About 22 million Brazilians will receive the PIS/Pasep salary bonus as of February 8 this year, with a total value of more than R$20 billion, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. According to the rules, workers can receive up to R$1,212.
To be eligible for the benefit, you must have been registered with PIS/Pasep for at least five years, have worked formally (with a formal contract) for at least 30 days in 2020 and receive up to a minimum wage (RMB 2,424). It is also essential that the data is properly reported by the employer in the Rais (Annual Social Information Report) or in eSocial, depending on the company category.
According to the ministry From January 22, you can refer to the benefit status through the digital business card or on the online portal GOV.BR To find out if you are entitled, what is the value of the salary bonus, the date and respective receiving bank.
Private sector workers, registered with PIS, will receive the salary bonus for this year from February 8 to March 31, through Caixa. For civil, military and state employees registered in Pasep, payment is made from February 15 to March 24, by Banco do Brasil.
Those who live in the municipalities in an emergency due to rainfall will receive the payment on the eighth day, regardless of their date of birth.
Check out the payment dates below.
Peace
Born in January – February 8
Born in February – 10 February
Born in March – 15 February
Born in April – 17 February
Born in May – 22 February
Born in June – 24 February
Born in July – 15 March
Born in August – 17 March
Born in September – 22 March
Born October – 24 March
Born in November – 29 March
Born in December – 31 March
BASS
Application deadlines 0 and 1 – 15 February
Application deadlines 2 and 3 – 17 February
Application deadline 4 – 22 February
Registration deadline is February 5-24
The deadline for registration is from 6 to 15 March
Registration deadline is March 7-17
The deadline for registration is from March 8 to 22
The deadline for registration is from 9 to 24 March
how will you be
Private sector workers with Caixa checking or savings accounts will automatically receive bank credit, based on their birth month.
Other beneficiaries will receive the amounts through digital social savings, which can be transferred through the Caixa Tem app. If it is not possible to open the digital account, then the withdrawal can be made with the citizen card and password at self-service stations, lottery units, Caixa Aqui or branches, also according to the payment schedule graduated by month of birth.
Pasep allowance is paid by credit into an account for those who have accounts or have savings at Banco do Brasil. Non-BB account employees can make the transfer via TED to their accounts via the self-service terminals and the portal www.bb.com.br/pasep Or at the agencies cash desk, upon presentation of an official identification document.
Who has the right?
A worker who has been registered with PIS / PASEP for at least five years and has officially worked for at least 30 days in the considered base year, is entitled to benefits, at an average monthly wage up to the minimum wage.
It is also necessary for the employer to have correctly reported the data in the annual Social Information Information (RAIS) report.
Values
The amount of the allowance is proportional to the period during which the employee worked under an official contract in 2020. Each work month is equivalent to a benefit of R$101, with periods equal to or greater than 15 days counted as a full month. Those who worked for 12 months under a formal contract would receive the full minimum wage of R$1,212.
Inquiry
According to the ministry, from January 22, it is possible to check the eligibility status through the digital business card or on the GOV.BR portal to find out if you are eligible, what is the value of the salary bonus, the date and the respective recipient bank. Alô Trabalhador’s central telephone, 158, will also be available for assistance.
From February, private sector workers will also be able to check their due status and payment history on the Caixa Trabalhador and Caixa Tem apps.
In the case of Pasep-related workers, the balance check is on the page Consult your Pasep. There is also the option to contact the Banco do Brasil Service Center (4004-0001, Capitals and Urban Areas, or 0800729 0001, internal).
Source: Portal R7
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