Bartholo, LeticiaDiretoria de Estudos Internacionais - DINTE2025-08-212025-08-212024-03BARTHOLO, Leticia. The Single registry: two popular sayings and the names of things. Brasília: Ipea: IPCid, Mar. 2024. (Research Brief IPCid, n. 001). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.38116/ipcid-prb001https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/18533The document analyzes the recent trajectory of Brazil’s Single Registry (CadÚnico), highlighting its state of obsolescence until 2022 and the negative impacts of the Auxílio Brasil program on the composition of beneficiaries. It presents the corrective actions implemented since 2023, including the review of records, data integration with CNIS and the Presença System, removal of inconsistent registrations, and the reinstatement of the Bolsa Família program. It also emphasizes modernization initiatives, capacity building for managers, the creation of the Single Registry Observatory, and the importance of treating the system as a central tool for social inclusion, avoiding stigmatization of vulnerable families.3engAcesso AbertoWorking paperInstituto de Pequisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea)International Policy Centre for Inclusive Development (IPCid)Administração PúblicaDesenvolvimento SocialLicença Padrão IpeaReproduction of this text and the data contained within is allowed as long as the source is cited. Reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited. É permitida a reprodução deste texto e dos dados nele contidos, desde que citada a fonte. Reproduções para fins comerciais são proibidas.Single RegistryBolsa FamíliaSocial programsSocial inclusionSocial policyCadastro ÚnicoBolsa FamíliaProgramas sociaisInclusão socialPolítica social10.38116/ipcid-prb001