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Study: 18% of Brazilians default on their food bill
Food has become more expensive throughout Brazil. The accumulated increase exceeded inflation in the last 12 months, burdening Brazilians to the point that a recent survey showed that 18% of families were in arrears due to not paying their bills…
Are food stamps adjusted for inflation?
Food stamps have received a lot of attention in recent days due to major changes to their rules. Benefits provided by employers to ensure that employees have adequate nutrition are not mandatory. A…
confirmed! 3 aid payments. Know when to receive
In addition to the nine installments of emergency aid from the federal government for more than 68 million people across the country, city halls are also distributing benefits to help citizens during the economic crisis caused by…
How to save on basic food baskets and purchases for the current month? Four tips to ease your pocket
We know that the situation in the country is difficult. It is because of inflation, one of the highest in history, that the price of everything on the market has skyrocketed. Products that were once on our dinner table are now being left behind. Others,…
Aid Brazil is 125 reais behind in relation to emergencies
The next increase in Auxílio Brasil, which is now from 400 reais to 600 reais, was postponed by 125 reais in relation to the terminated emergency aid paid between April and August 2020. What happened was that two years of inflation increased...
Diese highlighted that the constitutional minimum wage in July was R$6.388,55
Minimum wages in Brazil are far below ideal. At least that's what the July monthly price survey from the European Union's Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Research (Dieese) shows. From the data collected, the…
Meal vouchers DESTROYED by inflation, lasts only 13 days
The value of meal vouchers for Brazilians has not kept up with the increase in inflation, which affects the average cost of eating out. A survey carried out by the Sodexo Benefits and Incentives Center revealed that surcharges are…
Food costs consume 64% of wages
As Brazilians have less purchasing power, basic expenses are harming workers' full minimum wage. Ticket's +Valor survey shows that monthly food costs are around 618 reais. That…
Highlights: Auxílio Brasil may include R$2,2 million in August; Deadline for registering assistance…
The news that started the week was the newly created aid from the federal government with resources from the so-called electoral PEC. The deadline for city halls to send data on taxi drivers who can receive new federal aid of 1.000 reais per month…
One in four Brazilians cannot pay bills; 16% sell to pay off debt
One in four Brazilians cannot pay their bills on time. At least that's what a recent survey released by the Confederation of National Industry (CNI) points out. Budgets have become tighter as inflation…