Check who will be entitled to the BPC benefit in 2022

O Continuing Provision Benefit, better known as BPC, is provided for in the Organic Law of Social Assistance (LOAS) and guarantees a monthly minimum wage of R$ 1,212.00 for the elderly aged 65 or over. Furthermore, it also benefits disabled people of any age with long-term impediments (at least two years) to work.

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Therefore, to receive the benefit, it is not necessary to have a bond with the General Pension System. (RGPS), in addition to not needing to have contributed to the National Institute of Social Security (INSS).

However, as it is an assistance benefit, those who receive the BPC are not entitled to the 13th salary and do not leave the death pension to their dependents.

See below the criteria to receive the BPC:

• Minimum 65 years old;
• Proven disability, at any age;
• Be Brazilian born or naturalized;
• Portuguese nationality, provided proof of residency in Brazil;
• Registration updated in CadÚnico less than two years ago;
• Family income of up to 1/4 of the minimum wage (R$ 303.00) per person;
• Do not receive another benefit from the INSS, such as unemployment insurance, retirement and pension, not even from another regime.

To receive the benefit, it is necessary to make a request through the Meu INSS application, following the instructions below:

• Log in to the Meu INSS app, which is available for Android and iOS;
• Click on the “Agendamentos/Requests” option;
• Click on “New Application”;
• Select the service you want;
• Click on “Update”;
• Check or change contact details;
• Click next;
• Fill in the requested data to complete the order.

In addition, it is very important to have the CPF number of all family members who live with the person making the request. If the applicant is representing someone in the family, it is necessary to present the power of attorney or term of legal representation, whether guardianship, guardianship or term of custody.

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