Family Grant Program Will Have Guaranteed Credit for Beneficiaries, Says Minister Wellington Dias

The Government Announced The Establishment Of A Guaranteed Credit Fund For Beneficiaries With Lower Rates And To Minimize Default Risks, Targeted At Micro And Small Entrepreneurs Beneficiaries Of Social Programs, Such As Bolsa Família. 

With this, the Minister Of Social Development Wellington Dias expects that this guaranteed credit for beneficiaries will be accessible to people who wish to start their own business, such as a snack bar. However, there is an expectation that banks will financially contribute to the fund, which would allow them to reach the goal set by the government, which stipulates that 2% of deposits are to be allocated to social causes.

This measure is part of the third axis developed by the Ministry of Social Development to improve the way people exit the Bolsa Família. Unlike the previous proposal from the Bolsonaro government (PL), which offered high-interest rates on payroll loans for beneficiaries of Auxílio Brasil to pay off their debts, now the rates are more attractive to users. It’s a new chance for Brazilian families; perhaps they can find in the informal economy their source of income and prosperity.

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The federal government launched the new Bolsa Família, aimed at 20.8 million beneficiaries, which will start being paid on March 20. The program comes as a promise of a better future for everyone, as the average value to families will be R $715, a milestone in PT’s administrations. Thus, the government also plans to provide additional R $150 per child up to six years old who is in school and R $50 for children aged 7 to 18 years.

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Payments will occur until March 31, releasing amounts according to the final number of the NIS (Social Identification Number). The 2023 calendar has not undergone changes.

Last week, the government announced an increase in the Bolsa Família. Beneficiaries will have access to R$ 600 per month for single-person families, and each child up to six years old attending school will receive an additional amount of R$ 150.

An ascending scale occurs for families with multiple children in that age range, as if it were a success ladder: a family with one child will receive R $750, and if they have two children, they will receive R$ 900 per month. It’s as if parents are making a financial investment in their children’s education, as they receive a reward at every step the child takes toward education. However, teenagers also receive an incentive of R$ 50 to continue studying.