Vale Gás: see how it works and how to apply for it

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O Gas voucher aims to benefit and help low-income people. The government has decided that it will start paying a subsidy to low-income people this month.

This aid begins to be paid to offset all price increases in cooking gas that have occurred in recent months. Many Brazilians are seeking this benefit, but few will actually be eligible.

Approved last year with a first payment in December 2021, the benefit is for the purchase of a 13 kg LPG cylinder and will be paid together with the employee's payroll. Brazil Aid, with a credit of the amount in the account of Has Box.

Continued after the announcement

The national gas voucher came to mitigate the economic impacts of the pandemic and also to help more families buy the cooking gas which is essential for our daily lives.

The gas voucher is a benefit that provides resources to low-income families so they can buy 13 kg of cooking gas

You don't need to know anything about economics to know that cooking gas is becoming increasingly expensive, as are other consumer goods. The basic food basket, for example, is one way to address this issue.

Some state governments created something similar, and then the federal government took on the idea of expanding the scope of the project and reaching even more people.

The objective of the national validity is the same as that of relieving the pockets of the poorest, since cooking gas has increased by almost thirty percent.

According to the text of the law that created the gas subsidy, Brazilians eligible for this subsidy are families registered in the Single Registry, also known as CAD Single.

It is worth noting that per capita income must be less than half the minimum wage.

Families living in the same household and receiving social assistance benefits on an ongoing basis are also eligible for Vale Gás.

Persons with disabilities and senior citizens aged 65 and over who prove that they do not have personal funds to support themselves or their families are entitled to a monthly minimum wage.

Furthermore, the law stipulates that priority assistance is given to women victims of domestic violence who are under the supervision of emergency prevention measures.

Furthermore, according to the text of the law, the beneficiary family is entitled to receive an amount equal to at least 50% of the national average reference price of a 13 kg bottle every two months.


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This will be possible through the same mechanism that is the 'Family Allowance' to facilitate payment transactions.

So, although gas vouchers are expected to be paid in 30 installments every two months, it is important to understand that gas couponss are for people registered in the household register.

However, registration alone is not enough. Priority is given to families living in poverty or extreme poverty.

It is important to remember that families with a monthly income of R$$ 89 per person are currently considered to be in extreme poverty.

The introduction of the Gas Valley, the payment schedule and all news about this program can be found directly on this blog.

So, remember to allow notifications to stay updated with all government benefits.

Who can use the Vale Gás service?

Families registered in the Unified Registry with a monthly per capita family income less than or equal to half the minimum wage, including those receiving payments under income transfer programmes implemented by the three levels of government, may benefit from the Programthe.

You benefits under the Brazilian Help will not be taken into account in calculating the monthly family income limit for applicants for Gas Help.

The programme also applies to families whose members include people living in the same household and who receive a continuous cash allowance (CAP), whether or not they are registered in the Single Registry.

For families registered in the single register, payment of the gas subsidy will be made to the head of the family, preferably a woman, as indicated in the register.

For families not registered in the Unified Registry with a beneficiary COB, payment will be made to the owner of the social benefit or to his/her legal guardian.

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