Find out which are the serious illnesses that entitle you to BPC

The Benefit of Continued Provision (BPC) is of an assistential nature and refers to the amount of a current minimum wage that the federal government provides to citizens in certain situations. In this sense, today we will present you the list of Serious illnesses that qualify for the BPC.

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Continuing Provision Benefit

First, the BPC is aimed at seniors aged 65 and over, or people of any age. who have some type of disability, whether physical, sensorial, mental or intellectual. However, to obtain the BPC it is necessary to meet some requirements, including having an income of up to ¼ of a minimum wage per person in the family and being enrolled in the Single Registry (CadÚnico).

Diseases that qualify for BPC

At Normative Instruction No. 77/2015 from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) contains the list of serious illnesses that qualify for BPC granting. So, briefly check out what these diseases are below.

• Active tuberculosis;
• Mental alienation;
• Leprosy;
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS);
• Malignant neoplasm;
• Irreversible and disabling paralysis;
• Severe heart disease;
• Parkinson's disease;
• Severe liver disease;
• Advanced stage of Paget's disease (osteitis deformans);
• ankylosing spondyloarthritis;
• Severe nephropathy;
• Radiation contamination;
• Multiple sclerosis;
• Blindness.

However, being a carrier of one of these diseases does not guarantee the BPC, as an assessment is required in order to analyze whether the disease in question confers a temporary or long-term impediment. Thus, the INSS is the body responsible for carrying out the expertise to grant or not the benefit.

In addition to the impediment, the person requesting the BPC also needs to prove that he is unable to support himself. Therefore, the amount of family income per person must be up to ¼ of a minimum wage in effect in the year of requesting the benefit.

What is a long-term impediment and how a PWD is characterized under the law

Long-term impairment refers to the inability, for two years or more, to participate fully and effectively in activities in society. In this sense, the person with a disability (PCD) is the individual who has conditions that lead to this lasting impediment.

Now you know what serious illnesses qualify for BPC, so if you want to apply for the benefit, there are some alternatives. You can go to an INSS agency, contact the number 135 or make the request through the Meu INSS website or app.