The federal government accounts for 16% of Brazilians' income, according to a survey.
While the government was forced to increase its share, wage income shrank from 66,1% in 2004 to 58% last year.
247 - The federal government, through the payment of retirement pensions, survivor's pensions, and social benefits such as Bolsa Família, accounts for 16% of the income received by the Brazilian population. According to the newspaper... The GlobeA survey by Tendências Consultoria indicates that "the population's dependence on the State today exceeds that of 2004, the year the Bolsa Família program was implemented, when the federal government accounted for 13,2% of the population's total income."
While the government was forced to increase its share, wage income shrank from 66,1% in 2004 to 58% last year. The decline is attributed to economic crises, the contraction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and low economic growth.
"The calculation only takes into account Bolsa Família, Emergency Aid (a temporary benefit granted during the pandemic), BPC, and Social Security. Salaries of public servants and other social programs, such as unemployment insurance and salary bonuses, all financed by public funds, are not included in the calculation," the report emphasizes.
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