Payment of emergency aid to informal workers starts this week; lack of agreement on the Mansueto Plan
The Minister of Citizenship, Onyx Lorenzoni (DEM-RS) announced that, as of Thursday, April 9, the government should start paying the emergency aid of R$ 600 for informal workers. According to the president of Caixa Econômica Federal, Pedro Guimarães, the benefit will be released this week for those who register today on the Caixa app and website. The rest of the beneficiaries should receive funds by April 14. The second installment of the R$ 600 aid will be paid between April 27 and 30, depending on the birthday of the recipient. The third and final installment will be paid from May 26 to 29. Bolsa Família beneficiaries will receive the funds according to the program’s schedule.
The benefit will be paid for three months and will be paid twice for female heads of household (R$ 1,200). According to the government, R$ 98 billion will be paid in the period, to approximately 54 million people. The government faces the challenge of locating between 15 and 20 million informal workers who completely lack official records.
The announcement of the release of the emergency aid reduces the pressure on the economic team. In recent weeks, both the press and some members of Congress had criticized the alleged “delay” in releasing the funds. The arrival of R$ 600 in informal workers´ accounts this week helps to alleviate the climate of social dissatisfaction.
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