v3.26.1
Pension plan and other post-employment benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Pension plan and other post-employment benefits

 

37.Pension plan and other post-employment benefits

 

       
                  2025               2024
         
FUNCESP Plans, Healthcare Plans (FIBER Healthcare Plan), PAMEC/asset policy and medical plan   4,485   3,461

 

ICATU, SISTEL and VIVEST

 

The Company sponsors defined benefit private pension and contribution plans for a group of employees from the former TELEBRÁS system, which are currently under the administration of ICATU FUNDO MULTIPATROCINADO and Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social. In addition to the plans coming from the TELEBRÁS system, there is also the plan administered by the VIVEST foundation resulting from the incorporation of AES Atimus.

 

Such supplementary pension plans, as well as medical plans, are briefly explained below:

 

 

PBS assisted (PBS-Tele Celular Sul and PBS-Tele Nordeste Celular): SISTEL benefit plan with a defined benefit feature. It includes retired employees who were part of the plans sponsored by the companies of the old TELEBRÁS system;

 

PBS (PBS Tele Celular Sul and PBS Tele Nordeste Celular): pension plan for active and assisted employees with defined benefit characteristics. These benefit plans are managed by the ICATU Fundo MULTIPATROCINADO;

 

TIMPREV Plan (South and Northeast): pension plan for active and assisted employees with defined contribution characteristics. These benefit plans are managed by the ICATU Fundo MULTIPATROCINADO;

 

Administration agreement: administration agreement for retirement payment to retirees and pensioners of the company's predecessors. Said plan is managed by ICATU Fundo MULTIPATROCINADO;

 

PAMEC/Asset Policy: complementary health care plan for retirees of the Company's predecessors;

 

AES Telecom: Complementary pension plan managed by Vivest, which is the responsibility of TIM, due to the acquisition of AES Atimus, a company that belonged to the former Eletropaulo. Currently, the plan is in the process of Withdrawal of Sponsorship with the National Superintendence of Complementary Pensions (PREVIC).

 

Fiber medical plan: Provision for maintenance of health plan as post-employment benefit to former employees of AES Atimus (as established in Law 9656/98, articles 30 and 31), which was acquired and incorporated by TIM.

 

The actuarial position of liabilities and assets related to retirement and health care plans, on December 31, 2025, in accordance with the rules provided for by IAS 19 is presented below.

 

a) Effects on the base date of December 31:

 

               
  Plans Total
  PBS PBS Assisted Administration agreement PAMEC/Asset Policy AES Telecom Medical plan 2025 2024
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities (i) (i) (i)          
Present value of the actuarial obligations 30,892 8,319 67 1,103 9,499 3,382 53,262 55,173
Fair value of the assets of the plan (49,062) (15,291) (254) - (11,133) - (75,740) (81,658)
Excess present value of obligations over fair value of assets (18,170) (6,972) (187) 1,103 (1,634) 3,382 (22,478) (26,485)
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income 11,772 4,930 31 - 1,634 - 18,367 18,359
Net actuarial liabilities/(assets) (6,398) (2,042) (156) 1,103 - 3,382 (4,111) (8,126)

 

(i) No asset was recognized by the sponsors, due to the impossibility of reimbursing this surplus, and the fact that the sponsor’s contributions will not be reduced in the future.

 

b) Changes in net actuarial liabilities (assets)

 

           
  Plans
  PBS PBS Assisted Administration agreement PAMEC/Asset Policy AES Telecom Medical plan
             
Actuarial liabilities (assets) on 12/31/2024 (9,131) (2,337) (119) 1,080 - 2,381
Expense (revenue) recognized in income (loss) (824) (255) (13) 112 - 366
Sponsor’s contributions 3,115 - - (99) - (2)
Recognized actuarial (gains) or losses 442 550 (24) 10 - 637
Unrecognized actuarial (gains) or losses - - - - - -
Net actuarial liabilities (assets) on 12/31/2025 (6,398) (2,042) (156) 1,103 - 3,382

 

 

c) Reconciliation of present value of obligations

           
  Plans
  PBS PBS Assisted Administration agreement PAMEC/Asset Policy AES Telecom Medical plan
Value of obligations on 12/31/2024 32,363 8,704 96 1,080 10,549 2,381
Current service cost - - - - - 112
Interest on actuarial liability 3,282 895 10 112 1,090 254
Benefits paid in the year (3,144) (944) (9) (99) (653) (2)
Contributions paid by participants - - - - - -
(Gains)/losses in obligations (1,609) (336) (30) 10 (1,487) 637
Value of obligations on 12/31/2025 30,892 8,319 67 1,103 9,499 3,382

 

d) Reconciliation of fair value of assets

 

           
  Plans
  PBS PBS Assisted Administration agreement PAMEC/Asset Policy AES Telecom Medical plan
             
Fair value of assets on 12/31/2024 54,193 16,406 255 - 10,804 -
Benefits paid in the year (3,144) (944) (9) (99) (653) (2)
Effective return on assets for the year 5,467 1,735 27 - 1,117 -
Company’s contributions / (returns) (3,115) - - 99 - 2
Actuarial gain (loss) on plan assets (4,339) (1,906) (19) - (135) -
Fair value of assets on 12/31/2025 49,062 15,291 254 - 11,133 -

 

 

e) Expenses planned for 2025

 

           
  Plans
  PBS PBS Assisted Administration agreement PAMEC/Asset Policy AES Telecom Medical plan
             
Current service cost (with interest) - - - - - 101
Interest on actuarial obligations 3,206 882 7 117 999 364
Expected return on assets (5,127) (1,670) (28) - (1,176) -
Interest on the effect of the (asset)/liability limit 1,291 557 3 - 177 -
             
Total unrecognized net expense (revenue) (630) (231) (18) 117 - 465

 

Actuarial assumptions adopted in the calculations

 

The main actuarial assumptions adopted in the calculation were as follows:

 

 
Nominal discount rate for the actuarial obligation:

PBS South: 10.05% / 7.29%;

PBS Nordeste: 10.92% / 7.17%;

CA: 11.00% / 7.25%;

PBS-A: 11.29% / 7.53%;

AES: 10.88% / 7.13%;

PAMEC: 11.17% / 7.41%;

FIBER: 11.85% / 7.10%

Salary growth rate - nominal:

PBS Nordeste: 3.50% / 0.00% PBS Sul, CA, PBS-A, AES, PAMEC and

FIBER: Not applicable

Biometric general mortality table:

PBS, CA, PAMEC and FIBER: AT-2000

segregated per sex, decreased

by 10%;

PBS-A: AT-2000, segregated

by gender;

AES: Male AT-2000, attenuated

by 10%

Biometric table of new disability benefit vested:

PBS and FIBER: Álvaro Vindas;

CA, PBS-A, AES and PAMEC: Not applicable

Expected turnover rate:

PBS: Null; CA, PBS-A, AES and PAMEC: Not applicable;

FIBER: 0.15/(length of service + 1), being null as of 50 years old

Probability of retirement:

PBS and FIBER: 100% at 1st eligibility;

CA, PBS-A, AES and PAMEC: Not applicable

Estimated long-term inflation rate 3.50% p.a.
Determination method Projected Unit Credit Method