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The governor of the state of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), and the mayor of the capital, Bruno Covas (PSDB), determined this Wednesday (23) the end of free public transport for people between 60 and 65 years old. The new rule goes into effect as of January 1, 2021. The rate will remain free for people over 65, a benefit guaranteed by federal law that established the Statute of the Elderly.
In a note, the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection said it regrets the hasty enactment of the law that extinguished the gratuity in the São Paulo bus system for seniors between 60 and 65 years old.
To suspend free public transport for the elderly, Covas repealed a 2013 law that guaranteed exemption from paying the fare on urban bus lines to people aged 60 and over. The repeal of Law 15,912 was published in the Official Gazette of the municipality this Wednesday.
This Wednesday, Doria revoked a 2014 decree that would regulate the tip for these people in other means of transport, such as the Metro, CPTM trains and intercity buses (EMTU), in Greater São Paulo.
In a note, the Government of São Paulo and the Municipality of São Paulo admitted that “they will adopt new measures for the granting of gratuity in the public transport system as of January 1, 2021” and said that the change in the benefits policy in the transport of the elderly “it accompanies the gradual review of the policies aimed at this population.”
“In order to comply with the Statute of the Third Age, free tickets will be maintained for municipal and intercity buses (EMTU), Metro and CPTM for people over 65 years of age. The change in gratuity accompanies the gradual review of the policies aimed at this population, such as the extension of mandatory retirement in public service, which went from 70 to 75 years, the institution in the Statute of the Elderly of a category special for older adults, over 80 years old. years, and the recent Social Security Reform, which in addition to extending the contribution period, set a minimum retirement age of 65 years for men and 62 years for women, ”the joint note states.
For Idec, which defends the rights of consumers, the measure is harmful because it constitutes “an attack on the rights of users” and discourages the use of public transport.
“In addition, the economy will be insignificant, since most of the elderly use the RG to access the buses and stay before the turnstile and in a few months the São Paulo bus system will begin to pay the concessionaires at cost and not by passengers. transported, further reducing the impact of tips for the elderly. In other words, the measure will not have a significant impact on the subsidy, but it will profoundly impact the lives of vulnerable older people in the city, “says Idec.
SP’s draft budget reduces funding for senior funds
Councilors postpone the vote on the 2021 budget
The councilors of the city of São Paulo met on Tuesday (22) to analyze the changes in the budget bill of the capital for 2021, which should be voted on Wednesday (23) in the Chamber after the session of this Tuesday I ended without agreement. .
Some municipal funds, such as the elderly, social development and housing funds, have had a reduction in the budget. OR Municipal Fund for the Elderly will cut 91% in resources compared to 2020, going from a budget of R $ 2.7 billion this year to R $ 253.6 million next year.
