Gás do Povo: government extends aid duration until 2031

The federal government published this Monday (9), in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), a provisional measure that extends the validity of the Gás do Povo aid until November 19, 2031.

In a statement, the Social Communication Secretariat (Secom) of the Presidency of the Republic informed that the initiative ensures the continuity of the program, which currently serves around 15 million families, totaling 45 million people.

“The extension guarantees the maintenance of a public policy aimed at combating energy poverty and expanding access to cooking gas for low-income families”, highlighted the statement.

Also according to Secom, the measure considers the weight of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the domestic budget of the most vulnerable families.

“By ensuring the continuity of the program, the federal government seeks to help these families have adequate conditions to prepare their food, strengthening food and nutritional security.”

Vouchers

Next Tuesday (10), the program will make available 3.1 million vouchers for free refilling of cooking gas cylinders. Of this total, 380.5 thousand will be allocated to new beneficiary families and 2.7 million to families already participating.

The investment, according to the federal government, exceeds R$337 million. The program has a network of 27,160 accredited resellers.

To participate, the family must have an income of up to half a minimum wage per person, be registered in the Single Registry, with updated data in the last 24 months and without pending registration issues, including Registration Inquiry and evidence of death of the family responsible.

In addition, the CPF of the family responsible must be regularized with the Federal Revenue Service.

Fake news

At the end of October, Secom published a warning to the population about false information circulating on social media related to programs such as Gás do Povo. The note released at the time guaranteed the continuity of the benefit.