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Lula announces Bolsa FamĂlia increase and free weight-loss jabs
15%
The Bolsa FamĂlia monthly payment will increase by 15%.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a 15% increase in Bolsa FamĂlia payments and promised free weight-loss injections through the public health system. Opponents accused him of using the measures to improve his electoral prospects.
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- 15%
The Bolsa FamĂlia monthly payment will increase by 15%.
“a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme”
- 113GBP
The monthly Bolsa FamĂlia payment after the increase will be about ÂŁ113.
“from about £98 to £113”
- 98GBP
The monthly Bolsa FamĂlia payment before the increase was about ÂŁ98.
“from about £98 to £113”