person) or their legal representative
- Where to submit:
- Meu INSS or an INSS office
- Authority:
- National Social Security Institute of Brazil (INSS)
- Country:
- Brazil
- Category:
- Social security and pensions (INSS)
- How to fill:
- Cards with hints → original form → PDF
- Price:
- form free · chat R$25 per document
- Last updated:
What this document is
Declaração de dependência econômica e de inexistência de dependentes preferenciais is an INSS declaration. The declarant lists the people who depended financially on the deceased or imprisoned insured person (segurado instituidor) and states that no dependants with a preferential right exist.
According to INSS, dependants fall into three classes: 1 — spouse or partner and children under 21 or with a disability; 2 — parents; 3 — siblings under 21 or with a disability. A dependant in any class excludes the following classes.
Who files it and where
- the claimant of a survivor’s pension (pensão por morte) or auxílio-reclusão, or their legal representative;
- INSS requires a declaration that no preferential dependants exist from parents and siblings of the insured person;
- attached to the claim in Meu INSS or handed in at an INSS office; check the procedure on the INSS site or by phone on 135.
What the form asks for
- the insured person’s name, date of death (if deceased), ID number and address;
- a table of dependants (up to 7 rows): name and relationship to the insured person;
- the declarant’s name, whether they are the claimant or a legal representative, and their address;
- place, date and signature.
What to have at hand
- the insured person’s death certificate or proof of imprisonment;
- proof of kinship (the insured person’s birth certificate — for parents and siblings);
- proof of dependency: INSS asks for at least two documents from its list (e.g. shared address, the insured person’s tax return listing you, a joint account); with only one, you can request a Justificação Administrativa.
How to fill it in with FoxDocs
- Answer the chat: about the insured person, the dependants and yourself.
- Check the cards: relationship in Portuguese (MÃE, PAI, IRMÃO), dates, addresses.
- Download the PDF, sign it and attach it to the Meu INSS claim.
Source
Official INSS form: gov.br/inss — Declaração de Dependência Econômica e de Inexistência de Dependentes Preferenciais. Checked 2026-10-27. This is not legal advice.