Public Welfare Assistance Allowance, PAMA - “pin padi” programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Sri Lanka - සමාජ සවිබල ගැන්වීම සහ සුබසාධන අමාත්යාංශය, MoSEW (Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare)
Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare.2017. “Progress Report 2017”. Accessed 17 January 2019.
Population group
Children, Elderly persons, Persons with disabilities, Women
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Providing income support to the destitute.
UNESCAP 2015. ‘Income Security for Older Persons in Sri Lanka’, SDD-SPPS Project Working Paper Series, <http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/SDD%20Working%20Paper%20Ageing%20Income%20Sri%20Lanka%20v3.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Start date
1939
UNESCAP 2015. ‘Income Security for Older Persons in Sri Lanka’, SDD-SPPS Project Working Paper Series, < http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/SDD%20Working%20Paper%20Ageing%20Income%20Sri%20Lanka%20v3.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
Conditionalities (if any)
No conditionalities.
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
580,720 individuals in 7 out of 9 provinces (2015).
[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).
[3] Personal communication
Programme expenditure
LKR 969.5 million in 7 out of 9 provinces (2015).
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).
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Means Test
Categorical Targeting
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).
Targeted areas
Nationwide
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.
Target groups
Elderly, people living with disabilities, widows and orphans.
[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.
Eligibility criteria
Potential beneficiary households are poor and vulnerable with members belonging to the categories of elderly, people living with disabilities, widows, women living separately from their husbands and orphaned children younger than 16 years old.
[1] UNESCAP 2015. ‘Income Security for Older Persons in Sri Lanka’, SDD-SPPS Project Working Paper Series, <http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/SDD%20Working%20Paper%20Ageing%20Income%20Sri%20Lanka%20v3.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
[2] 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).
Coverage and other information
Contribution type and amount
No contributions.
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.
Type of benefits
Cash
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
Benefits range from LKR 250 to LKR 500 per month, depending on the number of dependents (up to a maximum of 5) [1] . Since 2012 monthly allowance for older persons over age 70 is LKR1,000 per month [2]
[1] Personal communication.
[2] UNESCAP. 2015. “Income Security for Older Persons in Sri Lanka”. SDD-SPPS Project Working Paper Series. <https://bit.ly/1Hoj4kk>. Accessed 22 May 2018.
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
Personal communication
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
PAMA stipulates an "income earnings potential" criteria, which functions as an exit point, such as when children in the beneficiary family reaches the age of 18.
UNESCAP 2015. ‘Income Security for Older Persons in Sri Lanka’, SDD-SPPS Project Working Paper Series, <http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/SDD%20Working%20Paper%20Ageing%20Income%20Sri%20Lanka%20v3.pdf> (accessed 22 May 2018).
