Deposits to this account must be made by employers on behalf of employees at the beginning of each month. The stipulated amount is 8% of the salary paid to the employee.
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Thus, the value accumulated by these deposits is available to the worker who, in specific situations, can make use of this money.
The right to the benefit is given to the Brazilian worker who occupies a function in the scope of formal work, governed by the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws).
In addition, rural, domestic, temporary, independent, intermittent, safreros (rural workers during the seasonal period of agricultural harvests) and athletes professionals.
It is extremely important that the worker is aware of the amount deposited in his FGTS account by the employer.
So follow our step by step and know how check the amount available in your FGTS account using your CPF.
1st Access the page of Caixa Econômica Federal website;
2nd Then, type your CPF number and password in the search bar. If you have not yet registered, enter your CPF number and click on “register/forgot password”.
3º Read the contract adhesion term and fill in the form with the requested information and then click “confirm”;
4th Define your access password and confirm your choice by typing it again in the following fields;
5º After completing the registration of the password, return to the initial address (Step 1) and enter your e-mail address, CPF or PIS number again. Then enter the password you just created and click on "OK";
Once this is done, you will be able to monitor your balance and information regarding your FGTS.
Caixa Econômica Federal also makes available to workers other tools for querying the FGTS, Like for example:
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