Deputies decided this Wednesday (18), in a meeting of leaders, that they will reduce cuts in the Continuous Payment Benefit (BPC) in order to vote on the government’s proposal in the Chamber.
The criteria for granting the benefit must be more lenient than the project formulated by the economic team — one of the main ones within the scope of the cost containment package. The concept of income for granting will be excluded.
Currently, BPC serves the elderly and people with disabilities with an income of up to 1/4 of the minimum wage per person in the family.
In the project sent, the government considers the amount already acquired with other benefits as part of the income — which, in practice, could limit the payment and prevent more than one person from the same family from accessing the program.
Another amended rule also excludes family earnings from relatives who do not live in the same household.
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Until the end of the meeting, deputies were still evaluating whether the classification for granting the benefit would change from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
PT’s own deputies worked to consolidate these changes and thus try to avoid further political wear and tear with the proposal.
