auxílio emergencial

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 assistance 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)