Extra income of up to R$ 10 MIL: FGTS review will guarantee value
Have you ever imagined the possibility of earning an extra income of up to R$ 10 thousand? Know that this is possible by reviewing the Severance Pay Fund (FGTS). However, before discussing this extra income, it is important to highlight some points about the FGTS itself.
The FGTS is a benefit guaranteed to all those who work with a formal contract and are under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) regime. This review may be possible through a decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).
As a result, many Brazilian workers can benefit from this determination, which involves the correction of values due to the lack of adjustment in the amounts deposited between 1999 and 2013.
It is important to understand how workers can access this extra money through the FGTS.
Replacement of the Reference Rate by another index
A lawsuit in progress may result in the replacement of the Referential Rate (TR) by the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) as a correction index for the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS), seeking to keep up with inflation. If the case is judged in favor of the working class, workers who maintained an FGTS account between 1999 and 2013 will be entitled to corrections of values that were not updated during this period.
The FGTS was created with the aim of providing a kind of financial reserve for workers, so that they could have access to a sum of money in times of financial insecurity, such as in cases of dismissal without just cause. For each salary received by an employee with a formal contract, 8% is directed to the FGTS account, linked to Caixa Econômica Federal. The money can be withdrawn in case of dismissal without just cause, in the worker's retirement or in specific situations.
Extra income of up to R$ 10 thousand through FGTS review
To request the revision, the worker must have a balance in the FGTS between 1999 and 2013, if approved. In addition, this group of workers can receive up to R$ 10,000, but the amount may vary according to the accumulated amount in the period described in the action.
If the worker is entitled to receive an amount of up to 60 minimum wages, considering the current national floor, and the revision is approved by the STF, he can apply online, on the website of the Federal Court of the region where he lives.
However, if the amount to be received exceeds the limit of 60 minimum wages, the process must be opened in a Federal Court. Therefore, it is essential that the worker consults a specialist lawyer in the area to obtain all the necessary legal guidance.
