PIS/Pasep Salary Bonus: New Payment for 1.9 Million Workers

The federal government is already releasing a portion of the salary premium PIS / Pasep For citizens who worked in 2020. As a rule, the benefit had to be paid last year, but due to the epidemic, its resources were diverted to pay for more favorable measures.

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The calendar began on February 8, according to DataPriv Not all workers who are eligible for benefits will be able to get them. This is because there are inconsistencies in the information in the RAIS (Annual List of Social Information).

The relationship is the responsibility of the business owner, and in this sense any error that is found, whether in the transmission of wrong information, or incomplete data, among other possibilities, is the responsibility of the company.

According to the information received from DataPriv, about 1.9 million errors were found. This total represents 3.5% of the records analyzed by the agency. As a result, a new analysis will be conducted to include these non-covered workers.

However, it is worth noting that the company did not provide further details about the payment schedule for the new batch, so it will be necessary to wait for the official announcement from the federal government.

How do I know if it will be considered?

Consultations to check whether they are included in the new batch will be available from March 16, according to government information. In addition, it is necessary to remember that you are entitled to a salary bonus PIS / Pasep You must comply with the following rules;

• ask your employer to duly forward your data to RAIS;
• Worked at least 30 days with an official contract in 2020;
• earned average wages reaching minimum wage in 2020;
• To be registered in PIS / Pasep For at least 5 years.

Finally, workers will be able to consult the benefit through the Digital Work Card application available for Android and IOS devices, as well as the digital channels of the financial institution in which they receive the allowance (Federal Savings Bank or the Bank of Brazil).