Brazil — Historical Events Description

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Brazil
Event
BPC Social Benefit Regulated
Category
Social
Date
2007-09-26
Country
Brazil
Description

Brazil issued Decree No. 6,214, regulating the continuous cash benefit (BPC) paid under social assistance to eligible persons with disabilities and older adults. The decree set administrative and eligibility rules that operationalize how the benefit is assessed and granted. It clarified how the benefit should be implemented under Brazil’s social assistance law framework.