Ieda Maria Brandão

Ieda Maria Brandão, 81, is a retired administrative assistant who worked at Eletrobras for 23 years. Since her retirement in 1996, she has faced severe financial difficulties due to significant deductions from her pension, which have drastically reduced her monthly benefit from approximately R$ 14,000 to R$ 600. The loss of income has forced her to return to work and make sacrifices, including selling her car and forgoing services like housekeeping.