In 2019, the government released the FGTS birthday withdrawal - Severance Indemnity Fund, a way to inject money, heating up the economy. The first withdrawals started in early 2020, and now in 2021, the Federal Savings Bank, made available the new calendar, which will be based on each worker's date of birth.
In the last round of payments, almost 10 million workers, opted for withdrawal. It is worth mentioning that this benefit is optional, therefore, it is up to the worker to indicate that he wants to withdraw birthday FGTS.
How the FGTS Anniversary Withdrawal will work
It will be possible to withdraw just a part of FGTS, therefore, the Ministry of Economy developed withdrawal percentage criteria, according to the account of FGTS of each citizen. Check it out below:
| FGTS balance (R$) | % of Withdrawal | Additional Installment |
| Up to R$500 | 50% | – |
| R$ 500.01 to R$ 1,000 | 40% | R$ 50 |
| R$ 1,000.01 to R$ 5,000 | 30% | R$ 150 |
| R$ 5,000.01 to R$ 10,000 | 20% | R$ 650 |
| R$ 10,000.01 to R$ 15,000 | 15% | R$ 1,150 |
| R$ 15,000.01 to R$ 20,000 | 10% | R$ 1,900 |
| Above R$ 20,000.01 | 5% | R$ 2,900 |
Thus, for example, if the worker has R$ 10,000 of FGTS, he will be able to withdraw R$ 2,650 reais.
FGTS anniversary withdrawal calendar
O payment schedule, was defined according to the birth criteria of every citizen. This division, prevents the population from possible agglomerations, and avoids a collapse, in the financial system of the Federal Savings Bank🇧🇷 View calendar now:
| Birthday | Date for Withdrawal |
| January | Between January to March 31 |
| February | Between February to April 30 |
| March | From March to May 31 |
| April | Between April to June 31 |
| May | From May to July 30th |
| June | Between June to August 31 |
| July | From July to September 30th |
| August | From August to October 29 |
| September | From September to November 30 |
| October | From October to December 31 |
| November | Between November 2021 to January 31, 2022 |
| December | Between December 2021 to February 28, 2022 |
Request birthday withdrawal
The withdrawal benefit of FGTS, is optional for the worker, so if you want to withdraw the FGTS, the citizen must signal the decision, there are some means by which it is possible to inform. If the worker has an account at Cashier, he can request via Internet Banking, otherwise you can access the website of Cashier, in the field intended for FGTS, another option is the FGTS mobile application.
Remembering that after choosing the birthday loot, in case of dismissal of the worker, he will not be able to withdraw the FGTS, as usually happens in dismissals (without just cause). In this case, the worker can cancel the request for birthday loot, however, must remain in the current program for 2 years.
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In case of doubt, for more information, or to request a withdrawal from FGTS, the worker can contact the Federal Savings Bank, or by FGTS App.
