Presidential decree raised the 2025 national minimum wage to BRL 1,518/month (approximately US$260) from BRL 1,412 in 2024 — a 7.5% increase. Several Brazilian social-security and residency-adjacent calculations are pegged to multiples of minimum wage.
Low-wage workers; indirect on benchmarks for other residency income tests.
Primary: Diário Oficial da União ↗
Corroborating: Receita Federal do Brasil ↗
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