Government food benefits
You government food benefits are already available to low-income Brazilian families.
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Therefore, one of the main starting points for access is the registration with CadÚnico. See the most important informals in the next lines!
Feed Brazil
The “Alimenta Brasil” program, promoted by the Federal Government, is a fundamental initiative for stimulate and support family farming in the country.
It was developed to purchase food directly from family producers without the need for bidding processes.
In addition to providing a stable source of income for these farmers, guarantees a healthier and more regionalized diet for Brazilians.
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To participate, the producer must submit the Family Farming Registry to Pronaf (National Program for Strengthening Family Farming), thus strengthening the link between local production and sustainable consumption.
Vale Sacolão
Vale Sacolão is a new food benefit of the government under analysis in the Chamber of Deputies. The plan is an aid of R$250.00 for the purchase of vegetables.
This way, low-income families will have access to healthy food, as most Brazilians do not have access to fresh, quality vegetables and fruits.
To become eligible the family must be registered with CadÚnico and a total monthly income of just 1 minimum wage (R$1,320.00).
Food and Meal Assistance
Food and meal assistance is a government benefit exclusive to civil servants, civil servants and other direct administration contractors. The server requests direct benefit from the Sou Gov website or application.
Gas Aid
Since the year 2021 low-income Brazilian families are entitled to gas aid, or “gas voucher” for subscribing to the 13kg cylinder. Currently the amount is R$52.00 paid bimonthly. To access the benefit, citizens must have registration with CadÚnico, primarily.
In short, these are the government's main food benefits and, as we have seen, the starting point is CadÚnico. Want to know more about the program? Click the button below to find out more details, check it out!