Truck Driver Assistance: workers who work in the MEI format will be entitled to the benefit

The Federal Government recently announced the creation of a benefit for truck drivers, in order to minimize the impacts of high fuel prices. With that, a doubt arose: will there also be truck driver assistance for MEIs? And the answer is yes! The category will be included in the payments, which will start in August.

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The Emergency Benefit for Autonomous Cargo Carriers (BEm Truck Driver) will support around 900,000 self-employed cargo transporters, according to government forecasts.

There will be six payments, the first referring to the months of July and August, that is, the beneficiaries initially will receive double (R$ 2 thousand), but from September the deposits will be of R$ 1 thousand, which was the amount set for the installments.

MEIs will also be able to receive assistance

All self-employed cargo carriers with the registration status “Active” in the National Registry of Road Cargo Carriers (RNTRC) until May 31, 2022 are entitled to benefit. In addition, professionals must have a valid National Driver's License (CNH) and CPF.

The category of Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEIs) Truck Driver is relatively new, it was created in December 2021 and served to guarantee social, tax and social security rights to truckers. For this reason, it is also eligible to receive the benefit, as long as the worker is duly registered with the RNTRC.

How do I know if I am eligible to receive the BEm Truck Driver?

It is possible to make a query to check the situation at the RNTRC. Thus, just access the website of the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), through this link. The search can be carried out based on information on the carrier, vehicle or location.

If the transporter registered with the RNTRC wants to, it is possible to update the registration data through the RNTRC Digital or at the ANTT accredited service stations. Information such as links, address, contacts or more specific information can be changed, according to the category.

Aid payment schedule for truck drivers

According to the schedule, the first and second installments will be paid on August 9th, and the third installment will be made available on September 24th. The fifth installment of the benefit will be paid on November 26th, while the sixth and final installment will be paid on December 17th.