As more money came into the game they also abolished rules that restricted player compensation like the maximumwage and the retain-and-transfer system.
But the deal, in very Brazilian fashion, allowed working civil servants to draw a pension of up to the same value as the proposed maximumwage, in effect doubling their maximum earnings.
The way that the maximum benefit for a particular year is calculated is based upon the maximumwage base for the year, as well as the applicable COLAs that would apply after the PIA ( Primary Insurance Amount) has been calculated for that individual.