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It may be useful for citizens to begin organizing the documents required for the selection process for the Bolsa Família program.
The Federal Government is expected to resume payments for a new round of Bolsa Família soon. In light of this, a large number of Brazilians are getting ahead of the process to enroll in the social program as quickly as possible. These users are eager to be part of the program, which will resume on the 18th of next month.
However, as reported by the Ministry of Social Development, Family and the Fight Against Hunger, there is no direct enrollment process for Bolsa Família. To qualify for the program, it is necessary to have a per capita income of up to R$ 218, as well as to maintain an active and up-to-date account in the CadÚnico system.
The Cadastro Único is a Federal Government registry that compiles the names of people in situations of social vulnerability. Although it is a federal registry, the selection of beneficiaries is the responsibility of each city's municipal government. Therefore, it is crucial to contact the local administration to understand the process in your area.
It is possible to state that all cities require the same documents. Recently, the Ministry of Social Development reviewed and updated the documents required to register with CadÚnico in all cities in Brazil.
What documents are required for Bolsa Família?
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Below, we present the current list of documents requested by the Federal Government for registration with CadÚnico. Thus, those who wish to join Bolsa Família can begin organizing the documentation required for the selection process.
Families with a family representative
For the family representative:
- CPF, preferably, or voter registration card;
- Photo identification document;
- Proof of address or a declaration of residence signed by the representative.
For the other family members:
- CPF, preferably;
- Voter registration card;
- Birth or marriage certificate;
- Identity card or work card.
Families with a legal representative
For the legal representative:
- CPF;
- Document proving legal representation.
For the represented person:
- CPF (preferably) or voter registration card;
- Photo identification document;
- Proof of address or a declaration of residence signed by the representative.
For the other family members:
- CPF (preferably);
- Voter registration card;
- Birth or marriage certificate;
- Identity card or work card.
I do not have the documents to register with CadÚnico
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Those who do not have any documents can go to the CRAS to begin the registration process. However, they must obtain the documentation and return to the location to complete the process.
“If the Family Representative (RF) does not provide one of the mandatory documents to the interviewer and a document for each family member, the registration will be considered incomplete and the family will not be eligible to participate in social programs. However, it is crucial that the registration be completed so that the government can initiate actions for civil birth registration and obtaining citizens’ basic documentation,” states the Ministry of Social Development.
What are the benefits?
See below the list of benefits that use CadÚnico as the basis for their provision.
- Bolsa Família;
- Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC);
- Senior Citizen Card;
- Scholarships granted by entities with Certification of Beneficent Social Assistance Entities operating in the field of education (CEBAS-Education);
- Installation Credits from the National Agrarian Reform Program;
- Low-Income Voluntary Contributor;
- Youth Identity (ID Jovem);
- Exemption from registration fees for public-service examinations;
- Exemptions from the registration fee for the National High School Examination (Enem);
- Progredir Plan – National Program for Guided Productive Microcredit;
- Cisterns Program – National Program to Support Rainwater Harvesting and Other Social Technologies for Access to Water;
- Child Labor Eradication Program;
- Program to Promote Rural Productive Activities;
- My House My Life Program;
- National Land Credit Program;
- Unified Selection System – Sisu/Quota Law;
- Social Electricity Tariff;
- Popular Telephone – Individual Access Special Class;
- Slum Settlement Urbanization Program;
- Dom Hélder Câmara Project;
- National Student Assistance Program (PNAES);
- Social Assistance Services.
