Many uncertainties still surround emergency aid, after this new round of payments ends, rumors spread saying that it could be extended for another 3 installments.
Amid the enormous uncertainty of the Brazilian pandemic and the end of emergency assistance, many citizens were left wondering how to survive at the beginning of this year. For President Jair Bolsonaro (without political parties), the idea of expanding interests is not at all appealing, as he believes that the emergency plan caused a debt of 700 billion reais in 2020.
It is a financial benefit granted by the federal government to informal workers, individual microentrepreneurs (MEI), self-employed workers and the unemployed, and aims to provide emergency protection during the crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.
It is not yet known whether after the payment of this new round the emergency aid will in fact be extended or cut off altogether.
In addition to last year's public debt, one of the great advantages of hindering new expansions is finding resources to allow new expansions. According to the newspaper Correio Braziliense, Senator for Citizenship Alessandro Vieira filed a request for a private subpoena, which was circulated in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
One of the main requirements of the document is to expand the situation of public disasters by updating emergency services.
In addition, two other bills are awaited, which call for the return of emergency assistance and even require additional payments to the most vulnerable citizens.
New Bill
Currently, there are two bills that are gaining public support and require expanding the scope of emergency care. The first of these is Bill 5495/20, authored by Senators Alessandro Vieira (Cidadania-SE) and Esperidião Amin (PP-SC).
According to information from Law No. 5,495/20, the idea is that the payment period for public calamities and emergency services can last until March 31, which will extend the benefit period by three months. The second bill to be approved is Bill 5,494/20, whose authors are Senators Rogério Carvalho (PT-SE) and Paulo-Rocha (PT-PA). According to the text, the proposal proposes special social protection measures to be taken during the economic recovery during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, and requires the return of 600 reais in the first half of this year.
The project is somewhat similar to emergency assistance, in that the measure also targets low-income beneficiaries, limited to two members per family unit.
As stated in the agenda, the main objective is to establish special social protection actions that must be carried out during the pandemic period, when the economy is about to recover.
The parliamentarian explained: “In the event of an expansion of health emergencies of international importance, the National Assembly must approve protective measures. This could happen every day.”
Emergency aid 2021
The candidate for vice president of the Chamber of Deputies Baleia Rossi also defended the return of emergency aid or the increase in the amount paid by Bolsa Família in 2021.
At the press conference where Rossi announced his candidacy for president, the deputy also demanded that “we need to find a solution. Either we increase family subsidies or we seek emergency assistance again for the most vulnerable groups.”
If we look to the future, we need to design projects for our country.
To get the economy developing again, our goal is the same: to create job and income opportunities, reduce inequality, reduce unemployment and allow disadvantaged groups to have a better place in our country.
Opportunities for life. That's why it's important to reexamine our fiscally responsible agenda.
Concerns surrounding emergency aid
The end of emergency aid payments is a concern not only for citizens who receive the benefits, but also for all businesses. The consumer situation of people who lost an average income of R$250 and now receive R$600 will no longer exist.
In general, grassroots industries will feel good. Therefore, the social consequences of ending emergency assistance will be devastating.
How will payments for the new emergency aid be made?
CAIXA digital savings account that can be used through the CAIXA Tem app. For Bolsa Família recipients, in addition to requesting the transfer of benefits through CAIXA Tem, they can also use the Bolsa Família card or citizenship card to withdraw funds from ATMs and lottery outlets.
Here are some tips:
See if your emergency aid benefit has been approved:
Dataprev cross-references the data of people registered in the beneficiary group with the standards of the new program. Citizens can check the result of the processing at auxilio.caixa.gov.br or by calling 111.
Beneficiaries' learning with CAIXA Tem throughout 2020 shows that it is important to avoid queues at branches, after all, payment is completely digital, through applications that users are already familiar with.
At the same time, CAIXA is expanding its staff and outsourced employees to strengthen the bank's service network, especially in branches where the largest number of emergency service beneficiaries are concentrated. 7,704 new positions were added, including 2,766 employees, 1,162 interns, 2,320 security guards and 1,456 receptionists.
It should be noted that the bank is a reference in the area of health prevention: it serves its employees, collaborators and customers through strict prevention programs and acquisition of personal protective equipment (PPE), which goes beyond the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. Health.
