The former governor of Minas Gerais Romeu Zema (Novo) published a video this Wednesday, 12th, criticizing the current model of Bolsa Família and stated that it will force “healthy men of working age” to accept job offers.
Zema says he will force 'healthy men of working age' to accept job offers
The former governor of Minas Gerais Romeu Zema (Novo) published a video this Wednesday, 12th, criticizing the current model of Bolsa Família and stated that it will force “healthy men of working age” to accept job offers. "These shameful...
In the images, people appear betting while sitting on the floor. Alongside Zema, Curitiba councilor Indiara Barbosa (Novo) appears.
- She is running for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies and adds that social programs “are financing the stay of these people here on the streets”.
- The candidate then guarantees that he will maintain the Bolsa Família program.
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"These shameful scenes were happening in broad daylight. Homeless people using energy that we paid for and spending aid money on bet", says the presidential candidate in the video. In the images, people appear betting while sitting on the floor.
Alongside Zema, Curitiba councilor Indiara Barbosa (Novo) appears. She is running for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies and adds that social programs “are financing the stay of these people here on the streets”.
The candidate then guarantees that he will maintain the Bolsa Família program. "But for those who really need it. The elderly, those who have someone to care for and people with disabilities who can't find work", says Zema.
The Novo candidate included the promise of forcing Bolsa Família beneficiaries to accept job offers in his government plan. In the section dealing with social development, Zema says that it is necessary to “create a structured exit door, which connects the beneficiaries of social programs to training and work opportunities to overcome poverty in Brazil”.
Among the measures, the government plan foresees the creation of the Casas da Cidadania program. The project would offer vulnerable families an individualized job training plan and access to employment, housing and other services.
The proposal also makes remaining on Bolsa Família conditional on proof of searching for a job, study or professional qualification, with the possibility of suspension of the benefit for those who refuse, without justification, formal job offers.
Families that exceed the income limit and leave the program would receive a prize of R$5,000.
For the homeless population, Zema's proposal includes “facilitating the removal” of tents and improvised shelters in public spaces.
Zema's assets increase by R$49 million in four years
Zema reported today having a total of R$178.8 million in financial investments, companies and properties. When he was re-elected governor of Minas Gerais, in 2022, the now presidential candidate declared that he had R$129.7 million in assets.