Childcare assistance is a government social benefit for women who work. Find out more information about how to receive it, who is eligible, the amount and other details.
Every mother who has children or stepchildren knows how important it is to have financial assistance for their education. After all, you need to buy clothes for the children, provide them with adequate food and meet their needs when they go to school.
To serve this public, the federal government created the daycare allowance. This is a social benefit intended for women who have children at home and need a bonus to pay the monthly daycare fees.
So, if you work and believe you are entitled to this benefit, read below for more information about who is eligible. Also, find out how to receive it and when you can start enjoying it.
Who is entitled to childcare assistance?
According to the Law, both the male employee (check with the company about the father) and the female employee are entitled to childcare assistance, as long as they meet the requirements below:
- Must be working in a company with more than 30 employees over the age of 16. In addition, they must also be mothers;
- The benefit requires that the child be up to 5 years old;
- You are only entitled if the company does not have a place for the child to stay during working hours;
- It is essential that the employee has an up-to-date and activated registration with the CAD Único. This proves that she has a low income;
Now, you know the requirements to obtain this very important right that helps your son or daughter to stay in daycare safely.
So, have you seen if you meet the requirements? If the answer is yes, read the next topic to find out how to receive it.
How do I receive childcare assistance?
To receive childcare assistance, the mother must go to the Human Resources department and present her son or daughter's birth certificate.
With this, the company will verify and have proof that the employee is entitled to the social benefit. Therefore, she will receive it in her monthly payment with the appropriate description on her pay slip.
It is worth remembering that this benefit is not a discount from the employee's salary. Rather, it is an addition to their salary. Therefore, be aware of this addition to your monthly payroll.
Finally, it is also not a percentage that comes from the employee and the company. It is a social benefit paid by the government, that is, it passes it on to the company and the company pays the employee who is entitled to it, all within the law.
When do I start receiving childcare assistance and how much?
The social benefit – daycare assistance – is paid as soon as the mother delivers her child's birth certificate to the company. Then, the recipient starts receiving it upon presentation to HR, that is, after delivery.
Therefore, the amount to be received from the daycare assistance is R$52.00. However, when registered in the Single Registry, the government also provides further assistance called a “daycare voucher”.
And the employee will also receive this additional amount monthly in her pay.
Now, it is worth noting that this value of childcare assistance may be different, as each company can adopt a parameter according to the union and its collective agreement and convention.
Therefore, you need to ask the company for information on how it works regarding the amount to be received monthly.
Now you understand how this childcare allowance works, how and when to receive it. In addition, you already know the amount you will receive each month. So, tell us what you think and if you are entitled to this benefit.
