Truckers and taxi drivers receive aid this Tuesday

Self-employed cargo and taxi drivers across the country receive today (18) the installment of October of the Truck Driver and Taxi Driver assistance. Each installment is equivalent to R$ 1 thousand. The payment was initially scheduled to take place on the 22nd, but was brought forward four days.

The truck drivers who made the self-declaration until october 7th can receive the fourth, fifth and sixth installments. In relation to taxi drivers, it was up to the municipalities to send, until the beginning of Augustthe registration of active permit holders until may 31st.

The money is deposited in digital social savings accounts and can be moved through the Caixa Tem app, which allows for purchases in registered virtual stores, payment of bills Sunethics and transfer to any bank account.

created by constitutional amendment which established a state of emergency because of the rise in fuel prices, the Truck Driver and Taxi aid will be paid until December. The amendment increased social benefits and instituted emergency aid until the end of the year.

self-declaration

At Auxílio Taxista, the registration of self-employed professionals is solely the responsibility of the municipalities, which send the data to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. It was enough for the permit holder to have the registration regularized at the city hall (or at the Federal District government, in the case of the federal capital) until may 31st.

At Auxílio Caminhoneiro, the government prepared a portal for drivers to apply for the benefit. Since August 15thautonomous cargo carriers (TAC) can make the Self-Declaration of the Registration Term to receive the BEm Caminhoneiro-TAC.

Due to the anticipation of the benefit, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security brought forward the deadline for delivering the self-declaration until october 7th. Those who missed the deadline can send the data until november 7th for to have entitled to the benefit, but will only receive the Thursday and the friday portion.

The self-declaration can be made by the Portal Employs Brazil or through the Digital Work Card application. After this period, truck drivers only to haveare entitled to receive the benefit from the month of sending the data, provided that the other legal requirements are met.

who is entitled

Autonomous cargo carriers, registered in the National Registry of Road Cargo Transporters (RNTR-C) of the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) until may 31st this year. Professionals must have a valid National Driver’s License (CNH) and CPF, among other requirements.

Also called Emergency Truck Driver Benefit (BEm-Caminhoneiro), the aid will be paid to each autonomous haulier, regardless of the number of vehicles they have. The payment of the BEm- Truck driver will be reviewed monthly. For the next batches of payment, ANTT will forward to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security the list of autonomous cargo carriers that are in the “active” situation in the RNTR-C.

Taxi Assistance

Taxi drivers registered with city halls, holders of concessions or permits issued until may 31st. No action by taxi drivers will be required. In case of doubt, the driver should contact the city hall to verify the municipal register. The provision of information will be entirely up to the city halls or the government of the Federal District.

Trucker Allowance Calendar 2022

Taxi Assistance Calendar 2022

Source: Caixa Econômica Federal