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Are you a Bolsa Família recipient? See the changes to the program under the new MP ratified by the Chamber of Deputies!
On the evening of Tuesday, May 30, 2023, provisional measure 1.164/2023 was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The MP, enacted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), seeks to revive Bolsa Família and subsequently replace Auxílio Brasil. The bill had been awaiting approval from Congress since March and was on the verge of becoming invalid. Now, it proceeds to the Senate for a vote, with changes suggested by the deputies, who have another 120 days to review the proposal. Understand the details and how this affects the benefit.
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See the aspects addressed in the new Bolsa Família MP
Minimum monthly payment of R$600 per household and R$142 per individual;
Additional R$150 for each child in early childhood (from 0 to 6 years old), starting in March this year;
Bonus of R$50 for each pregnant woman, nursing mother and dependent, child between 7 and 12 years old (not yet 12) or adolescent between 12 and 18 years old (not yet 18), starting this June;
Maximum monthly per capita income of R$218 as an eligibility criterion for the program (currently, the amount granted is R$210).
Main changes to the new Bolsa Família MP
Guaranteeing the Auxílio Gás
The representatives guaranteed the provision of Auxílio Gás every two months. This is because the gas voucher MP would legally expire this Friday (02) if it were not reconsidered. In addition, the full amount of the average price of a 13-kilogram gas cylinder will be made available.
Including breastfeeding mothers in the monthly R$50 supplement
Among the most relevant new features presented by the rapporteur of the MP, federal congressman Dr. Francisco (PT/Piauí), is the addition of breastfeeding mothers to the group eligible for the additional monthly payment of R$50. Thus, the supplement would not apply only to pregnant women, but would also extend to breastfeeding mothers. Therefore, there is an annual impact of R$229.67 million, according to data from Agência Brasil.
Combining Bolsa Família with the Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC)
The minimum wage received by participants in this program would not be fully counted as income. In this regard, there will be no obstacle to the simultaneous payment of Bolsa Família. According to a note published by Agência Câmara, “a regulation, which may be issued starting in January 2024, will determine the deduction of percentage brackets of the BPC received by a person with a disability from the estimate of the monthly per capita family income required to apply for Bolsa Família”.
