Government Refutes BBB Claim, Reaffirms Bolsa Família School Attendance Rule

Overview

• The Federal Government used its official X account on January 13 to rebut remarks by BBB 26 contestant Solange Couto.
• The message said benefits are paid only when minors under 18 who have not finished basic education are enrolled with at least 75% attendance.
• The post specified a minimum R$600 per family, plus R$150 for each child up to six, and R$50 for pregnant members or each person aged 7 to 17.
• Officials also cited Pé-de-Meia as a financial incentive aimed at public high school students in the government’s registry.
• Reports noted Solange did not name a program in her anecdote, with Poder360 saying her team had not responded by publication and CartaCapital later citing a staff note claiming her comments were decontextualized.