Government anticipates Bolsa Família, IR Refund and more to help residents of RS

In less than two weeks, the Rio Grande do Sul faces the biggest tragedy of its history, with a devastating toll of more than 100 fatalities, 1,4 million people displaced and entire cities submerged. Faced with this bleak scenario, the Federal government responded with urgent measures, seeking to anticipate social benefits, such as Family Bag and the Income Tax Refund, in addition to offering lines of credit with reduced interest to help those affected by this calamity caused by floods.

Government announces anticipation of social benefits

On Thursday (9), the Federal Government presented new measures to help victims of the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, including advance payments of the Bolsa Familia, Gas Allowance e Income Tax refund, in addition to lines of credit with reduced interest aimed at families, companies and small farmers. These economic initiatives aim to have an estimated financial impact of $ 7,69 billion in public coffers.

The anticipation of benefits for RS was announced by Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, during a ceremony attended by the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, from the President of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Luis Roberto Barroso. mayor, Arthur Lira, and other government ministers.

The minister Rui Costa (Civil House) is expected to publish three provisional measures soon to enable the first support announcements. Now the president Squid highlighted that these are just the initial measures and that others will be implemented soon.

Furthermore, as disclosed by State Deputy Miguel Rosseto (RS), the president of the New Development Bank (NBD) — known as the Bank of BRICS — and former President of the Republic, Dilma Rousseff, announced this Friday (10) that the Bank will contribute to the reconstruction of the economy and infrastructure of municipalities and companies in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Government actions are divided into groups

Second Fernando Haddad, the measures are estimated to apply $ 50 billion in the economy. Additionally, the minister highlighted that such initiatives, added to the recent public calamity decree approved this week, aim to facilitate the allocation of resources for the state.

This value is an initial leverage value, which currently seems satisfactory to us, until we have greater clarity on what this will imply.

Fernando Haddad, Minister of Finance.

Next Monday (13), the president Squid intends to announce an agreement on the debt of the Rio Grande do Sul to Olos technology Union, which will allow the state itself to lead reconstruction efforts. This perspective was emphasized by Haddad. In turn, the measures aimed at individuals affected by the floods should be announced on Tuesday (14).

This money will not be taken from other regions of the country to serve Rio Grande do Sul. It is the Union that is contributing this resource to Rio Grande do Sul, without harming the programs that ordinarily serve the 27 units of the federation

Fernando Haddad, Minister of Finance

Furthermore, the economic measures implemented to date by the Government have been categorized in groups, in the following way:

Salaried workers

• Advance payment of salary allowance for approximately 705 thousand registered employees;
• Authorization of two extra installments of the unemployment insurance for beneficiaries prior to the declaration of calamity;
• Acceleration of the processing process income tax refund for residents of the state of RS. The Government estimates that all refunds will be completed by June.

Beneficiaries of social programs

• Advance of benefits Family Bag and Gas Allowance scheduled for the month of May.

States and municipalities

• Investment of R$200 million to enable state banks to finance investment initiatives infrastructure reconstruction e economic stabilization;
• Driving credit transactions backed by a guarantee from the Federal Government.

Companies

• Injection of R$4,5 billion into Operations Guarantee Fund, aiming to enable the release of R$30 billion in credit destined for micro and small companies through the National Support Program for Micro and Small Businesses (Pronampe);
• Allocation of R$1 billion to offer discounts on interest on loans acquired through the pronampe;
• Allocation of R$500 million in Investment Guarantee Fund (FGI) to make credit of up to R$5 billion available to companies, through the Emergency Credit Access Program;
• Extension of the payment period federal imposts and Simple national for at least three months;
• Elimination of the requirement to present the Negative certificate of company debts to obtain loans from public financial institutions.

Farmers

• Investment of R$ 1 billion to offer reductions in interest on loans obtained through the National Support Program for Medium Rural Producers (Pronamp) and National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture (Pronaf)

Proposals from parliamentarians to help Rio Grande do Sul

In addition to the measures mentioned above, several parliamentarians are proposing to allocate resources for amendments to help the Rio Grande do Sul.

Last Tuesday (7), the minister of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, declared that the Federal Government plans to authorize, this May, deputies and senators to reallocate part of their parliamentary amendments for emergency actions in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He highlights that this will allow resources to be directed to works and acquisition of equipment, essential to provide immediate assistance to flood victims.

The rapporteur of the Budget Guidelines Law (LDO), congressperson Danilo Forte, argues that at least R$2 billion be allocated from parliamentary amendments to recover the Rio Grande do Sul. Your proposal suggests that resources be taken from the R$5,6 billion allocated to commission amendments in the Annual Budget Law (LOA) of 2024. This amount was limited by the president Squid to reduce the deficit in public accounts. Thus, it is expected that the presidential veto will be overturned by the Congress, enabling the release of resources.

How to help Rio Grande do Sul?

The recent climate tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul stands as the most devastating in the state's history, affecting more than one and a half million people from Rio Grande do Sul. The floods left hundreds of people homeless, entire communities submerged and, regrettably, more than 100 deaths. Faced with this commotion, several public bodies, private entities, churches and other institutions have joined forces to organize fundraising and supply campaigns. To contribute, check out details in our full article on the topic:

• How to make donations to Rio Grande do Sul safely

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Sources: G1, G1, with the BBC

reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 10 / 5 / 24.