The SP government is in the process of expanding the gas valley. The program received an investment of BRL 128 million so that more than 426,9 families can purchase cooking gas
The Government of SP announced this Tuesday (3rd) the expansion of Vale Gás, which now benefits more than 426,9 poor families throughout the State, the equivalent of more than 2 million people receiving gas from kitchen. In total, R$ 128 million were invested in food safety actions.
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Governor of SP speaks
According to João Doria, governor of SP, this is a unique moment in the State of SP. The gas voucher will now help 2 million people who lost their income with the arrival of Covid-19 and need to be supported.
Doria says that the SP government's Gas Valley is an essential social program in the lives of families who are in a vulnerable situation, the aid helps the population to guarantee the basic preparation of their food.
The BRL 300 aid is divided into 3 installments of BRL 100 every two months and guarantees the purchase of cooking gas for families in extreme poverty and poverty, who have a per capita income of up to BRL 178 per month, and that are registered in the CadÚnico. At its launch, the SP government program prioritized families living in slums and communities, high-risk locations and poor infrastructure.
Find out if you are entitled to receive the gas voucher from the SP government
With the expansion of the gas voucher, which assists in the purchase of cooking gas, all people who meet the requirements proposed by the government will have access to the voucher for direct withdrawal at 24-hour ATMs or at Banco do Brasil.
The first installment of the program began to be distributed on July 20th and is now available for new registrants. The next installments will be paid in September and November. To find out if you can count on the benefit, visit the official website of the Bolsa do Povo program and carry out your query by entering the family's NIS number.
To calculate the beneficiaries of Vale Gás, the government of SP took into account the average number of members per family in the most vulnerable and needy range of the population. According to the study “Fecundity and Dynamics of the Brazilian Population”, carried out by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), women who make up the poorest 20% of the population, have a fertility rate of 2 to 9 children.
645 municipalities benefited
According to Célia Parnes, Secretary of Social Development of the State of São Paulo, the program that helps in the purchase of kitchen gas is so important in the fight against hunger that it guarantees the 645 municipalities of SP, the possibility of contemplating their families in the state of vulnerability.
For those who still have questions, it is possible to call the Bolsa do Povo Service Center free of charge through the number: 0800 7979 800. The program also offers a virtual assistant through Whatsapp, through the number (11) 987142645, to guide users.
