Bolsa Família cash transfer programme (successor of Auxílio Brasil)
Programa Bolsa Família (PBF)
Paid by Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome (MDS) / Caixa Econômica Federal · 🇧🇷 Brazil
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
3 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
O Benefício Complementar garante que a soma das parcelas recebidas pela família não fique abaixo de R$ 691.
https://www.gov.br/mds/pt-br/noticias/bolsa-familia-tera-valor-minimo-de-r-691-a-partir-de-outubro
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.br
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Other income support in Brazil
11 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- 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
Similar programmes
SuperaRJ - state income transfer of Rio de Janeiro
Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Secretaria de Assistência Social e Direitos Humanos
Permanent Incapacity Retirement (former disability retirement)
INSS
Temporary Incapacity Benefit (former sickness benefit)
INSS
Incarceration Aid - INSS benefit for dependents of low-income prisoners
INSS
Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC) - social assistance pension for elderly 65+ and persons with disabilities
Governo Federal (MDS), operado pelo INSS
Survivor's Pension (INSS)
INSS (Regime Geral de Previdência Social)