The State provides various benefits to people in extreme poverty, such as gas vouchers, aid and the like. One of them is the social tariff for electricity, which allows people in these vulnerable situations to save on their energy bills. Thus, many families are able to reduce one of their biggest monthly costs, which is precisely the electricity bill. And for that, it is necessary to make the request, so that the government analyzes the situation and gives an opinion.
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Law 10,438/2002 declares that people who can benefit from the social tariff are those who live in extreme poverty. However, the program does not remove the tariff, but provides a lower price for a given amount of energy. This amount can reach a percentage of 65% off for 30kWh, which is quite a lot.
Another issue that raises a lot of doubt concerns the term “extreme poverty”, because, after all, how do you declare that someone is in a situation of extreme poverty? In this case, here in Brazil there is a system that seeks to measure and monitor people who are in this most vulnerable social place, which is through the Cadastro Único (CadÚnico).
In this way, families that receive up to three minimum wages can receive the benefit. Elderly people who receive the Benefit of Continued Provision (BPC) are also the target audience that can receive this aid. And finally, there is also the possibility for indigenous people and quilombolas to gain a reduction in their electricity bill, and, in the case of the latter, the discount can reach up to 100%
Registration in CadÚnico is usually done at the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) in each city. Therefore, those wishing to enroll in the social tariff need to bring the documents of their entire family to register.
In addition, it is also important to take documents that prove your family's financial situation, such as paychecks and bank statements. Then, with the NIS number in hand, you can request the entry of the benefit in the company responsible for the distribution of energy in your region.
