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Registrations for programs such as Bolsa Família will undergo rigorous analysis in the largest fine-tooth comb ever carried out.
Fernando Haddad, Finance Minister of the Lula Government, announced this Thursday (28/11) a package of measures to review social programs, such as Family Bag, aiming to combat fraud and ensure that benefits reach those who really need them right.
According to information from the minister, the review, which includes bringing forward re-registrations and expanding the use of biometrics, will correct incompatibilities identified in recent months.
The actions will be applied to all social programs.”Everyone will have to go through biometrics. All programs. And the re-registration deadlines will be shortened by law so that this monitoring becomes commonplace in light of what has been found since July.“, said Haddad.
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The initiative, part of a public spending review package, is expected to generate savings of R$71,9 billion for public coffers over the next two years.
Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC) in focus
The Continuous Benefit Payment (BPC), which serves low-income seniors and people with disabilities, will be one of the main targets of the review. The program has exceeded its budget by R$7 billion and will undergo adjustments to increase transparency and avoid irregularities. Among the new rules proposed are:
- Focus on people unable to live independently and work;
- Inclusion of income of non-cohabiting spouses and siblings as an access criterion;
- Mandatory updating of records that are more than 24 months out of date;
- Mandatory biometrics for new benefits and registration updates.
Despite the changes, Haddad guaranteed that the concept of the benefit will be maintained, aiming to ensure greater clarity in eligibility conditions.
Reinforcement in the Bolsa Família
Bolsa Família will also have stricter rules to ensure that the program exclusively serves the most vulnerable families. Among the measures are:
- Restriction for municipalities with a high concentration of single-person families;
- Mandatory registration and updating of single-person families done in person;
- Biometrics for registration and registration updates;
- Sharing data from public service providers to cross-reference information.
The economic team reinforced that these changes aim to protect the “more robust version of the program”, relaunched in 2023.
Financial impact and adjustment in salary bonus
The fine-tooth comb on social benefits, which began in August, has already been included in the 2025 budget and is estimated to generate savings of R$25,9 billion in mandatory expenses. In addition, the government proposed setting the income limit for access to the salary bonus at R$2.640, adjusted by the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), until reaching the equivalent of 1,5 minimum wages.
The measures, according to Haddad, focus on optimizing resources and ensuring greater efficiency in the administration of social programs, maintaining assistance to families that need it most.
