The minimum wage is thought to be able to cover the basic costs of subsistence for the worker. and their family, as well as for retirees or pensioners of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). However, in practice, it is not possible to cover all basic expenses, considering the current value of R$ 1,212.
According to research carried out by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Studies (Dieese), the value should reach five times more than what is currently received. The survey was based on basic expenses for a family of two adults and two children, considering the values for leisure, clothing, food, housing, health, social security and education of this family.
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It is important to point out that, according to data obtained by economists, during the first quarter of the current year, approximately 38.22% of workers received only the minimum wage, which demonstrates the precariousness of work, which does not make it possible to have a complete existence in all aspects needed.
ideal minimum wage
In this way, taking into account all the points mentioned for the maintenance of a family, the ideal minimum wage would be BRL 6,458.86, which is 5 times higher than the amount offered at the moment.
The calculation used the value of the basic food basket as a basis, despite having undergone several readjustments over the last few years. The readjustments are justified by the constant variation in the price of some essential foodstuffs, which are currently on the rise. The data also showed that 12 of the 17 Brazilian capitals that participated in the survey had an increase in their prices.
What is written in the Federal Constitution was also used, which can be extended to the understanding of the minimum wage, since the text says that the floor national salary must comply with the payment of the basic expenses of any citizen's life, including the deduction made by Social Security, which is 7,5%.
Forecast for the 2023 minimum wage
For next year, the expectation is that the readjustment of the minimum wage returns to follow the rule of being done above inflation, in the sum of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the last five years. The forecast is that there will be a real increase in the minimum wage, which may reach R$ 1,320 at the beginning of next year.
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), president-elect of the country, proposed an adjustment that is equivalent to 1.4% more than the current value proposed by Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The new payments will start as early as January 2023.
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