Decree-Law No. 23/2026 on the 3rd Amendment to Decree-Law No. 18/2012 approving the conditional support allowance known as the ‘Bolsa da Mãe’.

This Decree-Law constitutes the third amendment to Decree-Law No. 18/2012 establishing the conditional cash transfer programme “Bolsa da Mãe”, and corrects and expands the education-related eligibility provisions of the scheme. Amendments broaden the educational coverage of the Bolsa da Mãe programme, ensuring that beneficiaries may receive support for children attending pre-school and secondary education, while also updating the subsidy levels applicable to each stage of schooling. The purpose is to strengthen school attendance and educational inclusion throughout the full school cycle, from pre-school to secondary education.