Check if you are eligible to receive the main benefits for 2025 and see the approval requirements!
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Discover the main social benefits that the Government is offering in 2025
Securing access to government benefits can completely change your quality of life . Income distribution benefits are responsible for ensuring the survival of thousands of Brazilians, and can certainly help you and your family. And if you still don't know which benefits you are entitled to receive , don't worry, because we have prepared this content precisely for you who want to know which social benefits you are entitled to receive and what procedure to follow to participate!
Many Brazilians are entitled to receive more than one benefit from this list, but most are unaware of this and end up missing the opportunity to increase their savings. Check out the main benefits currently available and don't miss the chance to receive them!
- Family Allowance
The Bolsa Família program is certainly the most popular social benefit in Brazil. It guarantees a monthly payment to all low-income families, and can also be received by unemployed individuals as well as workers whose family income does not exceed the stipulated limit. Today, the additional amount you can receive through this benefit is at least R$ 600 per month , and depending on circumstances and needs, this amount can become even higher!
To be eligible for the social benefit, your family income must be a maximum of R$ 218 per person living in the same household. In other words, even if your salary is the full minimum wage, if you have many people living with you, you may be eligible for the benefit! It's important to note that you need to be registered in the Cadastro Único (Single Registry) and keep your information updated to be approved.
- Savings high school
Education is one of the main pillars of society, and for this reason the "Pé-de-meia" program was developed as a way to encourage young people from low-income families. This benefit seeks to incentivize and reward high school students who are part of the Bolsa Família program. It guarantees payments for all low-income students who have an attendance rate of 80% or more in classes, and also guarantees an additional payment for those who pass the year.
In other words, the benefit is only valid for students who meet the requirements, which provides more incentive for students to dedicate themselves to their studies without having to drop everything for work, considering that they will receive monthly and annual payments through this benefit.
- Social Electricity Tariff
The price of electricity has become a serious problem for most Brazilians, but through the Social Tariff benefit it has become possible to drastically reduce expenses and further increase monthly savings. This benefit is divided into different tiers, and the more energy you save, the more you will benefit from the Social Tariff program.
Check out the energy consumption brackets and their discounts through this program:
- 65% discount on your electricity bill: Monthly consumption from 0 to 30 kWh;
- 65% discount on your electricity bill: Monthly consumption between 31 and 100 kWh:
- 10% discount on your electricity bill. Monthly consumption between 101 and 220 kWh: For families
- No discount: Monthly electricity consumption exceeding 220 kWh
Additional benefits for quilombola and indigenous communities will include the following discount:
- Consumption from 0 to 50 kWh: 100% discount
- Consumption of 51 to 100 kWh: 40% discount
- Consumption from 101 to 220 kWh: 10% discount
- Social Driver's License
The Social Driver's License (CNH Social) offers a unique opportunity for you to obtain your driver's license for free! However, to qualify for the benefit, you will need to meet a series of requirements. Be sure to check what these criteria are; they are simple and easy to fulfill! Additionally, it's important to consult the complete list of states that offer the CNH Social benefit. Check more details by clicking the button highlighted at the top of the page!
- Find out what benefits you are entitled to using your CPF (Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry number)
It's all very simple, just go to the nearest CRAS – Social Assistance Reference Center – and register. Through the CadÚnico Programs), they can show you all the benefits you are entitled to, and then they will begin the approval process for each of the benefits you wish to receive.
- Frequently Asked Questions
The CRAS (Social Assistance Reference Center) is responsible for registering you in the CadÚnico (Single Registry for Social Programs) and making updates. This will allow you to qualify for key government benefits, including the Social Electricity Tariff, Bolsa Família (Family Allowance Program), and many others.
He is responsible for securing the main benefits from the federal government.
You simply need to have a CadÚnico (Single Registry for Social Programs), meet the necessary requirements, and apply for the desired benefit; after that, you will need to wait for approval.
According to the official government website, low-income workers are defined as all families with a monthly per capita family income that does not exceed half the minimum wage, and also families whose total monthly income, considering all members, does not exceed three minimum wages. It is important to note that there are other rules for obtaining benefits, in addition to meeting the definition of a low-income family.