Goiás Citizen Income: Who is entitled to receive it?

Do you know the features of the program Goiás Citizen Income?

In short, this is an income transfer program from the State Government of Goiás.

In this sense, the program manager, the Government of the State of Goiás, is the one who stipulates the additional rules for the benefit.

Caixa Econômica Federal acts as the operating agent of the program and is the source of resources for payments in the state, continue reading and find out more about this benefit.

What is Citizen Income?

Renda Cidadã is a social program implemented in some Brazilian states, including Goiás.

In this sense, the program promotes social inclusion and reduces inequality through the transfer of income to families in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability. 

The program offers monthly financial assistance to registered families, enabling access to basic resources, such as food, education and health. 

Income and eligibility criteria may vary by state.

Therefore, it is important to check the specifics of the program in Goiás to obtain more detailed information.

The value of the program benefit Goiás Citizen Income may vary depending on the composition and socioeconomic situation of each family. 

However, the criteria and values are defined by the policies implemented by the state government.

Therefore, it is important to contact the Department of Development and Social Assistance of Goiás to obtain updated and specific information about the program.

This Secretary is generally responsible for administering the program and can provide information about the eligibility criteria and benefit amounts offered by Renda Cidadã in Goiás.

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Who is the Renda Cidadã program aimed at?

In principle, this benefit is intended for low-income families, registered by the Government of Goiás in accordance with State law number 16,831/2009.

Furthermore, they cannot be beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família program.

In short, families will be identified according to the following groups:

Group 1: families made up of members aged 65 or over, or have at least one member with a person with a permanent, total or partial disability.

As well as a disease that makes it demonstrably impossible to carry out work tasks, hemophilia, epilepsy, chronic kidney disease, HIV, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia or malignant neoplasm.

Group 2: composed of low-income families at total risk, these two groups are granted the Goiás Citizen Income.

In this sense, this benefit is granted to people registered in the register maintained by the State Government and who fall within the following categories: conditions from the program:

• Per capita income to register is 150 reais, and limited to 697, 40 per family;
• Prove residence of at least 3 uninterrupted years in the state;
• Not participating in another program, nor having any other family member in a municipal, state or federal income transfer program;
• Registration and stay in the program, as well as presentation of registration and certificate of attendance by the beneficiary or one of the family members of working age;
• Reassessment of the socioeconomic conditions of families belonging to group 1, they will be reassessed every 2 years, after registration, in order to confirm their situation;
• Family group that falls under item 1 of the sole paragraph of art. 3⁰ of law number 16,831/2009, it will be necessary to present a medical report at the time of registration.

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How to register for the program?

To sign up for the program, a person can follow the steps mentioned here:

1. Check eligibility criteria: First, check if you meet the eligibility criteria set by the program. 

These criteria may include per capita income, minimum age, residence in the state, among other requirements. 

2. Access the Single Registry: the Single Registry for Social Programs of the Federal Government (CadÚnico) is the platform that gathers information about low-income families. 

Then, contact the Department of Development and Social Assistance of Goiás or your city hall for information on how to access or update CadÚnico.

3. Register with CadÚnico: if you are not yet registered with CadÚnico, you will need to register. 

4. Wait for registration analysis: after registering with CadÚnico, the information will be analyzed by the responsible team. 

5. Stay tuned for updates: It is important to keep your registration updated on CadÚnico, informing any changes in their socioeconomic situation, address, family composition, among others. 

This will ensure that your information is always correct and up to date for access to programs such as Goiás Citizen Income.

Remember that this is general information and may vary depending on the policies implemented by the government of Goiás. 

Therefore, it is recommended to contact the authorities responsible for the program to obtain more specific and updated information about the registration process.

What are the benefits of Renda Cidadã Goiás?

This program offers 3 types of benefits paid monthly, they are:

• O Basic Benefit: in the amount of 100 reais per family paid every month to each benefiting family group:
• O Basic Education Benefit: paid in the amount of 10 reais for each dependent and a maximum of 4 per family, limited to the value of 120 reais, paid to the family that has dependents at home aged between 6 and 17 years old, enrolled in primary or secondary education with regular attendance in the network education;
• Variable Health Benefit: paid in the amount of 40 reais, for a family group with a member suffering from hemophilia, epilepsy, chronic kidney disease, HIV, fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding, up to six months after giving birth.

Payment of Goiás Citizen Income

Regarding payment, it is made according to the Bolsa Família program payment schedule.

That is, in the last 10 business days of each month through the end of the NIS (Social Identification Number).

The person can withdraw the benefit amount directly at the self-service terminals, at the corresponding Caixa here, lottery outlets or Caixa branches.

In this sense, withdrawals are made using the Social Card, made available to beneficiaries by the Government of the State of Goiás.

However, if it is not possible to provide the beneficiary with payment via card, payment will take place at Caixa branches, using a payment slip accompanied by a photo ID.

It is worth remembering that payment installments are valid for only 90 days after the date of release of the resource.

Conclusion

The program Goiás Citizen Income aims to benefit low-income families registered by the Government of Goiás itself.

Finally, it is worth highlighting that receiving the benefit will need to meet the criteria established by the program