Os 22 anos do Cadastro Único: reflexões sobre sua trajetória e o impacto na vida das famílias brasileiras

Abstract

The theme of this study is "The 22 years of the Unified Registry: reflections on its trajectory and impact on the lives of Brazilian families." The objective is to explore the historical trajectory of the Unified Registry and its contributions to the implementation of public policies, as well as its structural limitations and management challenges in a neoliberal scenario of rights restriction. The scientific methodology employed includes bibliographical and documentary research. Among the main findings, it was evident that the Unified Registry is an administrative tool of the Brazilian government that has solidified over its 22-year trajectory as a significant strategy in implementing social income transfer programs. Over the years, it has become widely used, with the potential to generate social indicators for the formulation of public social policies. Today, it is utilized by various social programs, including prominent ones such as the Bolsa Família Program, the Continuous Benefit Program, My House My Life, the Social Electricity Tariff, among others. As part of the structure of capitalist society, it has structural limitations that, exacerbated in the current scenario of crisis and neoliberal assault on rights, present numerous challenges to its management, particularly with focus and selectivity in its execution.