social safety net scheme for old ages, widow

SAFETY NET FOR ELDERLY AND WIDOWS / Ineligible beneficiaries eat up Tk 1,500 crore annually

The ineligible beneficiaries of the social safety net programme meant for elderlies and widows eat up around Tk 1,500 crore every year because of poor targeting and administrative weakness, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Ineligible beneficiaries eat up Tk 1,500 crore annually

The ineligible beneficiaries of the social safety net programme meant for elderlies and widows eat up around Tk 1,500 crore every year because of poor targeting and administrative weakness, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).