As published in the Official Gazette on February 25th, the city of Rio de Janeiro will pay R$600 per month to refugees living in the city. Thus, such amount will be available for only one semester. It is the Program of Aid for Refugees, a new benefit that aims to help migrants in their adaptation process.
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In this sense, this initiative took place weeks after the brutal murder of the Congolese Moïse Kabagambe, 24 years old, who landed on Brazilian soil as a political refugee, since his country is in war. The case took place at a kiosk in Barra da Tijuca, where he worked.
To access aid, the refugee must be at least 18 years old, with the exception of underage women who are pregnant. In addition, they must also have refugee status recognized by the Brazilian authorities.
In addition, the aid aims to help those who are at risk, that is, who have suffered some type of violence or threat. due to their ethnicity and place of origin, and finally, have proof of monthly family income that does not exceed R$606 per integral.
Moreover, participation in other social programs is not configured as an impeding factor for citizens in
refugee situation are not included in this. However, interested parties must meet all the requested requirements.
Compar-RJ, benefits administrator, in collaboration with the departments and municipal bodies of the city of Rio de Janeiro, still will carry out campaigns with the aim of stimulating professional training and the insertion of these citizens in the labor market Brazilian. The objective is to provide conditions that allow refugees to leave their situation of socioeconomic vulnerability.
Thus, several professional courses and workshops will be offered in various areas of activity, so that the refugee has full ability to exercise remunerated functions in society and not depend only on government aid, since it has a term of validity.
