Unclaimed benefits & grants in Brazil
67 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 8 of them pay out automatically; the other 59 need an application.
Income support
14 income support programmes12 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Occasional Benefits - one-off municipal social assistance grants (birth, death, calamity, temporary vulnerability)
- Survivor's Pension (INSS)
- Temporary Incapacity Benefit (former sickness benefit)
- Permanent Incapacity Retirement (former disability retirement)
- Accident Aid - INSS compensation for permanent reduction of work capacity
- Incarceration Aid - INSS benefit for dependents of low-income prisoners
- Closed-season insurance for artisanal fishers
- Desenrola Brasil - debt renegotiation programme with discounts
- Family Carioca Card - municipal income complement of Rio de Janeiro city
- SuperaRJ - state income transfer of Rio de Janeiro
- Bolsa do Povo - umbrella of state income grants of São Paulo
- Renda Mais DF - income complement of the Federal District
Housing & rent
9 housing & rent programmes7 more housing & rent programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- My Home My Life Rural - housing subsidy for rural families
- Cisterns Programme - free water tanks for semi-arid families
- Sabesp social water and sewage tariff
- Copasa social water tariff (Minas Gerais)
- Casa Paulista / CDHU state social housing programme (São Paulo)
- Travessia - Minas Gerais grant for families in homelessness situations
- Social rent aid - municipality of Belo Horizonte
Work & employment
8 work & employment programmes6 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Annual salary bonus PIS/PASEP
- FGTS withdrawal modalities (anniversary withdrawal, dismissal, calamity)
- Athlete Grant Programme for high-performance athletes
- Training Grant for workers in professional qualification courses
- Social Driver's Licence - free first driving licence programmes in several states
- Apprenticeship programme - first formal job for youth 14-24
Education & training
8 education & training programmes6 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- University for All - full and partial scholarships at private universities
- Enem registration fee waiver
- National Student Assistance Policy - housing, food and transport grants at federal universities/institutes
- Quota Law - reserved places at federal universities and institutes for public-school students
- Half-price tickets for students, seniors, persons with disabilities and young people in poverty
- Bolsa Presença - school attendance grant of Bahia state
Transport
6 transport programmes4 more transport programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Business & self-employment
6 business & self-employment programmes4 more business & self-employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Health & care
5 health & care programmes3 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Tax relief
5 tax relief programmes3 more tax relief programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Family & children
4 family & children programmes2 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Energy & utilities
2 energy & utilities programmesRegions covered: Bahia · Belo Horizonte · Ceará · Distrito Federal · Minas Gerais · Paraná · Pernambuco · Rio de Janeiro · Rio Grande do Sul · São Paulo. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.