THE CHALLENGES OF BRAZILIAN SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE FACE OF NEW FORMS OF WORK

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the main challenges faced by Brazilian Social Security in light of transformations in labor relations, with emphasis on informality, uberization, and the precariousness of working conditions. Traditionally structured on a pay-as-you-go model, the Brazilian social security system depends on regular contributions from formal workers, which is increasingly unfeasible given the rise of informal occupations and platform-mediated labor. The social security exclusion of millions of autonomous and precarious workers compromises not only revenue but also the constitutional principles of universal coverage, equitable financing, and human dignity. The study begins with a historical overview of social security in Brazil, explores the effects of the Labor Reform, the flexibilization of labor laws, and the weakening of unions, and analyzes the concrete impacts of informality and the deregulatory practices of technology companies. Based on bibliographic and documentary analysis, the article proposes a review of public social security policies and the creation of regulatory mechanisms capable of including new forms of occupation in the protective system. Finally, it advocates for the adoption of a more inclusive, flexible, and sustainable model that responds to the current realities of the labor market while preserving the constitutional foundations of social protection enshrined in the 1988 Constitution.