O Programa Bolsa Família na visão dos beneficiários do município de Nossa Senhora do Socorro-SE

Abstract

The Bolsa Família Program is an income transfer program whose main objective is to reduce poverty and social inequalities. The objective of this study is to study this Program in the view of the beneficiaries of the municipality of Nossa Senhora / Se. The objective was to outline the profile of the beneficiaries and verify their views on it. The methodology used is of the qualitative-quantitative type, of exploratory and descriptive nature. It was based on bibliographical and empirical research. The data collection instrument consisted of a semi-structured form, with closed and open questions, applied to 35 women who access the Reference Center of Social Assistance in said municipality, and made themselves available to answer it. The main results showed that beneficiaries have a very low income bracket, with a high number of unemployed in the family. They evaluated the contribution of the Program as a positive one, which is destined to the acquisition of food, medication, rent payments, water and energy. Regarding the conditionalities, the majority considered positive, the same occurred regarding the difficulties in compliance, very few reported having them.