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This government aid could help you balance your finances at the end of the month. Check the details and whether you are eligible to receive it.
In Brazil, approximately 11 million children and adolescents live in extreme poverty, according to recent research released by Fundação Abrinq. Amid such vulnerability, several families depend on government assistance for their subsistence.
With this in mind, many may be unaware of the existence of aid capable of providing up to R$ 200 per month. This is the Cartão Mais Inclusão – CMais, a monthly benefit program provided by the State of Sergipe. This month, it is estimated that the benefit was granted to more than 11,000 individuals.
This text will explain how this aid works. Keep reading.
Aid grants up to R$ 200: find out if you are entitled to it
The Mais Inclusão Card works through a monthly deposit made into the beneficiaries' accounts. The amounts range from R$ 130 to R$ 200 and are credited on the 10th of each month. In addition, the benefit is intended for individuals registered in the Single Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico) who are in extreme poverty or poverty and are not beneficiaries of any other state or federal benefit.
How to get the benefit
To receive the benefit, the information in CadÚnico must be up to date. Jainne de Oliveira, social worker and technical reference for the CMais Program at Seasc, provided more details about the program. See:
The population can seek services at the Social Assistance Reference Center (Cras) to update their registration or enroll in CadÚnico and gain access to social programs. In the case of CMais, if the beneficiary does not use the funds for three consecutive months, the amounts are transferred back to the State and then redirected to other benefitsJainne de Oliveira
The implementation of the Cartão Mais Inclusão is the responsibility of the State Secretariat for Social Inclusion (SEIAS), with support from the Bank of the State of Sergipe (Banese) and the municipal departments of Social Assistance.
Understand the program modalities
Originally created as a temporary and emergency program, the Cartão Mais Inclusão became permanent for some beneficiaries as of January 2021. The program is divided into six modalities:
- CMais Alimentação;
- CMais Sergipe pela Infância;
- CMais PVHA, CMais Sergipe Acolhe;
- CMais Mulher and CMais Mãe Solo.
Thus, each modality seeks to meet specific needs and provide financial support to different groups of beneficiaries.
