Citizen Income: Step by Step Guide to Applying

THE Citizen Income can be easily requested through our step by step, check out our article to find out all the requirements to acquire your benefit quickly and easily! Don't forget to pay attention to every detail, as it will be essential to ensure your approval without complications!

It is also important to remember that there will be a preference system for families with members with special needs, which include diseases such as leukemia, leprosy and even acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In addition, it is important to note that the benefit is not available in all states, So come and check in which states the benefit is already available and follow our step by step!

How does Citizen Income work?

Find out what the requirements are to be able to request your benefit and how to apply for it! We will show you the monthly amounts and several other important details!

The Renda Cidadã program was created with the aim of strengthening the economic power of Brazilians, and it can be included in the list of benefits provided by the Bolsa do Povo program. More than 50,000 families have already benefited from the Renda Cidadã program, and the total amount redistributed is already over 1 billion in social investments.

What is the value of Citizen Income?

The monthly benefit provides a portion of R$100 to needy families in São Paulo and Goiás. This money can be withdrawn using the Bolsa do Povo card at branches. However, to receive and approve the benefit, it will be necessary to follow the criteria listed below.

  • Being illiterate or having low professional qualifications
  • Being unemployed or underemployed
  • Living in a property in poor condition or not having a home
  • Have chemical dependency or any other health problems
  • In addition to the previous items, these families will need to have a monthly per capita income that does not exceed half the minimum wage (R$ 606, currently) 
  • Be registered with CadÚnico in a regular and up-to-date manner.

The monthly benefit will be directed both to assist families economically and to analyze important social issues such as children's school attendance and the health conditions of their respective members.

In order to access the benefits of Renda Cidadã, your family must already be registered in the system. CadÚnico and that meets all the criteria mentioned in the topic above. CadÚnico will be done through CRAS (Social Assistance Reference Center) or through official city hall bodies that have an equivalent function.

  1. First, it will be necessary to register with CadÚnico, which must be done by the family member, aged 16 or over, by going to a CRAS unit.
  2. Bring your CPF or Voter Registration documents, and don't forget the identity documents of all family members who will be covered by the benefit. Also bring your marriage certificates and proof of residence and school enrollment.
  3. Once this is done, everything will be analyzed through a data crossover, and if you meet the requirements you will be able to start receiving the benefits soon!
  4. Don't forget that your registration must be updated every two years, or whenever there is a change in your family situation.

Not yet registered with CadÚnico?

As previously mentioned, one of the main requirements to obtain the benefit is to be registered with CadÚnico. If you do not have a registration yet, you must go to the service center to fill in the necessary information or complete it if you have already started to register. Several important details will be filled in, including the following topics: information about work, level of education, and also information regarding your salary.