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The president of Caixa Econômica Federal, Pedro Guimarães, said that he plans to open up to 45 million new digital accounts in the coming months for Brazilians to obtain emergency aid of R $ 600.
The president of Caixa was heard by videoconference by the mixed commission dedicated to supervising the government’s actions to combat the new coronavirus.
He stressed that assistance to beneficiaries still needs a strong presence, in bank branches and lottery stores, however, with the improvement of logistics there will be “a revolution”.
“Part of the beneficiaries has more knowledge [sobre tecnologia], but some need help. Over time, they receive training. We will provide a fully digital service. This program will change the lives of Brazilians, “he guaranteed.
The bank was congratulated by the commission’s rapporteur, deputy Francisco Jr. (PSD-GO) for his efforts in carrying out the program, however, he did not fail to alert the team to the danger of crowds in the face-to-face service.
When asked by lawmakers about the long lines and overcrowded agencies registered in the first days of aid distribution, Guimarães replied that the emergency aid payment has 13,000 lottery houses and branches of 52 other banks, in addition to its own structure, and that Caixa has hired new employees for the regions with the highest demand.
Registrations not yet approved
After senators Esperidião Amin (PP-SC), Chico Rodrigues (DEM-RR) and Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP) expressed concern about citizens who have not yet approved their registrations, the president of Caixa said that all citizens eligible for the aid that is registered until July 3 will be guaranteed the receipt of the three installments.
Guimarães also reported that approximately 17 million registrations are pending due to irregularities in filling in the information. Holders of these incorrect records will receive the first installment on the same payment date as the second, accumulated.
Find out who can get emergency help.
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The project amends a 1993 law, which deals with the organization of social assistance in the country. According to the text, during the three-month period, R $ 600 emergency aid will be granted to workers who, at the same time, meet the following requirements:
- you are over 18 years old;
- he has no formal job;
- you do not have a social security or assistance benefit, are unemployed, or have a federal income transfer program, except for family allowance;
- monthly per capita income is up to half the minimum wage or total monthly family income is up to three minimum wages;
- that in 2018 it did not receive taxable income above R $ 28,559.70. Requirement excluded by the Chamber on 04/16/2020.
Aid will be cut in case of non-compliance with the above requirements. The text also makes clear that the worker must exercise activity on the condition that:
- individual microentrepreneur (MEI); or
- individual taxpayer to the General Social Security System who works for himself; or
- informal worker, whether employed or self-employed, registered in the Federal Government’s Single Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico), until March 20, 2020, or who meets the monthly criteria of family income mentioned above.
From now on, the proposal establishes that only two people from the same family can receive cumulative emergency aid and the Bolsa Familia benefit cumulatively, and the Bolsa Familia benefit can be temporarily replaced by emergency aid, if the amount of the Aid is more advantageous to the beneficiary. The worker, the head of the family, will receive R $ 1,200.
How to request assistance
Workers can request the R $ 600 emergency aid in the following ways:
- Finally, the citizen must, at first, access the official page of the Caixa website (https://auxilio.caixa.gov.br/#/inicio);
- Therefore, on the next page, the requirements necessary to qualify for emergency assistance from R $ 600 to R $ 1,200 are shown;
- After that, the informal worker must fill in information such as full name, CPF and date of birth;
- 4 4. Shortly after, it will be necessary to complete the cell phone number to receive a verification code by SMS;
- As soon as it arrives by SMS, the verification code must be placed in the “code received” field;
- After that, the citizen must report the income, the branch of activity (the options offered by the system are Agriculture and Livestock, Extraction / Fishing, Commerce, Production of goods, Provision of services, Domestic work, Others), state and city ;
- The worker then chooses whether they want to receive an existing account or create digital savings;
- The worker will be able to choose whether they want to receive the aid amount in an existing account or create digital savings;
- After reporting the option, the worker must provide their document (RG or CNH;
- Then come the data provided by the worker;
- In conclusion, on the final screen, a warning appears that the request for emergency help is being analyzed.
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