Guide to keeping your Single Registry up to date

Keeping your Single Registry up to date is a basic criterion for guaranteeing access to government social benefits.

This is because the Single Registry is used to classify families.

In this way, information is consulted for the release of benefits, calculation of values and even granting of additional amounts.

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Therefore, having your registration out of date can result in your family receiving incorrect amounts, or even losing access to benefits.

But don't worry if this is your case, as we will now see all the information needed to update your CadÚnico. Don't miss out! 

How do I know if I need to update my Single Registry?

It is very common for many families to not even know that their Single Registry is out of date.

On this occasion, they will only notice the problem when the benefit is cut or undergoes a change in value.

So, we will now discuss some things that you should keep an eye on in this regard.

Ideally, you should try to update your Single Registry once a year.

This way, the information will certainly be up to date.

But, there are some extra cases that also require updating, such as:

• Birth of a new member;
• Pregnant woman in the family group;
• Change of a member (if someone left or joined);
• Change in income bracket (if someone loses their job, for example).

So, whenever an event occurs that changes the family group or income range, you must update it.

This update will help you correctly calculate your benefits, or even include you in new programs.

Is it possible to lose the benefit because the Single Registry is out of date?

A very common question about updating CadÚnico is about the possibility of losing the benefit in case of outdated registration.

And, it is worth mentioning that this can happen if the information present in the Single Registry is not sufficient or there is a discrepancy in the information.

For example, in the old registry, none of the family members were working, but now 2 people are registered and working.

This change alters the family's income range and may cause discrepancies in the registration.

Therefore, if your CadÚnico is more than 1 year out of date, it is important to include the new information.

This way, you certainly won’t have any problems with blockages and loss of benefits.

Check the update procedure

As we saw previously, updating the Single Registry is essential to guarantee access to the Government's social benefits.

This is because, all it takes is a discrepancy in information for benefits to be suspended.

Therefore, you can never be too careful, and it is important to act in advance.

So, let's now look at the regular procedure for updating.

It is worth mentioning that the CadÚnico update is only carried out at the social service centers in your city, known as CRAS (Social Assistance Reference Center).

To get service at CRAS, it is important to schedule an appointment, which can be done online through the website, or by calling the city hall in your city.

On the scheduled date and time, go to the selected service point, bringing the necessary documents for updating.

It is important that you bring:

• CPF of all members;
• Voter registration card;
• Proof of residence;
• If there is a pregnant woman in the family, bring a document/exam for proof;

It is not necessary to bring your work card, since it is possible to pull this information from the system itself.

During the service, simply provide the information requested by the attendant.

This way, you will be able to update your CadÚnico easily.

It is important to say that inclusion in benefits is done automatically by the system, therefore, it does not occur during the registration update.

After completing the procedure, just wait, and in a short time you will receive news about your family's situation in the Single Registry.