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THE Emergency Employment and Income Preservation Benefit (BEm) remains in effect. According to the Federal Government, whoever has a suspended employment contract receives an amount of up to R $ 1,813 from the federal government, in addition to an allocation of costs from the company itself, if the employer has a turnover greater than R $ 4.8 million.
The emergency benefit also covers part-time or intermittent employees, domestic servants and apprentices.
The employee must inform his employer in which bank account he wishes to receive the Emergency Employment and Income Preservation Benefit.
BEm aid is extended until December
President Jair Bolsonaro signed last Tuesday (13) the decree that extends until December the program that allows companies to proportionally reduce, or suspend, the hours and wages of employees.
The Emergency Benefit for the Preservation of Employment and Income (BEM) was created during the new coronavirus pandemic and was instituted with an interim measure in April. The emergency benefit had already gone through two extensions.
Last Wednesday (14) the decree was published in the “Official Diary of União”. The deadline would end this month, however, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes had already reported on the extension.
The measures are only valid for the duration of the state of public calamity. Therefore, the deals are expected to close on December 31, 2020.
“Given the current scenario of social and economic crisis, and with the continuation of restrictive measures of social isolation, it is necessary to extend, once again, the maximum term of validity of the agreements,” reports material released by the Planalto Palace. last Tuesday (13).
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“This action will allow companies that are in a situation of vulnerability to continue surviving this period and, in this way, preserve employment and project a better economic recovery,” says the government.
How to receive the emergency benefit?
Payment will be made by credit to an existing savings account in the name of the employee or a Digital Social Account, automatically opened by CAIXA, when:
- the account was not reported at the time of accession;
- there is an impediment to credit the indicated account;
- There are errors in the reported account details.
The movement of the CAIXA social savings account can be done through the CAIXA Tem application, available for download in Android and IOS stores. Profit cannot be deposited on behalf of third parties.
Benefit amount
The amount of the Emergency Benefit corresponds to a percentage of the Unemployment Insurance to which the worker would be entitled in the event of dismissal, ranging from R $ 261.25 to R $ 1,813.03, according to the agreed reduction percentage.
The suspension of the employment contract provides for the payment of 100% of the amount of unemployment insurance.
The intermittent worker will have an Emergency Benefit with a fixed amount of R $ 600.00.
