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Government launches Meu INSS+ virtual card; See what's new

The INSS launched the Meu INSS+ virtual card on Monday. The novelty seeks to offer more inclusion and benefits to policyholders. Check out.

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The INSS launched the Meu INSS+ virtual card on Monday, the 22nd. The novelty, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Security, seeks to offer more inclusion and advantages to policyholders through a partnership with Banco do Brasil and Caixa Econômica.

Little information is known about the new platform. According to the agency, the card will be made available by Dataprev on the Meu INSS app and will be completely virtual.

“The virtual card represents more citizenship, partnership, inclusion and a better quality of life for retirees, pensioners and Social Security beneficiaries”, highlights Carlos Lupi, Minister of Social Security.

The My INSS+ virtual card

The virtual card should grant retirees and pensioners some advantages such as: discounts on cinemas, shows, gyms, stores, discount coupons on travel, telemedicine, and others.

At Banco do Brasil, benefits will also be available to those who are not bank account holders. At Caixa, the advantages will be exclusively for those who receive retirement or benefits from the institution.

“In this first moment, the partnership It will be with Banco do Brasil and Caixa Econômica, but we will look for other banks and public and private entities to join “Meu INSS+”, adds Glauco André Fonseca, interim president of the INSS.

It is estimated by the INSS that more than 400 thousand citizens access the app or the site of Social Security to issue the benefit declaration in PDF format. The Meu INSS+ beneficiary card will be aimed at this audience who, in addition to proving their connection with the INSS, will be able to take advantage of the “advantages club”.

The beneficiary's card is a document proving receipt of Social Security benefits and aims to facilitate access to social security data useful in the day-to-day lives of the insured. Furthermore, the opportunity was identified to allow policyholders to have access to benefits and advantages to be offered through public and private entities“, explains Ailton Nunes.

How to issue the virtual card?

  1. Access the My INSS application;
  2. On the application's home page, click on the 'beneficiary's wallet' item;
  3. Select a photo for the beneficiary's wallet;
  4. Click on the square stating that you are 'aware that when presenting the card, the benefit data will be shared via the QR Code'; then click 'continue';
  5. Ready, the beneficiary's wallet will be available.

Instability in Meu INSS services

On Monday, the date scheduled for the launch of the virtual card, the Social Security portal, Meu INSS, faced instability in services, affecting thousands of Brazilians. The Social Security app and website have been offline since last Sunday.

According to Dataprev, an unscheduled shutdown took place on Sunday, the 21st, but the company has already made the necessary adjustments to restore services. However, it informs that services may still suffer instability.

About the author  /  Tiago Menger

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