The Gas Aid, a benefit designed to help families purchase cooking gas cylinders, will be deposited starting on October 18th.
However, residents of areas in a state of public calamity may receive the amount earlier than scheduled. This aid is of extreme importance to many Brazilian households, as it fully covers the average price of a gas cylinder.
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Gas Aid is a social benefit created to help low-income families cover the cost of cooking gas cylinders, which is an essential item for most households in Brazil.
The benefit amount corresponds to 100% of the national average price of a 13 kg gas cylinder, which currently revolves around R$ 100.
This amount is paid bimonthly and varies according to the calendar based on the Social Identification Number (NIS) of each beneficiary. Who is entitled to the Gas Aid anticipation?In some regions, the Gas Aid payment can be expedited.
This happens in areas where a state of public calamity has been declared.In these areas, families face greater vulnerability, and for that reason, the federal government allows the benefit to be released before the scheduled date on the standard calendar.
For these beneficiaries, the deposit will be made on October 18th, regardless of the NIS ending number.Public calamity situation and Gas Aid.
The anticipation of payments only occurs in regions where there is an official declaration of public calamity, usually motivated by natural disasters, public health crises, or climate emergencies.
In these situations, the government takes urgent measures to ensure that families at higher risk have access to financial aid more quickly.
Payment schedule for those not entitled to anticipationFor the rest of the country, where there is no declaration of calamity, the payment follows the traditional schedule, taking into account the end of the NIS. Each business day, a group of beneficiaries receives the deposit in their digital accounts, managed by the Caixa Tem app.
This schedule is essential for beneficiaries to organize their finances and know exactly when they can expect the Gas Aid amount.
Gas Aid beneficiaries have the amount deposited automatically into the Caixa Tem digital account, the same one used for the payment of other social benefits, such as the Brazil Aid.
The resources can be used in various ways, such as transfers to other bank accounts, withdrawals at ATMs, and purchases with the virtual debit card.Using Caixa TemThe Caixa Tem app was created to facilitate access to various social benefits.
With it, beneficiaries can make free transfers, pay bills, shop online and in physical establishments, all quickly and without the need to go to a bank branch.
The value of Gas Aid in OctoberIn October, the Gas Aid amount is expected to remain around the average of the past months, approximately R$ 100.
This amount covers the entire national average price of a 13 kg cylinder.However, it is important to remember that the value may vary slightly according to the gas price in each state, as the benefit is calculated based on the national average.