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Several Brazilians may receive funds from Caixa due to system errors. See which individuals are entitled to this amount.
Approximately 4 million individuals have the possibility of obtaining funds from Caixa Econômica Federal. However, many are still unaware of this opportunity, and even fewer understand why the government bank will make this payment to so many citizens.
This year, the São Paulo Judiciary ordered Caixa, Dataprev, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) and the central government to compensate around 4 million beneficiaries of Auxílio Brasil, a former financial transfer initiative.
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According to the lawsuit, in 2022, there was an undue exposure of the data of participants in this social project, including information such as residential location, telephone contact, amount of aid, NIS code, date of birth and registration in CadÚnico.
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Those affected by the leak will receive amounts from Caixa.
According to the verdict of the first instance judge who assessed the situation, government entities are to blame for the vulnerability in the system. Especially when the exposed information was allegedly used to propose payroll loans to those involved.
Therefore, people impacted by the exposure must obtain R$15,000 each from Caixa and other government institutions. However, the legal process is still ongoing, as the parties involved can appeal to higher levels of the judiciary.
How do I find out if I am eligible?
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The Brazilian Institute for the Defense of Personal Data Protection, Compliance and Information Security (Sigilo) led the initiative against data leaks. Therefore, those who want to find out if they are entitled to receive amounts from Caixa should visit the institute's website.
There is a dedicated page here so that participants in Auxílio Brasil in 2022 can enter their personal information:
- Full name;
- CPF;
- E-mail;
- Telephone contact.
The website will then indicate whether or not the individual is entitled to the amount from Caixa. Furthermore, the institute does not charge for the consultation service.
