CNH Social – Understand everything about this benefit

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Among government programs, CNH Social is a subject that interests many Brazilians. Having your driver's license is undoubtedly a form of freedom. That's because there's nothing like being able to go where you want and when you want without needing someone else's disposition. However, the cost of obtaining a license often prevents the population from accessing it.

Thus, through this benefit, free access to a driver's license is offered to low-income people. In this article we will explain how the program works and the reader will be able to clear all his doubts about the free CNH Social. Since, as it is an assistance benefit, not everyone can make use of it.

Finally, it is important to highlight that not all Brazilian states offer the popular CNH. However, the program is growing and, since the Federal Government implemented it in 2011, thousands of beneficiaries have fulfilled their dream of having a driver's license.

Learn more about the CNH Social 2022 program

As we have already informed you, the CNH Social program has been in existence for 11 years, it was started in 2011. Furthermore, it has always had the same objective, to help low-income people to have democratic access to a driver's license. Thus, it is not only possible to obtain a license for free, but also to renew it, including changing categories.

The program is fundamental for many people. That's because there are millions who live below the poverty line. Therefore, those who are unable to pay the fees find a chance to obtain a license in the popular CNH. However, there are some rules to guarantee this right to citizens.

Thus, it is not enough to be low-income to meet the criteria. Therefore, to use the benefit, it is necessary to be within all requirements. In addition, there are also cases of tie between candidates. Thus, to solve the problem, the system takes into account some tiebreakers.

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Who are the people who will be entitled to CNH Social?

As already mentioned, not just anyone with a low income can enroll in the program. Therefore, to be entitled to the 2022 Social CNH, the person must meet certain characteristics, including being over 18 years old, unemployed for more than a year and being literate, that is, knowing how to read and write.

In addition to these, we can also highlight other requirements such as being a beneficiary of at least one of the government's social programs, for example, the Auxílio Brasil, having a monthly income not exceeding 2 minimum wages, being enrolled in the Single Registry of Caixa Econômica Federal, known as CadUnique.

Finally, people with disabilities, small rural farmers and students from the public school network are also within the profile to compete for a vacancy. However, it should be noted that, in the case of students, only those who perform well at school are entitled to apply for the CNH Social.

How do I apply for access to the CNH Social program?

The well-known State Traffic Department (DETRAN) is the body responsible for issuing driver's licenses. In this sense, it is the same body that registers for free driver's licenses, that is, CNH Social. Although it is also possible to register with SEST/SENAT (Social Service for Transport and National Service for Learning Transport).

To apply, you must have the following documents:

Therefore, when registering, your application will be evaluated by the team responsible for the program. It should be noted that each state of the federation has a certain amount of vacancies available for the benefit, so it is important to check the website where you register, there you will have this information.

States that are part of the project

As we have already informed, not all states are active in the program. Therefore, some federative units are not yet part of the offer of vacancies. In this sense, only 13 of the Brazilian states and the Federal District are on the list, remembering that, in some places, the program undergoes a name change. 

The active states are Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Pará, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Roraima, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul. São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul stand out, where the CNH Social project is being discussed in the Legislative Assemblies of these states.

The program is expected to benefit more than 5 thousand people per year, in categories A, B and AB. Finally, if you are interested in finding out more about the Auxílio Brasil benefit, here is an article on the subject.