# Brazil’s Lula announces welfare increases ahead of presidential election

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto, who is up for reelection, says his flagship poverty alleviation programme has 'changed the lives of millions of Brazilians' [File: Eraldo Peres/AP Photo]

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:38.667Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T23:00:57.544Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Benefício Complementar, Benefício Primeira Infância, Benefício Variável Familiar, Benefício de Renda de Cidadania, Bolsa Familia, Bolsa Família, Bruno Moretti, Dario Durigan, Flavio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (MPO), Planalto

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:41:38.667Z - Al Jazeera English: [Brazil’s Lula announces welfare increases ahead of presidential election](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/brazils-lula-announces-welfare-increases-ahead-of-presidential-election)
- 2026-09-17T20:31:37.302Z - Metropoles: [Bolsa Família: Lula repete Bolsonaro em medidas na véspera da eleição](https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/bolsa-familia-lula-repete-bolsonaro-em-medidas-na-vespera-da-eleicao)
- 2026-09-17T23:00:57.544Z - Metropoles: [Bolsa Família: reajuste terá impacto de R$ 22,7 bilhões nas contas de 2027](https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/bolsa-familia-reajuste-tera-impacto-de-r-227-bilhoes-nas-contas-de-2027)

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