Brazil Raises Federal Worker Meal, Childcare and Health Allowances

Overview

• The Ministry of Management announced increases for three benefits and said the new amounts will appear in the April payroll that is paid in May after talks at the Mesa de Negociação, the forum with civil‑service unions.
• The meal allowance rises from R$1,175.00 to R$1,192.00, pre‑school assistance goes from R$484.90 to R$526.64, and the health allowance moves from R$189.12 to R$213.78.
• The ministry estimates a 2026 fiscal cost of R$283 million and says this figure is already provided for in the 2026 Budget Law.
• The changes reach 477,376 active staff for meal aid, 50,908 recipients for pre‑school help, and 507,336 for health support.
• Officials cast the move as part of benefit rebuilding since 2023, noting the meal aid has climbed 160% since 2022.