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Assembly President of Espírito Santo Presented the Bill Proposing a Kitchen Gas Aid for Low-Income Families
The President of the Legislative Assembly, Deputy Erick Musso (PRB), presented the bill proposing the creation of kitchen gas aid. The benefit will be aimed at low-income families and is intended to assist in the purchase of gas canisters. Focused on families in vulnerable situations, the proposal also aims to reduce the financial impact of the consecutive increase in kitchen gas prices on families’ budgets.
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Words from the President of the Legislative Assembly of ES
According to the President of Ales, it is understood that the Social Gas Aid, aimed at families in poverty, should ensure access to kitchen gas for domestic use and will provide support to those suffering the most from unemployment and lack of income, allowing them to use the difference in kitchen gas prices to buy food for their families.
According to the President of the Legislative Assembly of ES, families with a monthly income equal to or less than half the minimum wage, those living solely from domestic work, as well as seniors aged 65 or older and people with disabilities (PWD), will be eligible for the kitchen gas aid.
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The State Government will be responsible for coordinating the aid program, overseeing and controlling the necessary activities for its execution and evaluation. The expenses created by the law will come from the resources available in the Poverty Combat Fund (FECOP), the President of the Legislative Assembly stated.
The Increase in Kitchen Gas Prices
Last month, Petrobras announced a 5.9% increase for distributors, meaning the price per kg went up to R$ 3.40. As is evident, kitchen gas has seen higher prices in recent months, so much so that it is now common to find gas canisters costing over R$ 100, as is the case in the North region, where kitchen gas prices can reach R$ 113. In May, the product also experienced a 1.24% increase across distributors nationwide according to IBGE data, while piped gas saw a 4.58% increase.
Gas Voucher: Kitchen Gas Aid in Other States
Due to the aforementioned gas price increase, the governments of Maranhão and Ceará are providing their populations with aid for purchasing kitchen gas, known as gas vouchers.
For those residing in Ceará, the state government created the social gas voucher, which has already been granted in two rounds and was administered by the CRAS of Fortaleza. In Maranhão, the government has begun to release assistance for kitchen gas coordinated by the Secretariat of Social Development (Sedes), benefiting around 119,000 families across the state.
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