Recently, the National Congress approved the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of Kindness, also known as PEC Kamikaze.
Through the declared State of Emergency, she seeks a monthly amount for assistant you taxi drivers and truck drivers with their fuel costs. However, doubts still arise as to whether uber can receive the benefit. Learn more below
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Approved on July 20, the PEC das Bondades, as it also became known among parliamentarians, allows the government to use resources beyond those provided for in the spending text. In this case, the amount is equivalent to a total of BRL 41.25 billion by the end of 2022.
Uber drivers and assistance
According to the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), around 1.4 million Brazilians work by transporting people using applications, such as
Uber and 99 Pop. According to the researchers, there was a 42% increase over the last 3 years.Therefore, the inclusion of these drivers in the proposal was initially considered, but the idea did not go ahead. Therefore, these professionals will not be entitled to the benefit.
Because of this, a series of discussions were raised between members of the government and drivers for application, since this is also a category that is extremely affected by the rise in the price of fuels. In addition, debates regarding better working conditions for couriers also surfaced.
The expansion of benefits
In order to allow spending in an election year, the proposal establishes a state of emergency until the end of 2022. In this way, it ended up covering other benefits, such as the Auxílio-Brasil, which will increase from R$ 400 to R$ 600 as of August.
In addition, Vale-Gás, which has proved to be important for millions of Brazilians in recent months, should also be expanded. Before, payments were 50% of the average value of the cylinder, but now they will be equivalent to 100%.
According to experts, this is a move by President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to recover voting intentions in an election year.