National Zakat Fund: Monthly Cash Assistance
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Population group
Children, Elderly persons, Women
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To provide basic support to those most in need;
Legal framework: The first zakat collection law was issued in 1944; this law remained valid until the issuance of the Zakat Fund Law in 1978 and Law no. 8 of 1988, which gave the NZF financial and administrative independence
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
TAG Consultants. 2013. Process Evaluation of the Zakat Fund. Amman: Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. Consulting. Internal archives.
Start date
Coverage
15,000 households in 2013
Zureiqat, G., and H. Abu Shama. 2015. Social Protection and Safety Nets in Jordan. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SocialprotectionandsafetynetsinJordan.pdf>.
Programme expenditure
JOD5.1 million allocation in the 2013 budget; Source of funding: Donating to the Zakat Fund is considered an Islamic obligation, and every Muslim is required to donate 2.5 per cent of his assets a year
Zureiqat, G., and H. Abu Shama. 2015. Social Protection and Safety Nets in Jordan. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SocialprotectionandsafetynetsinJordan.pdf>.
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Means Test
Categorical Targeting
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Households living in extreme poverty and who do not receive other benefits; poor elderly people, widows and orphans; divorced women; families with a family member in prison; individuals with special needs; poor students
Zureiqat, G., and H. Abu Shama. 2015. Social Protection and Safety Nets in Jordan. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/SocialprotectionandsafetynetsinJordan.pdf>.
Eligibility criteria
Jordanian nationality not required; households that do not receive any other benefits
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Amount of benefits
JOD30/month plus JOD5 per household member; not capped
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Benefit delivery mechanism
Delivery organised mostly through local zakat committees: 210 voluntary committees across Jordan
Röth, H., Z. Nimeh, and J. Hagen-Zanker. 2017. A mapping of social protection and humanitarian assistance programmes in Jordan. What support are refugees eligible for? London: Overseas Development Institute. Accessed 28 July 2017. <https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11280.pdf>.
Benefit recipients
Households living on an income below the extreme poverty line
