Find out which social benefits Brazilians can receive

Many benefits are made available by governments, but most of the population is unaware of this variety, believing that only the Brazil Aid is available.

First, it is important to highlight that most programs have as their goalprerequisite registration in CadÚnico, a system where the government can access information about the situation of each low-income family.

If you also have doubts about which other government social programs may fit your profile, read this article carefully and find out which benefits you can apply for.

Who can receive the Gas Voucher?

The Gas Valley aims to reduce the effect of increase in cooking gas in the budgets of families living in poverty and extreme poverty.

The aid pays 50% of the national value of a gas cylinder and the program uses the Auxílio Brasil structure to make payments to beneficiaries.

To ensure receipt, you must meet one of these criteria:

1. Have a monthly family income less than or equal to half the national minimum wage per person;
2. Be registered with CadÚnico;
3. Have a family member who is a beneficiary of BPC (Continuous Benefit Payment).

Who can receive Maternity Allowance?

This program is also known as maternity leave or maternity pay and is provided by the INSS for women who have been away from work due to the birth of a child, non-criminal abortion or adoption process.

To exercise her right to maternity pay, a woman must meet certain requirements. They are:

• Be employed under the CLT regime;
• Being an optional and individual contributor (including MEI);
• Unemployed with insured status;
• domestic worker;
• Special insured.

Who can receive BPC?

The Continuous Benefit Payment pays a minimum wage per month to the elderly and people with physical, mental, intellectual or sensory disabilities.

BPC is not a retirement benefit, therefore, to receive it, It is not necessary to have contributed to the INSS. However, this benefit, too does not pay 13º and does not leave a survivor's pension for dependents.

To receive BPC, you must meet some requirements:

• Being an elderly person aged 65 or over, with low income, or in a vulnerable state;
• Have some type of long-term disability (no age limit);
• That the income per person in the family is less than ¼ of the minimum wage. That is, R$ 275.00;
• Being in a situation of poverty or social vulnerability;
• Not engaging in paid activity or being a Microentrepreneur;
• Have all family members registered in CadÚnico before applying for the benefit.

Smiling Brazil. Free dental treatment

Unlike the other benefits we mentioned above, The Brasil Sorridente program does not require citizens to be registered with CadÚnico.

Smiling Brazil is another one of the free projects distributed by the SUS and provides access to numerous types of dental care. Through it, millions of Brazilians benefit throughout the country.

The program is available in several Brazilian cities and offers free dental treatments.

Among the services offered to the population are restorations, cleaning, extractions, implants, prosthetics, fluoride application, tartar removal and many others.

To access treatment, simply look for a health center near you in person or by phone and confirm the availability of services. If available, simply schedule an appointment and show up for the appointment with an official document.

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