15 million people leave Bolsa Família after income improvement, says the Minister of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger.

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Minister Wellington Dias states that more than five million families have left Bolsa Família since 2023 after income improvement, while 7.1 million still receive the benefit even while working

More than 5 million families have left Bolsa Família since 2023 because they improved their income, stated the Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger, Wellington Dias. The data was presented this Wednesday (27), during the program Good Morning Minister, produced by EBC. The data was published in this article by Agência Brasil.

Bolsa Família saw the exit of about 15 million people

Wellington Dias stated that, considering an average of three people per family, the exit of more than five million families represents about 15 million people who left the program due to overcoming poverty.

The minister presented the number as a response to criticisms that beneficiaries prefer not to work to continue receiving the benefit.

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Seven million families work and still receive the benefit

Dias informed that, in May, seven million and 100 thousand families served by Bolsa Família were working, had formal employment, a small business, or another source of income.

For the minister, this data shows that the program does not prevent entry into the labor market. He also highlighted that Bolsa Família has counterparts linked to children’s health and education.

According to Wellington Dias, each year, one million and 300 thousand people from the program complete some form of education. He related this educational advancement to the role of Bolsa Família in improving social indicators.

Minister associates program with advancement in HDI

During the interview, Wellington Dias stated that Brazil reached for the first time the very high level in the United Nations Human Development Index, with the effect of Bolsa Família.

He said that the program was identified as one of the main foundations of this advancement, especially due to its relation to education, health, and overcoming poverty.

New website and app are now live

The minister also spoke about the new website and app for Bolsa Família, launched this Wednesday (27th), but available since the 18th.

According to him, the tool allows access to information about the program itself and other government initiatives. Users can check for job openings in their state or municipality, ask questions, and verify reasons for benefit blocking.

This article was prepared based on information from the Bom Dia Ministro program, produced by EBC, with data, numbers, and statements preserved according to the consulted material.

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15 million people leave Bolsa Família after income improvement, says the Minister of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger.

Minister Wellington Dias states that more than five million families have left Bolsa Família since 2023 after income improvement, while 7.1 million still receive the benefit even while working

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15 million people leave Bolsa Família after income improvement, says the Minister of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger.

Minister Wellington Dias states that more than five million families have left Bolsa Família since 2023 after income improvement, while 7.1 million still receive the benefit even while working

Bolsa Família saw the exit of about 15 million people

Seven million families work and still receive the benefit

Minister associates program with advancement in HDI

New website and app are now live

The end of Nokia: the brand that was the cellphone of an entire generation has ended its smartphones, left Brazil, and today survives only in basic phones in India while seeking a new partner.

Dissatisfied with seeing people sleeping on the street, a man named Ryan Donais started building small mobile homes so that homeless people can escape the cold, each equipped with a bed, running water, electricity, and heating.

Cambodia has started digging a nearly 180-kilometer canal to connect the Mekong River directly to the sea and reduce its dependence on the ports of neighboring Vietnam.

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