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How to receive Merenda Aid?

Due to the consequences of the pandemic, classes switched to online mode, not having the possibility for students to have school lunches, which in some cases is one of the only full meals children from needy families have during the day.

For this reason, the Federal Government created the Snack allowance.

For each age group, the government releases a different value for the children's families to be able to buy the food for the lunch.

Today we will talk more about the Snack Aid.

Snack allowance

Merenda Aid is a benefit for families who have children public school students and who are in need.

Families who were already experiencing some financial difficulty, with the pandemic, made their situation worse. So, so that these children would not be left without school meals, the government created this social program.

The benefit is available in the form of a food card, which allows families to buy the necessary items to feed their children.

The card is only accepted for expenses with food products, no other product is accepted in the purchase.

 

In addition, you need to register in advance to be able to analyze whether you will be ready to receive the Lunch allowance.

How to receive Merenda Aid?

to receive the Lunch allowance of the Federal Government, the family needs to follow some steps:

  • Be registered with the Bolsa Familia;
  • Register with CadÚnico (Cadastro Único);
  • Make a prior registration in the program to analyze the need for assistance.

If the family needs assistance, but does not have registration in CadÚnico, it is enough for the person responsible for the minor to go to a CadÚnico office to register or inquire at the city hall of his/her city.

How much is the Lunch Aid?

The government, with the creation of this aid, intends that it be a snack, as provided in schools, during class hours, therefore, the benefit will be up to R$ 178.00 (one hundred and seventy-eight reais) per student, with no limit of people per family.

The payment of the aid will be made through the PicPay?? If any data is irregular, it will be possible for the government to use the data registered by the application itself.

It is also possible to carry out the action of registering and monitoring the program through the public network, as well as withdrawing the amount of the aid.

After approval and receipt of the benefit, remember to confirm that the amount received is correct. The person in charge will be able to withdraw money from banks 24 hours a day and if you want to make the transfer to another account, you must wait 24 hours after receiving the aid.

For withdrawals from 24-hour banks, it is necessary to carry out the process with the QR Code.

For more information, visit the program's website. Snack allowance.

Emergency Aid, what it is and find out if you fit the conditions to apply.

Caixa Econômica Federal made available this Tuesday (7) the website and application through which informal, self-employed, unemployed and MEIs are able to request emergency aid of R$ 600.

The application must be used by workers who are Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEIs), informal workers without registration and individual INSS contributors. Those who already receive Bolsa Família, or who are registered in the Cadastro Único, do not need to register through the application. Payment will be made automatically.

What is it:

Emergency Aid is a financial benefit aimed at informal workers, individual micro-entrepreneurs (MEI), self-employed and unemployed people, and aims to provide emergency protection during the period of coping with the crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic – COVID 19.

The benefit worth R$ 600.00 will be paid for three months, for up to two people from the same family.

For families in which the woman is solely responsible for household expenses, the amount paid monthly will be R$1,200.00.

Anyone who was in the Single Registry until March 20th, and who meets the Program's rules, will receive it without having to register on the CAIXA website.

Those who receive Bolsa Família may receive Emergency Aid, as long as it is more advantageous. During this period, Bolsa Família will be suspended.

After registering, the person can check whether they will receive emergency aid by checking the website or APP.

Who the Emergency Aid is intended for:

  • people over 18 years of age;
  • people with a monthly income of up to half the minimum wage per person (R$ 522.50);
  • family with a monthly income of up to 3 minimum wages (R$ 3,135);
  • persons who did not receive taxable income above R$ 28,559.70 in 2018.
  • A woman who is a mother and head of the family, and meets the other specifications, will be able to earn R$ 1.2 thousand (two shares) per month.

The applicant must meet one of the conditions below:

  • be the holder of a legal entity (Individual Micro Entrepreneur, or MEI);
  • be registered with the Single Registry (CadÚnico) for Federal Government Social Programs by March 20th;
  • meet the average income requirement (monthly income of up to half a minimum wage per person, and up to 3 minimum wages per family) by March 20, 2020;
  • be an individual or optional contributor to the General Social Security Regime.

Request your emergency aid now:

  • Click here to register via the website
  • Click here to download the application for Android cell phones
  • Click here to download the app for iOS (Apple phones)
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