03/28/2012
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Mariana Jungmann
Reporter Agency Brazil
Brasilia - The Senate today approved, without amendments, the bill from the Provisional Measure (MP) 550 that allows the government to subsidize loans for people with disabilities to purchase equipment such as wheelchairs and adapted cars.
The Senate authorized the Union to provide economic subsidies of R$ 25 million a year for official financial institutions so that they provide credit for the disabled.
The government can edit an act to set the income limits in order to be eligible for funding. In the same act, is also explained what are the goods and service assistive technology that may be subsidized by the credit Union
The story, which received support from several senators during the session, was approved in symbolic vote. The bill now goes to the presidential approval.
Edition: Aecio Amado
Source: Agency Brazil
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