Overview
- Caixa finished July disbursements when it paid beneficiaries with NIS ending in 0 on July 31, completing the monthly cycle that began with staggered releases.
- Beneficiaries with NIS ending in 9 received their July credit on July 30, while residents of 175 municipalities declared in emergency or calamity were paid in a single, earlier tranche on July 20.
- The average Bolsa Família payment in July was R$ 679.19 and the program guarantees a minimum of R$ 600 per family, plus additional amounts for young children, pregnant women and newborns.
- The Ministry of Development (MDS) said claims of a 17‑day suspension between cycles are false and urged families to check official channels and the Caixa Tem app for exact dates and balances.
- The official August calendar runs from August 18 to August 31 with payments staggered by the last digit of the NIS, and the program covers about 18.7 million families with monthly federal disbursements near R$ 12.7 billion.