December Bolsa Família Payouts Advanced as Caixa Pays NIS-8 Beneficiaries

Overview

• Caixa paid the December installment on Dec. 19 to beneficiaries whose NIS ends in 8.
• The December schedule was moved up by roughly ten days to credit benefits before Christmas, while January 2026 is projected to follow the traditional NIS‑staggered window, with one outlet listing Jan. 19–30 pending official confirmation.
• On Dec. 10, 179 municipalities received a unified early payment regardless of NIS because of disasters, droughts or indigenous vulnerability.
• The benefit guarantees R$600 per family, with the average at R$691.37 including add‑ons such as R$150 per child up to 6, R$50 per child 7–18, and R$50 for pregnant or nursing mothers, plus six R$50 installments for mothers of infants.
• About 2.33 million families are under the protection rule in December, with 169.9 thousand entering it this month, and for entrants from June onward the duration was reduced to one year.