FGTS review: Workers can receive up to R$10,000!

With the review request in progress, workers benefiting from the Severance Indemnity Fund need to stay alert. If the review is paid in the coming months, amounts can reach up to 10,000 reais, however, this depends on two important factors: the length of service and the salary received. Keep reading and find out how to request FGTS review!

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The purpose of the review is to increase employee profits, however, before requesting it, you must take into account whether there were many job changes and whether the remuneration amounts were lows. Especially for people who have changed jobs a lot, applying may not be advantageous.

The request for review is an option for beneficiaries while they wait for a decision by the Federal Supreme Court on the Referential Rate. This rate calculates the readjustment of the benefit according to inflation, but since 1999 it has been zero, so it does not yield as it should in the workers' accounts.

For the time being, it is known that the STF even declared the fee unconstitutional, however the plenary has yet to validate the decision. So far, there is no date for the trial.

An alternative that has been the subject of discussions is the replacement of the Referential Rate by some other index. Experts in the field of economics argue that the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) should be used instead.

Can anyone who has withdrawn part of the benefit request a review?

Yes. The review also applies to people who have already withdrawn part or all of their FGTS balance, so they are entitled to monetary correction. In this type of situation, the time when the value was in the Box is taken into account.

How to apply

If you have been with a company for many years and the salaries received were higher than the amounts paid to the FGTS, it is recommended to request a review. For this, the request can be made on the benefit website, at Caixa Econômica Federal branches or through a lawyer with a lawsuit.

Necessary documents:

Check the list of documents to present when requesting the review:

• FGTS extracts from 1999 until today;
• Copy of a proof of current residence;
• Copies of CPF and RG (or national driver's license);
• Documents that serve to prove the employment relationship (for example, work card).

Now that you know who can request a review and how to do it, don't miss the next news and guarantee your benefit!