Sri Lanka urged to refine Aswesuma for better poverty targeting

Sri Lanka urged to refine Aswesuma for better poverty targeting

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka must improve its Aswesuma welfare scheme to target people both in chronic poverty and transient poverty, a think tank has said. “The current improvements to Aswesuma require enhancing its ability to target individuals in chronic poverty,” the Institute of Policy Studies said introducing its latest study. Chronic poverty, it explained, is when individuals or households experience a state of deprivation over many years and,…

Sri Lanka Expands Aswesuma Welfare Benefits increasing allowances for key vulnerable groups - LNW Lanka News Web

By: Staff Writer May 29, Colombo (LNW): In a move to bolster support for vulnerable groups, Sri Lanka will expand its Aswesuma welfare program, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa announced this week. The revised benefits include extended payment periods and increased monthly allowances for key vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, and kidney disease patients.The monthly stipend for persons with disabilities will rise from Rs…