Gas voucher: The value of the transfer defined by the government is at least half the average price of a 13kg bottle sold in the country. However, it may increase.

Recent data from the Ministry of Citizenship shows that currently around 5.6 million Brazilians are receiving gas vouchers. For this month, the value of the benefit was set at R$ 53. The value of the transfer defined by the government is at least half the average price of a 13 kg bottle sold in the country.

New value is expected

This June, the average price of a gas cylinder was around R$ 107 according to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). As a result, according to the program rule, the government had to pay at least half the amount. just over R$ 52, which ended up rounding up to R$ 53. This value is uniform, everyone receives equally.

However, as mentioned above, the government is studying the possibility of changing the program rules. This way, Planalto would no longer have to pay half the price of the bottle and could even choose to pass on the average price of the product in full. For example, if the measure was already in force, beneficiaries could receive R$ 107 instead of R$ 53 that month.

The gas voucher proposal is being analyzed

At the beginning of this week, the proposal to increase the federal gas voucher was officially presented to the Federal Senate. A group of senators allied with the current government presented the measure in the form of an amendment.

The government's intention is for the new gas credit measure to be implemented in conjunction with a PEC that now states a proposal for monetary compensation for the reduction of ICMS on fuels. The measure is seen as problematic by heads of state as it will result in a loss of revenue.