Sickness Allowance: MEI is also entitled to the benefit

When paying the DAS, the self-employed worker is entitled to all social security coverage from the INSS (Credit: Marcello Casal Jr/Agência Brasil)

Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEI) do not have the same rights as CLT workers, but even so, they are entitled to benefits such as sick pay.

The benefit of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) is offered to taxpayers who show that they are unable to work due to an illness. The aid guarantees the worker to receive a minimum wage until he is able to return to activity.

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Despite this, employees hired through the MEI modality can receive the benefit if they have made at least 12 contributions to the INSS through the Simplified Collection Document (DAS).

In the DAS guide, the worker pays 5% of his salary to the INSS monthly and his payment includes all social security coverage, which includes sick pay. Check out other benefits that the MEI can have if you make the contribution and your need:

• Sickness benefit: contribution period of 12 months;
• Retirement by age: contribution time of 180 months (15 years);
• Disability pension: contribution period of 12 months;
• Maternity leave: contribution period of 10 months;
• Pension for death: does not require a minimum time;
• Imprisonment allowance: contribution time of 24 months (2 years)

How to pay?

Self-employed people who wish to pay the INSS DAS must be registered with the Social Integration Program (PIS). If the worker has already worked with a formal contract, he already has this number. If not, you must apply for it online. Check out the other steps:

• After that, you need to register as an “individual taxpayer” on the INSS website;
• Choose the type of contribution. There are two modalities: through code 1007, the amount of the contribution will be 20% of the salary, limited to the social security ceiling of BRL 7,087.22 in 2022. Minimum. In code 1163, the contribution must be 11% of the minimum wage. In this case, the benefit received by the worker upon retirement will be a minimum wage;
• fill in here the payment slip;
• Make the payment of the DAS until the 15th of the next month.