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Bolsa Família October Payments Begin Monday With Day-by-Day NIS Schedule Through Oct. 31

Eligible low-income families access funds via Caixa Tem, with some households also receiving the bimonthly Auxílio-Gás.

Overview

  • October’s calendar pays by NIS final from 20/10 to 31/10: 1=20/10, 2=21/10, 3=22/10, 4=23/10, 5=24/10, 6=27/10, 7=28/10, 8=29/10, 9=30/10, 0=31/10.
  • Auxílio-Gás is included for eligible households, matching 100% of the six-month ANP average price of a 13kg cylinder, with disbursements in even months.
  • The program guarantees a minimum of R$ 600 per family, with additions such as R$ 150 per child up to 6 and R$ 50 for pregnant women, youths 7–18, and the six-month nutriz benefit.
  • Eligibility requires per capita income up to R$ 218, CadÚnico registration via CRAS, and compliance with school attendance, vaccination schedules, and prenatal monitoring.
  • Benefits can be moved via the Caixa Tem app, with purchases on the program card and cash-outs at ATMs, lotéricas, Caixa Aqui correspondents, and Caixa branches; in September about 19 million families received R$ 12.96 billion (average R$ 682.22).