How many contributions have you made to Social Security? Over how many years? What are the values involved? What is your contribution record? It is now possible to check these details through the Social Security Direct website.
“The information about your contribution career is available for consultation on Social Security Direct. Here, you can find detailed information by career periods, allowing you to confirm if all periods are properly recorded,” states the Instituto da Segurança Social (ISS) website.
It is noteworthy that contributions to Social Security are crucial because they determine the allocation and calculation of pensions and certain social benefits, such as unemployment benefits and sickness benefits.
Therefore, it is important to ensure there are no errors — this information should be checked periodically.
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Step by step: How to consult
To obtain the statement of your contribution career, you must follow these steps:
Access the Social Security Direct website -> select the ‘Employment’ menu -> ‘Remunerations’ -> ‘Contribution career’ -> ‘Consult’.
“We continue to work towards a Social Security system that is closer and simpler for all citizens and companies,” stated the ISS at the time.
Meanwhile, in a video shared on social media, Social Security also explains how to obtain the document: “Do you need to obtain a statement about your contribution career? Learn how to obtain a statement with your Social Security contributions simply and quickly.”
What to do if you find missing remunerations?
If upon consultation of the statement you find missing contributions, “you should immediately contact Social Security to understand the reason,” reveals the financial literacy portal EI.
“If it is not due to a computer error, it is most likely that you have been a victim of fraud. To find out how to proceed, report the situation to the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT),” adds the same portal.
EI recommends that you check and confirm this information regularly: “This is the only way to detect potential errors or even frauds in time and act accordingly.”
“On the Social Security Direct portal, you can find out if everything is in order with your Social Security contributions. Simply consult your remuneration history. If there are no missing remunerations, your Social Security contributions are in order,” it explains.
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