Overview
- The Previdência ministry is preparing a technical note to move the annual bonus into two 50% installments tied to the April and May payrolls.
- Draft calendars point to first deposits starting the week of April 24, following the usual INSS schedule by benefit final number.
- About 35 million beneficiaries would be covered, with roughly R$78 billion expected to flow into the economy.
- Officials frame the change as a shift in cash-flow timing within the year rather than an increase in fiscal cost.
- The bonus applies to previdenciary benefits such as retirements, pensions and certain aids, while BPC recipients are not eligible; the first installment typically has no immediate income tax withholding and the second may be taxed.