Gás do Povo releases recharge vouchers for 3.1 million families

The Federal Savings Bank (Caixa Econômica Federal) releases this Tuesday (10) the refill voucher of the Gás do Povo (People's Gas) program for approximately 3.1 million families. The federal government initiative allows the free pickup of a 13-kilogram (LPG) cooking gas cylinder at accredited retailers. According to Caixa, more than 15 million families have been covered by the program. How to pick up the cylinder To receive the refill, the head of household must go to one of the 27,000 retailers that have joined the program nationwide. Benefit validation is done electronically, on Caixa's little blue card machine, through one of the following options: Bolsa Família chip card: presentation of the card and use of the PIN; Caixa debit card: with the account password; CPF: entered on the card machine, with a validation code sent by SMS to the phone registered with Caixa. Checking eligibility for the benefit and the list of participating retailers can be done through the following channels: Meu Social – Gás do Povo app; Website of the Ministry of Social Development; Caixa Cidadão Portal; Caixa Cidadão Assistance: 111 or 0800-726-0207; Caixa website; Disque Social: 121. Benefit frequency Vouchers are released on the 10th of each month. The number of refills available throughout the year depends on the number of family members registered in the Cadastro Único (CadÚnico). The frequency is divided as follows: Families with two or three members: one voucher every three months; Families with four or more members: one voucher every two months. Who is eligible? Beneficiary selection is carried out by the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger (MDS). To be selected, one must have: Registration in the Cadastro Único; Monthly family income of up to half the minimum wage per person; Registration updated within at least the last 24 months. Families receiving Bolsa Família have priority access to the program. Reducing energy poverty Gás do Povo is a federal public policy that replaces the Auxílio Gás dos Brasileiros and seeks to expand access to cooking gas among low-income families. The program offers free refills of 13-kilogram LPG cylinders at accredited establishments and is expected to reach approximately 50 million people. To participate, establishments must be registered with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), be in good standing with the Federal Revenue Service, have a business checking account at Caixa, and use the little blue card machine. Caixa is responsible for the operationalization of the benefit and for the retailer enrollment system. Questions can be answered through Disque Social 121, the FalaBR channel, or Caixa's customer service (SAC) at 0800 726 0101. Disque Social's human assistance operates Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Electronic assistance is available 24 hours a day.