Planejando o futuro: programa de preparação e educação para aposentadoria (PPEA)

Abstract

The work analyzes the retirement education preparation program (PPEA), which emerged in Brazil in the late 1980s as a response to the layoffs of older workers, especially in contexts of organizational mergers. The study aimed to analyze the importance of the PPEA in providing older workers with fundamental information about retirement, helping them to critically reflect on a new life project and identify meaningful activities after leaving the job market. Through a literature review, it was possible to understand that the program helps participants go through this transition with less suffering and more optimism. The study, through bibliographical references, shows that planning for retirement involves losses and gains, with the program acting as a mediation tool, favoring more positive attitudes towards the new phase of life with leaving work. Among the gains, freedom, time for leisure and family relationships stand out, among the losses are professional bonds, emotional aspects of work and the decrease in financial resources.