New Bolsa Família welfare program to pay BRL 260 per beneficiary
Launched this Thursday (Mar. 2), the new Bolsa Família income transfer program will pay, on average, BRL 260 per beneficiary, said Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger, Wellington Dias, in an interview with A Voz do Brasil, a program broadcast by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC). The benefit will start being paid on March 20."Each beneficiary will receive an average of BRL 260, the minimum value stands at BRL 143. Back then, it was BRL 30 per person," the minister explained. "Our goal is to interrupt a history of poverty and the Bolsa Família is a great anchor," he added.Bolsa Família is aimed at families in situations of economic and social vulnerability. To be eligible, beneficiaries must meet some criteria, such as having per capita incom...