2026 13th-month salary should inject R$ 339 billion and reach 99.7 million people

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Payment of the 2026 13th-month salary is expected to put R$ 339.21 billion into circulation in Brazil’s economy, the equivalent of 2.9% of GDP, according to a survey by Dieese (the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies). The estimate was published by outlets such as the Brazilian news site ICL Notícias, the news site O Tempo, the news site TNH1 and the news site Tribuna do Sertão.

According to the institute, 99.7 million people, including workers, retirees and public servants, are expected to receive the benefit at the end of this year. The average amount per beneficiary is R$ 3,720. Among salaried workers, the average rises to R$ 4,654. The calculation used data from Rais and Caged, the government’s formal employment databases.

The money is not distributed equally across the country. The Southeast accounts for 47.8% of the total amount. The Federal District has the highest average value, at R$ 7,069, almost double the national average. At the bottom are Piauí, with R$ 2,901, and Maranhão, with R$ 2,883.

The calendar has two stages. The first installment must be paid by November 30, a Monday, and corresponds to 50% of the gross salary, with no deductions for income tax (IR) or INSS (Brazil’s social security institute).

The second installment is due by December 18 (Friday). The date was moved forward because the 20th falls on a Sunday. This is the stage when INSS and income tax deductions apply, for those required to pay them. For this reason, the amount that reaches the bank account at year’s end is usually smaller than the first installment.

The 13th-month salary is the largest injection of income at the end of the year and helps determine how much consumer spending can grow during the period. It also weighs on household budgets, in a scenario of high dollar exchange rates and high interest rates, in which many people use the money to balance debts and bills.

Reporting from ICL Notícias (Economia: 13º salário de 2026 deve injetar cerca de R$ 339 bi na economia), O Tempo (Economia: calendário de pagamento e quem recebe o 13º), TNH1 (Notícia: 99,7 milhões de pessoas devem receber o 13º salário em 2026), Tribuna do Sertão (Finanças: Sudeste concentra quase metade do 13º salário).