From now on, whoever needs the temporary disability benefit (former sickness benefit) from the National Social Security Institute (INSS) you can request it digitally. The change happens after the INSS decides to change the system.
Policyholders will be able to apply for the benefit through the website My INSS, or also through applications, available for Android It is iOS. The decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOE), on the 20th.
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The benefit is temporarily granted to all INSS policyholders who are ill or unable to fulfill their professional obligations.
Find out how the digital request will work
The new service will take into account the “Application Protocol”. This will mean that policyholders will no longer need to go to a Social Security agency to submit their documentation.
To do this, they will be able to use the Atestmed system to request sickness benefit and send the necessary proof to obtain the benefit.
The idea of this decision by the Federal Government is to try to reduce the queue of INSS requests. But there is one exception: in cases of workplace accidents, it is not possible to carry out the process digitally.
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See step by step to complete the online application
To attach documents to Atestmed, you must:
- Access “My INSS“;
- Search for “Request Disability Benefit”, then click on “New application”;
- Choose sickness benefit under “Temporary incapacity benefit” and press “Aware”.
With this, you will have access to the information and rules to continue with the process.
In addition, you will have to fill out a form, telling more about your disability. Next, you need to upload your medical certificate and your identity.
Finally, just look for the branch closest to you to schedule your payment.
Who can request INSS sickness benefit?
To be entitled to the benefit, the insured must have made at least 12 social security contributions before applying.
It is also crucial to be insured and the medical certificate must prove the need to be away from work for at least 15 days. For work accidents, on the other hand, there is no waiting period.