Gas voucher: Government plans to fully guarantee the benefit to low-income families by the end of 2022, with the new fuel package being discussed in Congress

Currently, the government pays, every two months, 50% of the gas cylinder. The proposal is to pay the full amount with the new fuel package

Government members are evaluating the possibility of guaranteeing the periodicity of the gas voucher, since the benefit is only available every two months. Also, parliamentarians plan to double the amount of aid, as the government currently guarantees only 50% of the value of the gas cylinder. So, with the new package of fuels which is being discussed in Congress, the gas voucher will cover 100% of the value of the gas cylinder and will be paid every month.

The increase in the value of the gas voucher will be included in a PEC (Proposal for Amendment to the Constitution), the fuel package, which is awaiting validation in the Senate. The aforementioned PEC also seeks to reinforce the value of the Auxílio Brasil, raising the social assistance floor from R$400 to R$600.

Last Friday, the 24th, the member of the government and rapporteur for the PEC, Senator Fernando Bezerra (MDB-PE), forecast an expenditure of R$ 23,1 billion for the two aids, with R$ 21,6 billion destined for Brazil Aid and R$ 1,5 billion for the gas voucher, if the proposed fuel package is approved.

Fernando also estimated a cost of approximately R$ 34,8 billion in the planned changes to benefits that the government makes available to the population, with the approval of the fuel package. Thus, this estimated value may rise as adjustments are made to government aid.

In the economic sphere, Fernando's forecast, this Monday, the 27th, revolved around a cost of approximately R$ 37 billion, excluding the spending ceiling, a norm that limits the growth of expenses to the variation in inflation.

The fuel package, which is being discussed in Congress, also includes a truck driver's allowance of around R$ 1 and compensation to States for free public transport for the elderly and also for the loss in revenue with the setting of the ICMS rate. on ethanol and other fuels by 12%. If approved, the fuel package could change several factors in the benefits provided by the government, making them more profitable for its users.

What is a gas voucher and who can receive it

The gas voucher is a government aid program that guarantees the purchase of gas kitchen equipment and is aimed at low-income families. The Program is administered by the Ministry of Citizenship, which is also responsible for sending funds for payment. 

Caixa Econômica Federal is the bank responsible for making the payment of the gas voucher for the people covered by the aid and for providing channels to assist beneficiaries who may have any questions about withdrawing the benefit.

People who can receive the benefit

are eligible for assistance from the government; 

• All families enrolled in the CadÚnico that have a monthly family income less than or equal to half the minimum wage per person;
• Families that have someone in the family nucleus who receives the benefit of continued provision of social assistance, registered or not in the CadÚnico.

The recipient of the Auxílio Gás dos Brasileiros Program follows the following criteria: 

• Families that have a CadÚnico registration and that it has been updated in the last 24 months; 
• Families with lower income per person; 
• Families with more people; 
• Families that are beneficiaries of the Auxílio Brasil Program; 
• Families with registration verified by the municipality manager, through the use of investigation data.