Government confirms Gás do Povo until 2031

The People’s Gas will have guaranteed continuity until November 19, 2031. The Federal Government published on Monday a medida provisória that extends the social program, responsible for benefiting approximately 15 million Brazilian families, reaching about 45 million people.

The decision was made official in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), through the Medida Provisória No. 1,400, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The goal is to maintain access to kitchen gas for the low-income population and reduce the impacts of the bottle price on the family budget.

More than 3 million tickets this Tuesday

In addition to the extension, the Federal Government announced that 3.1 million vouchers for free refilling of gas cylinders will be made available on Tuesday (10).

Of this total, approximately 380.5 thousand vouchers will be allocated to new beneficiary families, while another 2.7 million will serve families already participating in the program.

The planned investment exceeds R$ 337 million. Currently, Gás do Povo has a network of 27,160 accredited resellers in different regions of Brazil.

The initiative seeks to alleviate household expenses, especially among families who face financial difficulties in acquiring the gas used in the preparation of meals.

Who has the right to the people’s gas?

In order to have access to the benefit, families must meet the criteria established by the Federal Government:

Having family income of up to half the minimum wage per person;

Be registered in the Single Register (CadÚnico);

Keep the registration data updated in the last 24 months;

Do not present cadastral pending records, including cadastral verification or evidence of death of the family manager;

Have the CPF of the family manager regularized with the Federal Revenue.

Compliance with these requirements is necessary for the eligibility analysis, but does not mean automatic release of the benefit.

Program also serves families of Ponta Grossa

Families of Ponta Grossa and other municipalities of Campos Gerais that fall within the national criteria can also be contemplated by Gás do Povo.

For those who do not yet have registration in the Single Registry or need to update their data, the orientation is to look for the social assistance service channels of the municipality, such as the Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS).

Updated information is important to avoid problems in analyzing social benefits.

Fake news

At the end of October, the Secretariat of Social Communications of the Presidency of the Republic issued an alert on false information related to People’s Gas and other social programs.

According to the government, messages circulating on social networks caused doubts about the continuity of the aid.

The publication of the new medida provisória reinforces the maintenance of the programme, although its implementation remains conditional on legal rules and the availability of budgetary resources.

Where to take doubts

The population should seek information exclusively through the official channels of the Federal Government and avoid sharing messages of unknown origin.

Those who have doubts about the criteria, the cadastral update or the functioning of the social programs can contact the Social Disk 121, service channel of the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance.

The medida provisória is already in force, but the production of the effects of the extension depends on the opening of the budgetary appropriations necessary for the implementation of the programme. (The information is from Agência Brasil)

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