Find out if you are entitled to the Social Electricity Tariff and how to apply

Knowing whether you are entitled to the Social Electricity Tariff is the first step towards obtaining the benefit.

But beyond that, it is important to understand in detail how it works. calculation of discount bands, and the application process.

Therefore, we will look at all these issues in the material below.

Therefore, to stay up to date on the subject and find out if your family is entitled to discounts of up to 100% on your electricity bill, continue reading!

Who is entitled to the Social Electricity Tariff?

The discounts offered by the Social Electricity Tariff are not available worldwide.

This is because the idea is to really help families who cannot afford high energy bills.

Therefore, there are two basic criteria for granting the benefit, which are: income and energy consumption range.

Therefore, the following groups can benefit from the Social Electricity Tariff:

• Quilombolas and Indigenous people registered in CadÚnico;
• Families with an income of up to half the minimum wage per person registered with CadÚnico;
• Families with a total income of up to 3 minimum wages, with a member with a disability who needs to use devices connected to electricity;
• Residences that consume between 30 and 220 kWh/month and meet the previous criteria.

It is important to say that there is no point in meeting the income criteria and not meeting the consumption criteria.

This is because discounts are calculated based on consumption and the last discount range ends at 220 kWh/month.

Therefore, any consumption beyond this range will not have a discount calculated.

See in detail the rates available in each case

By now, you probably already know that the discount bands for the Social Electricity Tariff vary from 10 to 100%.

Furthermore, the lower the consumption, the greater the discount granted.

We'll see how this works in practice right now.

Starting with the 100% discount, this is only granted to indigenous people or quilombolas registered with CadÚnico.

For this audience, the discount ranges are as follows:

• Up to 50 kWh/month: discount of 100%.
• From 51 to 100 kWh/month: discount of 40%.
• From 101 to 220 kWh/month: discount of 10%.
• Above 220 kWh: no discount.

For families that qualify under the criteria of low income, the discount ranges are:

• Up to 30 kWh/month: discount of 65%.
• From 31 to 100 kWh/month: discount of 40%.
• From 101 to 220 kWh/month: discount of 10%.
• Above 220 kWh/month: no discount.

So, it's very simple to understand how the discounts applied work.

Furthermore, it is clear that the discount may vary and even be suspended, depending on the family's monthly consumption.

How does the process of applying for the Social Electricity Tariff work?

In fact, there is not necessarily a process for applying for the Social Electricity Tariff.

This is because this is a benefit granted from the Cadúnico database.

In this way, the system periodically identifies families that are entitled to the benefit, based on the information available.

Thus, after identification, the family is included and will start to benefit from the special rate on their electricity bills.

Therefore, it is very important that you register with CadÚnico, at the social assistance center in your city.

In addition, try to keep your registration up to date, as old information may affect the assessment of your case and delay the inclusion of your family.

Is it possible to lose the right to the benefit?

Throughout this material we were able to see that the criteria for granting the Social Electricity Tariff are basically income and consumption.

But, after obtaining the benefit, is it possible to lose the right and go back to paying the energy bills in full? 

It is worth mentioning that yes, it is possible to lose the right to the Special Rate if the family no longer meets any of the criteria.

So, if family income increases and exceeds the limit, the special rate is suspended.

The same applies to cases where consumption exceeds the maximum limit of 220 kWh.

In this case, the special rate is also suspended, as it exceeds the limit of the minimum possible discount of 10%.

So, if you are eligible, try to keep your registration up to date and keep an eye on your consumption so as not to lose your benefit! 

Have you seen how easy it is to get access to the Social Electricity Tariff? Then, look for the social assistance center in your city to guarantee your benefit.