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The BPC benefit is a program that guarantees income for vulnerable elderly people and people with disabilities. Therefore, it is essential to understand the benefit and seek to understand in which cases support can be requested.
So that all people entitled to receive the BPC can have access to the benefit that guarantees a slightly better living condition.
We have brought some useful information to help you understand the BPC benefit, how to request it and more details.
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BPC Benefit: find out more about it
The Continuous Payment Benefit, better known as BPC, is provided for in the Organic Social Assistance Law (LOAS) number 8,742.
Implemented by President Itamar Franco in his government, the value aims to offer a minimum wage for elderly people and people with disabilities who come from socially vulnerable families. The benefit was established in December 1993.
The monthly payment is granted by the INSS to those registered who receive the benefit. However, the payment does not entitle you to a 13th salary, but it is something that is also being discussed.
Who is entitled to the BPC benefit?
It is important to understand that the BPC benefit is not a retirement. This is a benefit system that aims to contribute to seniors over 65 years of age who are part of families with a per capita income equal to or less than 1/4 of the minimum wage.
For example, in the case of a family of a couple with one child, who shelters an elderly person and receives only one minimum wage as income, this elderly person will be entitled to the benefit.
Bearing in mind that the monthly family income per capita will be R$353, which makes it fit the program's requirements. Income of ¼ of the minimum wage is also a factor that determines whether a person with a disability will receive the benefit.
As it is not a retirement, the program does not pay a 13th salary and does not provide a death benefit. Furthermore, it is not necessary for the person to have contributed to the INSS for a period of time before accessing the BPC. In the case of a person with a disability who has a per capita income that fits into the program, it will also be necessary to undergo a medical and social assessment at the INSS.
Before requesting assistance, the family will need to be registered in the Single Registry, so that they can then apply for the BPC benefit.
Step by step to request
If the family is entitled to BPC, the first step to requesting the benefit is to look for a Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) in the region to do the Single Registration. The objective is to prove that the family is in a situation of social vulnerability through registration.
You can also register via single registration application.
Once registration is complete, you must contact the INSS via telephone number 135, which is a free landline call. You can also get in touch via the mobile app My INSS where it is possible to apply for the benefit.
This way, it is possible to follow the step-by-step instructions over the phone or in the app, providing the necessary documents for the granting of the benefit to be evaluated.
Even though it is a bureaucratic process, when the family has all the documentation organized, it is possible to complete all the steps with certain agility. This means that you are entitled to the benefit that guarantees dignity for low-income families.
How do I know if the benefit was granted?
Just use the Meu INSS app or call 135 so you can check if the benefit was granted after completing the entire application process.
It is important to realize that the person who obtains the benefit will be able to receive it through a magnetic card that is used only for this purpose. It is also possible to receive payment of the benefit through a savings account or current account already opened in banks such as Box or Bank of Brazil.
A letter is generally sent to the person who requested the benefit informing whether or not the benefit has been released. BCP. The letter also informs where the monthly amount will be received, if the person has been approved.
In the case of a denied benefit, the person may appeal to the INSS for a new assessment of the situation.
By following the application, it is possible to obtain faster information, which helps to file an appeal if a new evaluation of the request is necessary.
If you are entitled to the BPC benefit, it is important to seek your rights. After all, the beneficiary is seeking to access an amount that will make all the difference in their quality of life.
