Advocates for users of the Benefit of Continued Provision (BPC) are at the House of Deputies in Brasília to urge lawmakers to reject changes to the program, which serves over 6 million low-income individuals, including the elderly and people with disabilities.
The proposed legislation, PL 4614/2024, authored by government leader José Guimarães (PT-CE), includes stricter rules for BPC payments, such as biometric registration for eligibility, changes in eligibility criteria, and a new definition of disability.
The bill also mandates updating the Unique Registry (CadÚnico) every 24 months under penalty of benefit suspension, as opposed to the current 48-month timeframe.
The government aims to save approximately R$12 billion by 2030 with this bill, which would reduce the number of beneficiaries under the program.