Government of Rio Grande do Sul asked the ministry for resources to support the populationDisclosure/MDS
Published 02/05/2024 17:54
The Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger (MDS) informed that it will anticipate and facilitate the withdrawal of Bolsa Família to beneficiaries in cities affected by the storms in Rio Grande do Sul.
Due to the calamity situation in the state, payment will be unified. As a result, beneficiaries will receive payment on the first payment day scheduled in the calendar, regardless of the end of the NIS. This month, the first payment day is May 17th.
“In the face of calamity situations, the MDS promotes the unified payment of Bolsa Família. The initiative allows the breaking of the scheduling, with the release of payment of the benefit, regardless of the end of the NIS, from the first payment day foreseen in the calendar of Program.
According to the folder, Bolsa Família can be withdrawn without using a card or document (for those who have lost it), with the presentation of a Special Payment Declaration granted by the city hall.
The ministry also extended the deadline for families who need to update their registration. “The deadlines for updating registrations and repercussions on Bolsa Família benefits for families included in the Registration Verification and Registration Review processes are extended”, says the note.
The government of Rio Grande do Sul asked the ministry for resources to support the population. The ministry said it was in contact with state management to define social assistance for the affected municipalities, such as the distribution of food baskets.
The state is facing one of its worst climate disasters. The storms caused 13 deaths and left 12 people injured. There are 21 people missing and more than 67,860 people have been affected in some way by floods, floods, floods and windstorms. The number of homeless people, that is, people forced to leave their homes and seek shelter in the homes of relatives, friends or in paid accommodation, has now reached 9,993, while those who had to seek public shelter or from welfare entities total 4,599.
Part of the dam at the 14 de Julho power generation plant, in the Taquari-Antas River basin, located in the municipality of Cotiporã (RS), in Serra Gaúcha, broke in the early afternoon of this Thursday (2).
According to technicians, the collapse should increase the level of the Taquari River, putting cities below the collapse site at risk.
Civil Defense warns that residents of the municipalities of Santa Tereza, Muçum, Roca Sales, Arroio do Meio, Encantado, Colinas and Lajeado leave risk areas and seek public shelters or another place of safety.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and a delegation of ministers are in the state this Thursday (2). Lula stated that there will be no shortage of resources from the federal government to help the population and rebuild municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul hit by storms and floods.
