The general services provider from Brasília, Shirley de Fátima Sandes, has had a previous experience of withdrawing from the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS). But at that time, she had to lend the money to an aunt and enjoyed little of the resources.
Now Shirley has a different perspective. She wants to get her finances 
in order to eventually fulfill her dream of attending college and also educating her son at the higher education level. “We always have an extra bill. Money is good, extra money is better, and we will use it mainly to pay off debt,” Shirley Sandes stated.
Shirley’s goal is also one of the government’s objectives. Of the R$ 42 billion that will be injected into the economy this year and in 2020, R$ 40 billion will be made available to workers who have up to R$ 500 in active or inactive FGTS accounts. For them, the immediate withdrawal rule will apply between September and March of next year.
With this, the government hopes to assist the 63.2 million Brazilians who have overdue debts with Serasa.
The Secretary of Economic Policy at the Ministry of Economy, Adolfo Sachsida, explained during the announcement of the measures at the Palácio do Planalto that this possibility is concrete, as part of the beneficiary audience owes less than R$ 500. “37.3% of people with negative credit have a debt of less than R$ 500,” the secretary stated.
The economist from the National Confederation of Commerce of Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC), Marianne Hanson, presented an assessment that aligns with this. “The regularization of these 
debts can allow these families to return to the credit market. This should also have a significant impact.”
According to her, the measures have the potential to stimulate the country’s economy. “This can provide an additional boost. And when you combine this with controlled inflation, falling interest rates, and positive economic outlooks, it can indeed help accelerate the recovery of economic activity.”
The expectation of the Ministry of Economy, with the announcement of the measure, is that three million formal jobs will be created and that the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by 2.5 percentage points.
Source: www.brasil.gov.br