Check the Auxílio Brasil payment schedule in December

Auxílio Brasil, the federal government’s new social program, pays the second installment this December to 14.2 million beneficiary families. Replacement of Bolsa Família, the value of the benefit had an average adjustment of 17.84%, but has not yet reached the R$ 400 promised by the Jair Bolsonaro government.

The December payment schedule will start on Friday (10). The dates for releasing the money follow the same as for Bolsa Família, according to the end of the NIS (Social Identification Number). The withdrawal can be made at Caixa Econômica Federal branches or lottery outlets. It is also possible to receive through Caixa Tem.

View the full payment schedule in December:

The cards and passwords used for withdrawals from Bolsa Família are still valid and can be used to receive Auxílio Brasil. To find out how much they will receive, the worker can consult the Auxílio Brasil app, at Caixa’s ATMs and lotteries, or by calling 111, at Caixa.

The average amount to be paid is R$224.41. Before the adjustment in Bolsa Família, people received, on average, R$ 186.68. In all, BRL 3.25 billion are being paid, according to information from the Ministry of Citizenship.

To pay the R$ 400, the government depends on the approval of the PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) of the Precatório, which passed a committee in the Senate this Tuesday (30).

According to the government, as soon as the R$ 400 starts to be paid, whoever received a lower amount will be able to withdraw the differences, in an accumulated form. New beneficiaries will not have this advantage.

The Ministry of Citizenship said it expects to reach around 17 million families next month, “which corresponds to the entire public already qualified and other families that meet the program’s eligibility criteria, clearing the waiting list.”

Families in extreme poverty (with monthly per capita family income of up to R$ 100) and those in poverty (with monthly per capita family income between R$ 100.01 and R$ 200) are entitled to Brazil Aid. who have pregnant women or members under 21 years of age. It is necessary to be registered in the Cadastro Único.

Last Thursday (25th), the Chamber of Deputies approved the expansion of the poverty ranges to R$210 and extreme poverty to R$105, but the new levels depend on a vote in the Senate.

When contacted, the Ministry of Citizenship informed that it still considers the previous values, with poverty being characterized by the monthly family income per person in the amount between R$ 100.01 and R$ 200.00.

How to be part of the program

1 – Registration

2 – Selection

• The choice of families is made by the Ministry of Citizenship based on the data entered by the city halls in the Cadastro Único
• This process is carried out monthly considering the family composition and income of each member
• The information must be up to date; a person assigned as responsible for the family unit must provide all clarifications frequently so that the benefit is not lost.

3 – Payment

• ​After the selection carried out by the Ministry of Citizenship, payment of the Brazilian Aid installments will be granted

• Quotas are made available monthly, as per the calendar. Until December, the government uses the same calendar as Bolsa Família. In January, there may be updates