How to get the free Digital Employment Card

With the aim of making life easier for Brazilians, the Digital Work Card was created with the aim of bringing together all the worker's professional experiences in the palm of your hands! This is because with the new benefit, all you need is access to a cell phone to obtain this information. 

Data from the federal government indicate that, in 2020 alone, the app was the most downloaded from the Gov.br portal, obtaining more than 500 million hits. Also according to Dataprev, the Digital Work Card obtained 59% of the requests made by workers. This shows that 7.5 million hits were requested by the application and the website. 

So, you can already see the importance that the Digital Work Card has in the lives of Brazilians, right? Therefore, to clear all doubts about this new model and learn how to make your own wallet, continue reading this article until the end. 

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After all, what is the Digital Work Card?

With the new application of the Federal Government, the citizen can consult professional data only using the internet. For example: information about old contracts and unemployment insurance requests. In addition, the user can also follow the progress of benefits such as the Emergency Employment Maintenance Benefit and the Salary Bonus Benefit. 

Since 2019, the Digital Work Card has already replaced the physical document at the time of hiring, bringing more practicality to the worker and the contractor 

The CTPS application has actually existed since 2017. But it was from September 2019 that the Digital Work Card began to replace the physical document, which in some cases was no longer necessary at the time of hiring. Therefore, the information provided in the digital document already replaces the information contained in the physical document. It is enough for the worker to inform his CPF and that's it! 

Other benefits of this new modality:

The fact of always having your workbook in the palm of your hands is already a great benefit. But know that the Digital Work Card, has several other benefits, both for the contractor and for the one who is looking for a job. Learn more about some of the benefits: 

• Reduces service time, facilitating the hiring process; 
• Greater security, as it allows citizens not to lose their physical document; 
• Allows the worker to inspect his/her employment relationships;
• Allows you to request unemployment insurance directly through the application;
• It favors the worker, as it allows him to monitor his employment contract;
• Enables sharing of information Digital Employment Card, so that professional experience can be proven; 

How to get the new Wallet? 

If you've come this far, it's because you're certainly interested and want to make your own Digital Workbook. That's why we've selected a step-by-step guide for you to take advantage of this benefit. Just take a look: 

First, it is worth remembering that there are two steps for you to make your Digital Work Card, the first step is directly through the Federal Government website and the second through the application.

Follow the instructions below to perform the first step:

Step 1: Access the Portal Federal government. Then click on create your account;

Step 2: fill in the fields carefully with your personal information;

Step 3: Select a way to activate your account. The site provides two options: by email or SMS; 

Step 4: Just check your e-mail or your cell phone inbox to create a password and activate your account. 

It is still possible to carry out the above procedure through the ATM of Banco do Brasil or Caixa. As well as in units of the Ministry of Economy. 

With the password generated by the federal government website, just download the official Digital Workbook. Remember that the app is available for both iOS and Android. Continue following the step by step after downloading the application: 

Step 5: Go to the “Enter” button and then enter the CPF and password registered on the site; 

Step 6: It will be necessary to confirm some important information such as: mother's name and date of birth; 

Step 7: Done! You will have access to your Digital Employment Card from your CPF number.

It is important to remember that confirming this information is of extreme importance and responsibility, otherwise your new wallet may be blocked. 

How to fix incorrect data? 

The personal data of Digital Employment Card are the same as the Individual Taxpayer Registration (CPF). In this sense, the application itself corrects any error in the system, based on your CPF, in case you enter any wrong information. 

However, if your CPF has any incorrect information, such as: full name, gender, mother's name, date of birth, nationality, among other personal information. It is necessary that you go to the Federal Revenue and correct such information personally.

How do I know my Digital Employment Card number? 

your number Wallet is the same as your CPF! To be consulted, simply access the application and, just below your name, you will be able to consult the Digital Employment Card number. 

But what if I have the physical Work Card? Nothing changes! Your Digital Employment Card number will continue to be your CPF number, not the number on the physical document. Therefore, since the Digital Employment Card replaces the physical Employment and Social Security Card, you just need to give your CPF number to the employer, so that he can consult your professional records. It's a lot of technology, isn't it? 

Now that you know what this new Work Card model is and how to get it, how about keeping that old physical card in the drawer and having your professional data on your cell phone?