Caixa Econômica Federal pays on Friday (22) the August Familia installment of Bolsa Familia to beneficiaries with social registration number (NIS) of end 5.
The minimum amount corresponds to R $ 600, but with the new additional the average benefit amount rises to R $ 671.54. According to the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, this month the federal government’s income transfer program will reach 19.19 million families, with expense of R $ 12.86 billion.
In addition to the minimum benefit, there is a payment of three additional. The Nutriz Family Variable Benefit pays six installments of R $ 50 to mothers of babies up to 6 months of age, to ensure the child’s diet. Bolsa Família also pays an increase of $ 50 to pregnant women and nursing people (breastfeeding mothers), one of $ 50 for each child aged 7 to 18 and another, from $ 150, for each child up to 6 years.
In the traditional model of Bolsa Familia, payment occurs in the last ten business days of each month. The beneficiary can consult information about payment dates, the benefit amount and the composition of the installments in the Caixa application application, used to track the bank’s digital savings accounts.
The beneficiaries of 521 cities received payment on Monday (18), regardless of NIS. The measure benefited the residents of the 497 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul and residents of some cities in four states: Amazonas (three), Paraná (four), Roraima (six) and Sergipe (11).
These locations have been affected by rain or drought or have indigenous peoples in vulnerable situations. The list of municipalities with early payment is available on the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance page.
Since last year, Bolsa Familia beneficiaries have no longer have the discount of the defense insurance. The change was established by Law 14.601/2023, which rescued the Bolsa Familia (PBF) program. Defense insurance is paid to people who survive exclusively from artisanal fishing and cannot perform the activity during the piracema period (fish reproduction).
Protection rule
About 2.63 million families are in the protection rule in August. This rule allows families whose members get employment and improve income receive 50% of the benefit they would be entitled to up to one year, provided that each member receives the equivalent of up to half a minimum wage. For these families, the average benefit was R $ 365.81.
In June, the length of stay in the protection rule was reduced from 2 to 1 year. However, the change only covers the new families who entered the transition phase. Those who fit the rule by May this year will continue to receive half the benefit for two years.
Gas
Gas aid will also be paid this Friday to families registered in the Federal Government’s Single Registry for Social Programs (Cadúnico), with NIS Final 5. The value for this month was kept at $ 108.
Lasting until the end of 2026, the program benefits 5.13 million families. With the approval of the constitutional amendment of the transition, at the end of 2022, the benefit was maintained 100% of the average price of the 13 kg cylinder.
It can only receive gas assistance those who are included in the cadunic and have at least one family member who receives the continued benefit (BPC) benefit. The law that created the program has defined that the woman responsible for the family will preference, as well as women victims of domestic violence.
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