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Bolsa Familia cancels benefits for 23,500 due to school absences

Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010

Brasilia ? The Ministry of Social Development and Hunger Combat (MDS) has announced the cancellation of benefits to 23,500 families who were enrolled in the Bolsa Familia program due to the fact that their children were missing too many classes in school. One of the rules of Bolsa Familia is that children must attend school regularly. Youths between the ages of 15 and 18 have to attend 75% of classes, younger children, up to 15, have to have attendance of 85%.

Besides the cancellations, another 94,000 beneficiaries have been suspended for 60 days, and another 100,000 have had their benefits blocked this month. All because of school attendance.

According to the ministry, when it is noted that a child is not attending class, first, the parents receive a warning. Then the benefit is blocked. If the problem continues, the benefit is suspended for 60 days. It can be suspended five times. After that, the benefit is cancelled.

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