Cash Transfer

Brazil Bolsa Família

Brazil's flagship conditional cash transfer program providing monthly financial assistance to low-income families, reaching over 21 million households. Beneficiaries receive a minimum of R$600 per month, with additional supplements based on family composition, in exchange for meeting education and health conditionalities.

Type: Benefit Amount: R$600 minimum monthly benefit per family, plus additional per-child and per-member supplements Deadline: Rolling Location: Brazil

Colombia Familias en Acción (Families in Action)

Colombia Familias en Acción is the country largest conditional cash transfer program, providing bimonthly payments to low-income families conditional on children regular school attendance and health check-up compliance, reaching over 2.5 million families across all 32 departments and serving as a cornerstone of Colombia social protection system since 2001.

Type: Benefit Amount: About COP 720,000-COP 2,000,000+ per family each year Deadline: Rolling Location: Colombia

Kenya Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme

Kenya Inua Jamii (which means "uplift the family" in Swahili) is the government national safety net programme that provides regular unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable populations including elderly persons aged 70 and above, persons with severe disabilities, and orphans and vulnerable children, reaching over 1.5 million beneficiaries across all 47 counties and serving as the backbone of Kenya social protection system.

Type: Benefit Amount: KES 4,000/month per eligible household or beneficiary Deadline: Rolling Location: Kenya

Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI)

Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI) is a guaranteed minimum income program administered by the Instituto da Segurança Social that provides monthly cash payments and a personalized social insertion agreement to individuals and families living in severe economic hardship, ensuring no Portuguese resident falls below a basic standard of living while supporting their path toward social and professional integration.

Type: Benefit Amount: Base EUR 218.06/month for a single adult, with household add-ons Deadline: Rolling Location: Portugal

South Africa Child Support Grant

South Africa's largest social protection program providing a monthly cash grant to primary caregivers of children in low-income households, reaching over 13 million children and serving as a critical tool for reducing child poverty and improving nutrition, health, and educational outcomes.

Type: Benefit Amount: ZAR 530 per child per month (2024/25 rate, approximately USD $29) Deadline: Rolling Location: South Africa