Bolsa Família, raised 15.04%, starts being paid with a R$ 691 floor The government on October 19 began paying Bolsa Família with a 15.04% increase, and the minimum per family rose from R$ 600 to R$ 691, according to Correio Braziliense and Money Times.
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Explore the Map Public Debt ↗ In brief Bolsa Família, raised 15.04%, began to be paid.
The floor is R$ 691.
What we know 04 01
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Bolsa Família was raised 15.04%. Increase.
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The minimum per family rose from R$ 600 to R$ 691. New floor.
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Payment of the raised benefit began on October 19, 2026. Start.
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According to Money Times, the floor equals R$ 164 per member. Per person.
Transmission to assets
Market read-through The benefit increase in an election year adds pressure on the budget.
Portfolio impact 01 Juros futuros uncertain
Higher spending weighs on fiscal.
Budgeted.
What would change the view: No offset.
rates 15% confidence
Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.
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What to watch Fiscal cost of the increase Payment calendar Limits of the reporting
What remains uncertain Sources differ on the number of beneficiaries, so it is not reported as fact. ← previous BTG/Nexus poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro at 50.3% and Lula at 49.7% of valid votes in the runoff next → Focus: market cuts 2026 GDP forecast to 1.83% and keeps IPCA at 5.22%