At first, the Federal Government released changes to Bolsa Família in 2023. The program was relaunched with new rules!

It serves around 21.9 million families throughout Brazil, and has budgets that exceed those of other ministries such as Defense, Education and Public Security.

April payments start next week, the 14th, and this is the fourth installment of the benefit after the program is relaunched.

See what's new about Bolsa Família below, and stay up to date with the program's new rules so you don't lose your benefit. 

After the Auxílio Brasil was replaced by the Bolsa Família with the return of President Lula to power, the income transfer program received a maintenance in its value, and established the salary of R$600 for the families registered in the program.

In addition to this standard value, an additional R$150 was also implemented for each child up to 6 years old, and another additional R$50 for each dependent between 7 and 18 years old, the additional R$50 is also intended for pregnant women.

The new Bolsa Família has been paid since March 2023, following the program's new rules. Therefore, this month of April already has the benefit payment dates that you can consult on our calendar below.

Remembering that the payment order follows the final NIS number:

In order not to lose the right to the program, you must comply with the rules! Therefore, always keep your registration data up to date.

Every time you change your address, telephone number or even if you have changes in your family composition such as the death of one of the relatives, or the birth of a child, you need to update your information in CadÚnico.

Other rules for staying in the program came back into effect with its return, they are: keeping dependents' school attendance, as well as vaccines up to date.

As well as mandatory prenatal care for pregnant women, and nutritional care for children up to 6 years old.

There are more than 1.5 million Bolsa Família beneficiaries who receive the benefit irregularly! These families end up disenfranchising others who are currently in greater need of the income transfer program.

These families will be excluded from the program to open up 700,000 new beneficiaries this year. But who are these people? They are beneficiaries with income above the legal limit for the program, or with a family composition of only one member receiving the benefit.

Although many are already familiar with the rules of Auxílio Brasil, with the return of Bolsa Família the rules for joining the program have changed! Therefore, see below what are the current rules of the program:

In addition to these, it is also important to comply with three prerequisites: