Bolsa Família gains new value and adjustment starts immediately in October

The Federal Government announced on Thursday (17) a readjustment in the values of Bolsa Família. With the change, the floor of the benefit will go from the current R$ 600 to R$ 691, while the average value received by families should rise from R$ 675 to R$ 777. The new amounts begin to be paid from the October sheet.

The update represents an increase of approximately 15% in the benefit. According to information presented by the government, the additional impact of the measure on the public accounts will be approximately R$ 5.8 billion in 2026, considering the payments made from October.

See the new values

In addition to the change in the program floor, other benefits that make up Bolsa Família will also have the updated values. The Citizenship Income Benefit will be R$ 164 per family member. The Complementary Benefit can complete the income received so that the families covered by the rules of the program reach the value established by the government.

The Early Childhood Benefit, intended for children up to seven years of age incomplete, will go up to R $ 173 per child. The Variable Family Benefit will be R$ 58 per member that is within the situations provided for in the rules of the program.

Government says there is room in the budget

The Minister of Planning and Budget, Bruno Moretti, said that there is fiscal space to accommodate the readjustment without causing an additional blockage of expenditures in the next Report of Evaluation of Revenues and Primary Expenditures.

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According to the minister, the economic team has identified resources available in the 2026 Budget, allowing the repurposing of funds to finance the increase of the program. Part of the resources should come from expenditures in which the government identified leftovers, mainly in the social security area.

By 2027, the annual impact of the readjustment is expected to be around R$ 22 billion, and the government said it will make adjustments to the budget proposal to accommodate the new spending. With this, the beneficiaries still receive the current values in the September sheet. The new floor of R$ 691 and the other amounts readjusted are effective in payments referring to October 2026.