The main prerequisite for receiving most of the social benefits is to be registered in the Cadastro Único, popularly known as CadÚnico.

Basically, this register allows the federal government to have access to information on low-income families who want and need assistance to supplement their monthly income.

CadÚnico was created by the Federal Government, but the systems are operated by the city halls of each city.

The Cadastro Único application is a practical channel that makes it possible to pre-register families that are not yet registered and wish to register.

This is just an initial step, however, essential so that when you go to the service center in your city, you can just confirm and complement your data.

The maximum period for attendance after pre-registration is 120 days. If your registration is not finalized within this period, it will be automatically deleted and you will need to start the process again.

It is important for you to know that pre-registration is optional. It serves only to advance the registration process of your family. If you prefer, you can do the entire procedure in person.

However, it is very interesting to pre-register before, to avoid forgetting and save time in the process.

The application can be downloaded from your smartphone's app store, just type Cadastro Único in the search.

If you prefer, you can also do the procedure through the website at the following link: http://cadunico.cidadania.gov.br/

Another option is to consult the Single Registry Service Centers in your city in the application or at the CRAS (Social Assistance Reference Center) closest to you.

CadÚnico is for families that have monthly income per person of up to half a minimum wage.

That is, you divide the amount that is received as income by the number of members in your family. If this amount is less than R$ 606.00, you are entitled to register.

Families who have income above this amount can also register, but wish to receive some benefit to which they are qualified and have the CadÚnico as a prerequisite.

Only the head of the family can pre-register. This is the person who will inform the details of all family members. It is preferred that this person is a woman.

These documents are not mandatory but may facilitate your registration.

Scheduling your visit to the service and registration post is organized by your municipality according to its own calendar, so it is important to contact the nearest CRAS to obtain this information.

You can do a search on the internet by the name of your city and the term CRAS, to find the contact phone number.

There are numerous Government programs that use CadÚnico as a prerequisite, but among them, the main ones are: