Workers from Jaú and Monte Mor, in São Paulo, will be able to withdraw, as of tomorrow (9), the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) in case of calamity. Municipalities have been affected by heavy floods recently.
Each worker affected by the floods will be able to withdraw up to R$ 6,220. Only residents of addresses informed by the Civil Defense of the municipalities to Caixa Econômica Federal will be able to withdraw the FGTS.
Withdrawal can be requested through the FGTS application until May 9, in the case of Monte Mor, and May 18, in the case of Jaú. The worker just needs to open the application and choose the option “Meus Saques”, without the need to go to an agency. The documents – photo of identity document and proof of residence in the name of the worker up to 120 days before the disaster – can be sent through the application itself.
If the proof of residence is in the name of the spouse, it will also be necessary to send a marriage certificate or public deed of stable union. The document can also be included in the application.
When requesting the withdrawal, the worker can indicate the credit in a Caixa account or any other bank to receive the values, at no cost. The deadline for returning the analysis and crediting the account, if the withdrawal is approved, is five working days.
More information can be obtained through the Internet or via telephone at 0800-726-0207.
So far, Caixa has authorized the early withdrawal of the FGTS for 67 municipalities in five states – Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo – affected by the rains in recent months.
| state | Cities with emergency loot released |
| Bahia | Canavieiras, Coaraci, Eunápolis, Floresta Azul, Gandu, Ibicaraí, Ibicuí, Ilhéus, Itabela, Itabuna, Itajuípe, Itamaraju, Itapé, Itapetinga, Itapitanga, Itororó, Jaguaquara, Jequié, Jiquiriçá, Medeiros Neto, Mundo Novo, Prado, Porto Seguro, Santa Inês, Teixeira de Freitas, Teolândia, Ubaíra, Ubaitaba, Vitória da Conquista and Wenceslau Guimarães; |
| Minas Gerais | Águas Formosas, Almenara, Betim, Brumadinho, Cláudio, Congonhas, Dores do Indaiá, Governador Valadares, Igarapé, Itabirito, João Monlevade, Juatuba, Machacalis, Mário Campos, Mateus Leme, Nova Era, Nova Lima, Onça de Pitangui, Poço Fundo, Pompéu, Raposos, Rio Acima, Rio Manso, Rio Piracicaba, Sabará, Salinas, Santa Luzia, Santo Antônio do Monte and São Joaquim de Bicas; |
| Rio de Janeiro | Italva, Natividade, Porziuncula and Petrópolis. In Espírito Santo, the measure applies to the residents of São José do Calçado; |
| Sao Paulo | Campo Limpo Paulista, Jaú and Monte Mor. |
