Social Security (Segurança Social)PDF form

Authorisation for another person to receive a Social Security payment (Autorização de Pagamento a Terceiro – MG 16)

Blank form to authorise a person of your choice to receive a Social Security (Segurança Social) payment.

Official form: MG 16 · Instituto da Segurança Social

What it is for

Name the person who receives a benefit on your behalf
Resolve situations in which the beneficiary cannot receive the payment directly

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila, who has limited mobility, authorises his daughter to collect his pension.

What it is

This is form MG 16, Authorisation for Payment to a Third Party (Autorização de Pagamento a Terceiro). The beneficiary names the person who will receive the payment. It does not transfer entitlement to the benefit, which remains with the beneficiary, and it is not a power of attorney for dealing with other matters.

What you receive

You receive the official blank PDF form, with an explanation of what it is for. The Titus assistant answers your questions about filling it in. You can combine it with other documents in the same request, with a single payment. We do not ask for any password for forms.

Titus assistant

Do you have questions about this form? Ask, for example, what a field means or who should sign it.

The assistant explains; it does not fill in or submit anything on your behalf. Do not type passwords or third parties' data.

Things to note

The form is provided blank: the beneficiary completes and signs it, and the third party may need to provide identification. Please check with Social Security (Segurança Social) whether any additional conditions apply. We do not submit the form and cannot guarantee that it will be accepted.

Frequently asked questions

Does the authorised person become entitled to the benefit?

No. They only receive the amount on behalf of the beneficiary, who keeps the entitlement.

Can I cancel the authorisation later?

In general, you can notify a change. Please ask Social Security how to proceed.