Benefício de prestação continuada (BPC): importância para as famílias de baixa renda contempladas pelo programa no munícipio de Santana do Livramento-RS

Abstract

The Continuous Cash Benefit is an income transfer program that is in the Federal Constitution in its article 203 and regulated by the Organic Law of Social Assistance (LOAS), Law 8742/1993. The main objective of this research is to analyze the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC) as a component of the social assistance policy, collaborative in current society, presenting reflections on the importance of this income transfer policy in the municipality of Sant'Ana do Livramento-RS. Regarding the methodology, the present research is a case study using qualitative and quantitative techniques. As a result, it can be seen that the BPC constitutes one of the main rights of Social Assistance, as it is the only one constitutionally guaranteed and that assures the payment of a monthly minimum wage to the elderly aged 65 or over and people with disabilities, whose monthly family income is less than 1⁄4 of the minimum wage per person. The research results demonstrate vulnerabilities concerning the service of BPC applicants of the organs responsible in the municipality