National Policy on Social Assistance 2013 - PNAS 2004.

The National Policy on Social Assistance is governed by the following principles: Supremacy of meeting social needs on the requirements of economic profitability; Universalization of social rights, in order to assist also through other public policies; Respect for the dignity of the citizen, autonomy and right to quality services, as well as family and community coexistence; Equal rights in access to care, without discrimination of any kind, ensuring equivalence to urban and rural populations; Broad dissemination of benefits, services, programmes and assistance projects, as well as the resources offered by the Government and the criteria for granting them. This policy has always been a way to combat poverty, considering the eradication of hunger a fundamental component in this purpose. The accumulated experience of the area shows that it is necessary to articulate income distribution with social work and income generation projects with families. It is from this perspective that the interface between the Social Assistance System (SUAS), a new management of social security, food security and income transfer policy in an integrated way from the territory, guarantee sustainability and commitment to a new democracy and civility.