Caixa releases salary allowance for those born in September and October

The allowance of up to one minimum wage is paid to workers enrolled in the Social Integration Program (PIS) or the Civil Servant Asset Training Program (Pasep) for at least five years. Those who formally worked for at least 30 days in 2021 receive the allowance now, with an average monthly remuneration of up to two minimum wages.

For civil servants, military personnel and employees of state-owned companies, enrolled in Pasep, the release occurs by Banco do Brasil, on the same dates as the PIS. In both cases, PIS and Pasep, the money will be available until December 28th. After this period, the resources return to the government’s cash.

In this lot, 4,275,568 workers will receive R$ 4.34 billion. Of this total, 3,737,150 are entitled to PIS; and 538,418, to Pasep.

By June 6, 15,746,761 workers had withdrawn the benefit, totaling R$15.82 billion. In 2023, 278,729 workers who had the benefit released between February and May have not yet withdrawn the allowance, in the amount of R$ 283.87 million.

The amounts paid to each worker vary according to the number of days worked during the base year 2021.

About 22 million workers should receive the benefit, with a total value of more than R$ 20 billion. Resources come from the Worker Support Fund (FAT).

Caixa informed that the credit will be deposited automatically for those who have a bank account. The other beneficiaries will receive the amounts through the Social Digital Poupança, which can be moved through the Caixa Tem application.

If it is not possible to open a digital account, withdrawals can be made using the Citizen’s Card and password at self-service terminals, lottery units, Caixa Aqui or branches, always in accordance with the payment schedule.

forgotten allowances

Since February 15, around 400,000 workers who forgot to withdraw the PIS/Pasep allowance for 2020 can ask the Ministry of Labor for the money. The values ​​were available until December 29 of last year, but who missed the deadline has up to five years to withdraw the resources, provided that it files an administrative appeal

The opening of the administrative appeal to the Ministry of Labor can be done in three ways: in person, by telephone or via the internet. The application can be made in person at any unit of the Ministry of Labor, which includes Regional Labor and Employment Superintendencies, Regional Labor and Employment Managements, regional agencies, agencies of the National Employment System (Sine) and mobile worker units.

The nearest address can be found on the internet.

Orders by telephone must be made through the Alô Trabalhador Central, at number 158. Calls can be made from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and are free to landlines and charged to cell phones. Over the internet, the worker can apply in the Digital Workbook application or by email. E-mails must be addressed [email protected], replacing “uf” with the acronym of the Federation unit where the worker lives.