A monthly BRL 600 should reach 21.9 mi families. The minimum value comes after a new bill allowed the government to spend outside the cap for the program this year.
The debts of 3.5 mi people stem from loans to be deducted directly from monthly welfare payments. The initiative will be jointly designed by multiple ministries.
Brazil has 33 million people in a situation of severe food insecurity, according to the 2nd National Survey on Food Insecurity in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The government’s original bill stipulated the amount would be valid only until the end of this year. In a vote on May 4, lawmakers decided to add a complement to the previous BRL 224 voucher.
In December, due to the Christmas holiday, payments go up to 23, with a week in advance of the regular calendar.
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