Brazil — Historical Events Description

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Brazil
Event
Elderly Transport Benefit Regulated
Category
Social
Date
2006-10-18
Country
Brazil
Description

Brazil issued Decree No. 5,934, which set rules for applying Article 40 of the Elderly Statute (Law No. 10,741/2003). The decree established practical criteria for how the transport benefit should work. This includes rules used by transport companies and regulators. It helped standardize the policy across Brazil.