Welfare cheque

Social security schemes should be equitable and sustainable.

The number of beneficiaries receiving cash transfers under the country’s social security schemes has nearly doubled in the last decade, which has increased the burden on the state coffers and cast doubt on the sustainability of social protection. Officials at the Department of National ID and Civil Registration say the number of beneficiaries reached 3.06 million during the last fiscal year compared to 1.56 million in 2010-11.