The Performance of Social Pensions in India : The Case of Rajasthan

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dc.creatorDutta, Puja Vasudeva
dc.date2014-09-17T17:21:44Z
dc.date2014-09-17T17:21:44Z
dc.date2008-07
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dc.descriptionThe Government of India has recently announced a dramatic expansion of social pension schemes both in terms of coverage and benefit levels. Yet relatively little is known about how these programs are administered or how well they achieve their objectives. This paper assesses the performance of a social pension scheme in the Indian state of Rajasthan. In particular, the authors review the experience with respect to program awareness, coverage, targeting, and leakage as well as delivery mechanisms. The overall assessment is positive and holds broader lessons for social assistance in India. Thus, transaction costs once pensions are sanctioned are low, disbursements are largely as per schedule, leakage in the form of shortfalls in benefits is generally low, and satisfaction levels with the social pension scheme are high. At the same time there are clear areas for improvement on both the policy and administration side. There is evidence of under coverage and high transaction costs associated with the application process. Though targeting is generally progressive, especially for old age and widow pensions though less so for disability pensions, targeting is far from perfect and the eligibility criteria are not strictly enforced. There is a strong case for relaxing, rationalizing, and clarifying some of the existing criteria. On the administration front, several basic issues relating to implementation need to be addressed, particularly with respect to transaction costs in the sanction of pensions, wide inter-district variations in performance within the state, and inadequate record-keeping and monitoring.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/07/20172152/performance-social-pensions-india-case-rajasthan
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20197
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/20197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416980
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationSocial protection discussion paper;no. 0834
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVEL
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectBENEFIT PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCOMPUTERIZATION OF RECORDS
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDECEASED HUSBAND
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSION
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSIONS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENT
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENTS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLES
dc.subjectECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELDERLY POPULATION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPOSURE
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHOLDING
dc.subjectHOLDINGS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL PENSIONER
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL PENSIONERS
dc.subjectLACK OF AWARENESS
dc.subjectLACK OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLACK OF TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectLIFE INSURANCE
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLD-AGE
dc.subjectPENSION AGE
dc.subjectPENSION BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPENSION BENEFIT
dc.subjectPENSION BENEFITS
dc.subjectPENSION COVERAGE
dc.subjectPENSION PAYMENT
dc.subjectPENSION PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPENSION PROGRAM
dc.subjectPENSION SCHEME
dc.subjectPENSION SCHEMES
dc.subjectPENSIONER
dc.subjectPENSIONERS
dc.subjectPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOSITIVE DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectPOST OFFICE
dc.subjectPOST OFFICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PENSIONS
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE INFORMATION
dc.subjectREGULAR PAYMENTS
dc.subjectRESIDENCE
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL CREDIT
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSANCTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUP
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL STATUS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSTATE GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectTRACK RECORD
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSFER OF FUNDS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTREASURIES
dc.subjectTREASURY
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWIDOW
dc.subjectWIDOWS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.titleThe Performance of Social Pensions in India : The Case of Rajasthan

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