Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs

Assisting the Poor with Cash : Design and Implementation of Social Transfer Programs

Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one.

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Main Authors: Blomquist, John, Mackintosh, Fiona
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2003-01
Subjects:BENEFITS, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, COL, COUNTRY CONTEXT, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, FAMILY ASSISTANCE, GDP, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INCOME, INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INFORMAL SECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, INTERVENTIONS, MEANS TESTS, MIDDLE EAST, PENSIONS, POLITICAL SUPPORT, POOR, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POVERTY GAP, PRIVATE TRANSFERS, PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC SPENDING, RURAL AREAS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SECURITY, TARGETED TRANSFERS, TARGETING, TRANSFER PAYMENTS, TRANSFER PROGRAM, TRANSFER PROGRAMS, WESTERN EUROPE,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/6245239/assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-tranfer-programs-assisting-poor-cash-design-implementation-social-transfer-programs
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11823
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Summary:Cash transfers can be defined as the provision of assistance in the form of cash to the poor or those who face a probable risk, in the absence of the transfer, of falling into poverty. Cash transfers, broadly defined, can be given in the form of social assistance, insurance, near-cash tax benefits, and private transfers. This note focuses on government programs, recognizing that private transfers and public programs serve multiple objectives, of which social safety net protection is just one.

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