But they can make a real difference in reducing the effects of poverty and bolstering Children in Supaul, a flood- families and economies. As households spend the transfers they receive, their impact is multiplied in the local economy and the benefits transmitted to others in society. In Brazil, for example, Bolsa Familia, one of the largest cash transfer programmes in the world, was paired with Beneficio de Prestagao Continuada - a combination social pension and disability grant.