About this tool
Brazilian workers dismissed without cause can get unemployment insurance (seguro-desemprego): 3 to 5 monthly installments worth at least the minimum wage. Type your last three salaries before the dismissal, how many months you worked with a formal contract in the last 36 months and whether this is your first, second or a later request. The calculator applies the 2026 table of the Ministry of Labour (80% of the average up to R$ 2,222.17; R$ 1,777.74 plus 50% of what exceeds it up to R$ 3,703.99; a fixed R$ 2,518.65 above that; never less than R$ 1,621.00) and shows the installment, the number of installments and the total. Everything is calculated in your browser.
How to use it
- 1 Type the gross salaries of the last three months before the dismissal (leave a month at 0 if you did not work it).
- 2 Type how many months you worked with a formal contract in the last 36 months.
- 3 Choose whether this is your first, second, or third or later request.
- 4 Read the installment, the number of installments and the total; your band is marked in the table.
Frequently asked questions
Who is entitled to unemployment insurance?
Workers dismissed without cause, or who ended the contract by indirect termination, who have no other income of their own enough to live on and do not receive a continuing INSS benefit (survivor pension and accident allowance do not block it). Resignation, dismissal for cause and mutual-agreement termination do not give the right.
How many months do I need to have worked?
For the first request, 12 months in the last 18; for the second, 9 months in the last 12; from the third on, 6 months in a row right before the dismissal. A month counts when you worked at least 15 days in it.
How many installments will I get?
Counting the months worked in the last 36: 4 installments from 12 months and 5 from 24 months on the first request; on the second and later requests, 3 installments from 9 (or 6) months, 4 from 12 and 5 from 24.
When and where do I apply?
From the 7th to the 120th day after the dismissal, on the Carteira de Trabalho Digital app, on gov.br or at an employment office, with the documents the employer gives you. The first installment is usually paid about 30 days after the request, through Caixa.
Does it work for domestic workers?
Domestic workers have their own rule: 3 installments of one minimum wage, after 15 months worked in the last 24. This calculator follows the rule for other workers.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent or stored.
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