social safety
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
Raise per capita safety net allowance in budget, an economist urges
The government should increase per capita allowance under its social safety net programmes (SSNPs), particularly for the elderly, widows, disabled and marginalised women, considering the high-level food inflation and the rising cost of living, said an economist.
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
Raise per capita safety net allowance in budget, an economist urges
The government should increase per capita allowance under its social safety net programmes (SSNPs), particularly for the elderly, widows, disabled and marginalised women, considering the high-level food inflation and the rising cost of living, said an economist.