Private initiative workers born in March and April receive today (15) the salary bonus base year 2021. Caixa Econômica Federal started the payment on February 15th and will proceed with the release until July 17th, based on the month of birth of the beneficiary.
The salary bonus of up to one minimum wage is paid to workers enrolled in the Social Integration Program (PIS) or in 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.
Workers in the private sector, who are paid by Caixa Econômica Federal:
| Birth month | Pay day |
| January and February | February 15th |
| March and April | March, 15 |
| May and June | April 17th |
| July and August | 15th May |
| september and october | 15th of June |
| November and December | July 17th |
Public sector workers, who are paid by Banco do Brasil:
| end of registration | Pay day |
| 0 | February 15th |
| 1 | March, 15 |
| 2 and 3 | April 17th |
| 4 and 5 | 15th May |
| 6 and 7 | 15th of June |
| 8 and 9 | July 17th |
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.
According to the Ministry of Labor, 399,975 people did not withdraw the 2020 salary allowance, of which 120,947 did not withdraw the PIS and 279,028 did not withdraw the Pasep. This is equivalent to less than 1% of workers entitled to PIS and 10% entitled to Pasep allowance.
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 at web folder page.
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. Through the internet, the worker can make the request in the application of the Digital Work Card or by email. E-mails must be written to [email protected], replacing “uf” with the abbreviation of the state where the worker lives.
