National Secretariat for Persons with Disability Programmes
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Persons with disabilities
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Promoting the welfare of people living with disabilities.
Programme components
The National Secretariat for Persons with Disability (Ministry of Social Empowerment provides a number of cash and in-kind benefits to poor people living with disabilities, which include: a monthly financial support benefit; a self-employment, housing, medical, education and school material assistance; toolkits for self-employment; allowance for disabled vocational trainees; and assistive devices.
[1] World Bank 2016. ‘Project Appraisal Documento on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project’, World Bank, <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/285991480906853560/pdf/Project-Appraisal-Document-Final-submitted-to-SECPO-11112016.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Start date
2012
Personal communication
Conditionalities (if any)
No conditionalities.
Coverage
Cash transfer: 28,822 beneficiaries (2016), 30,654 beneficiaries [1] (first half of 2017)
Self-employment assistance: 263 beneficiaries (2017)
Medical assistance: 319 beneficiaries (2017)
Educational assistance: 363 beneficiaries (2017)
Assistive devices: 135,452 beneficiaries (2014)
Housing assistance: 311 beneficiaries (2017) [2]
[1] World Bank. 2016. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <https://bit.ly/2youjIT>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
[2] Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare.2017. “Progress Report 2017”. <https://socialemwelfare.gov.lk/web/images/content_image/pdf/progress/progress_17_en.pdf > Accessed 17 January 2019.
[3] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Programme expenditure
Sum [1]:
Budget in 2017: LKR2,042.2 million
Expenditures for first half of fiscal year 2017 (01/01 – 31/08/2017): LKR1,180.193 million
Disaggregated [2]:
Cash transfer: LKR 1,038.0 million (2016)
Self-employment assistance: LKR 6.2 million (2014)
Medical assistance: LKR 6.2 million (2014)
Educational assistance: LKR 1.6 million (2014)
Assistive devices: LKR 30.2 million (2014)
Housing assistance: LKR 43.8 million (2014)
[8] Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare.2017. “Progress Report 2017”. <https://socialemwelfare.gov.lk/web/images/content_image/pdf/progress/progress_17_en.pdf > Accessed 17 January 2019.
[3] World Bank. 2016. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <https://bit.ly/2youjIT>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Means Test
Categorical Targeting
[1] World Bank 2016. ‘Project Appraisal Documento on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project’, World Bank, <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/285991480906853560/pdf/Project-Appraisal-Document-Final-submitted-to-SECPO-11112016.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
People living with disabilities.
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Eligibility criteria
Cash transfer: People living with disabilities in households with a monthly income below LKR 3,000. Priority is given to people living with severe disabilities and to families with more than one person living with disabilities, or whose breadwinner lives with disability(ies).
Self-employment assistance: People living with disabilities with a monthly income below LKR 6,000 who complete an application and estimate for self-employment. A medical certificate must also be presented.
Medical assistance: in case of surgeries, a letter of request as well as a letter of recommendation by the Divisional Secretary must be presented.
Educational assistance: People living with disabilities with a monthly income below LKR 6,000 who complete an application and quotation for the required book list. A medical certificate must also be presented.
[1] Ministry of Social Empowerment year. n.d. ‘Services for Persons with Disabilities’, Ministry of Social Empowerment, <http://socialemwelfare.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=151&lang=en#educational-assistance> (accessed 22 May 2018).
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Coverage and other information
Contribution type and amount
No contributions.
Type of benefits
Cash, self-employment assistance, medical assistance, educational assistance, assistive devices and housing assistance.
[1] World Bank. 2016. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <https://bit.ly/2youjIT>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
[2] Ministry of Social Empowerment. n.d. “Services for Persons with Disabilities: Educational Assistance.” Ministry of Social Empowerment website. <https://bit.ly/2yowJar>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
[3] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Amount of benefits
Cash transfer: LKR 3,000 per month.
Self-employment assistance: maximum sum of LKR 25,000.00.
Medical assistance: maximum sum of LKR 20,000.00.
Educational assistance: maximum sum of LKR 10,000.
Assistive devices: tricycles, wheelchairs, elbow, commode wheel chair, hearing aid, crutches, and spectacles are provided.
Housing assistance: LKR 150,000 for repairs; LKR 250,000 for building a new house.
Note: the benefits vary according to the number of household members meeting a certain vulnerability profile and according to the specific needs of each member.
[1] World Bank. 2016. Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR53.7 million (US$75 million equivalent) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a Social Safety Nets Project. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. <https://bit.ly/2youjIT>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
[2] Ministry of Social Empowerment. n.d. “Services for Persons with Disabilities: Educational Assistance.” Ministry of Social Empowerment website. <https://bit.ly/2yowJar>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
[3] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Benefit recipients
Beneficiaries themselves.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Annual Achievements and Performance Report availble on the website of the Ministry of Empowerment and Social Welfare.
Ministry of Empowerment and Social Welfare. 2018.”Progress Reports” < https://socialemwelfare.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=158&lang=en> Accessed 17 January 2019.
MIS
MIS and central social registry under construction on the intitiave of the National Policies & Economic Affairs Ministry in 2015 and administrated by the Department of Project management and Monitoring (DPMM) , supported throuugh the Wolrd Bank funded Social Safety Nets Project (SSNP) and the Ministry of Finance. In April 2018 the system integrated already information on beneficiaries from 24 welfare programmes.
Lanka Business Online (LBO). 24 April 2018.“New Social Registry MIS to reduce welfare cost in Sri Lanka” <http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/new-social-registry-mis-to-reduce-welfare-cost-in-sri-lanka/> Accessed 17 January 2019.
