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Caixa will pay compensation to Brazilians after a court order. Find out why these individuals are receiving this compensation.
The court in the first instance decided that Caixa Econômica Federal must compensate millions of Brazilians. According to the ruling, Caixa, the Union and other government entities are obliged to pay R$15,000 to several citizens.
The Federal Public Ministry, together with the entity Sigilo, pointed out the leak of information regarding millions of beneficiaries of Auxílio Brasil in 2022. Therefore, details such as address, telephone contact, amount of aid and NIS became public.
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The lawsuit reveals that the leak compromised information from 4 million individuals, residing in approximately 4,000 Brazilian cities. However, the Sigilo states that only 471,000 citizens will receive compensation from Caixa.
Read also: Caixa allows withdrawal of R$6,220 for certain beneficiaries; check if you are included.
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Who will be compensated by Caixa?
The Sigilo group claims to have a relationship with the compromised data. Therefore, the individuals listed will receive compensation from Caixa. To check if your name is on this list, you can perform a free search.
- Access the Sigilo online platform;
- Locate and select the announcement on the home screen regarding the “Auxílio Brasil Case”;
- On the next screen, select “Check if I am eligible”;
- Enter the data requested by the system;
- Agree to the Terms of Use and Practices;
- Make sure to select “I'm not a robot”;
- Finish by clicking on “Check if I have the right”.
Soon after, the website will inform you if you are one of the citizens who will be entitled to compensation from Caixa due to the incident.
Read also: Updated Bolsa Família Table for July Released: Discover the Amounts to Receive
The trial is still ongoing
Although citizens are entitled to compensation from Caixa, payment will not be immediate. The reason is that legal action against the bank is still ongoing and, in addition, Caixa has already filed an appeal against the first instance verdict.
Therefore, payment will only be made if Caixa's conviction is confirmed and after the legal process has been definitively concluded.
