TY - JOUR
T1 - Access to Social Protection Among People with Disabilities
T2 - Mixed Methods Research from Tanahun, Nepal
AU - Banks, Lena Morgon
AU - Walsham, Matthew
AU - Neupane, Shailes
AU - Neupane, Saurav
AU - Pradhananga, Yogendra
AU - Maharjan, Mahesh
AU - Blanchet, Karl
AU - Kuper, Hannah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, The Author(s).
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - While people with disabilities are often targeted as key beneficiaries of social protection, there is little evidence available on their participation in existing programmes. This study uses mixed methods to explore access to disability-targeted and non-targeted social protection programmes in Nepal, particularly the District of Tanahun. In total, 31% of people with disabilities had Disability Identification Cards, which entitles them to a range of different social protection benefits depending on the card level, including disability-targeted social assistance (received by 13% of people with disabilities). Overall, 37% of people with disabilities received social assistance, which was higher than for people without disabilities (21%). The most commonly accessed form of social assistance was the Old Age Allowance, which had universally high coverage amongst both people with and without disabilities. Uptake of disability-targeted social protection entitlements other than social assistance (e.g. scholarships, discounted transportation and health services) was generally low. Factors impacting upon access included the geographic and financial accessibility of the application process, procedures for determining eligibility and compliance of service providers.
AB - While people with disabilities are often targeted as key beneficiaries of social protection, there is little evidence available on their participation in existing programmes. This study uses mixed methods to explore access to disability-targeted and non-targeted social protection programmes in Nepal, particularly the District of Tanahun. In total, 31% of people with disabilities had Disability Identification Cards, which entitles them to a range of different social protection benefits depending on the card level, including disability-targeted social assistance (received by 13% of people with disabilities). Overall, 37% of people with disabilities received social assistance, which was higher than for people without disabilities (21%). The most commonly accessed form of social assistance was the Old Age Allowance, which had universally high coverage amongst both people with and without disabilities. Uptake of disability-targeted social protection entitlements other than social assistance (e.g. scholarships, discounted transportation and health services) was generally low. Factors impacting upon access included the geographic and financial accessibility of the application process, procedures for determining eligibility and compliance of service providers.
KW - Disability
KW - Nepal
KW - Public policy
KW - Social protection
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U2 - 10.1057/s41287-019-0194-3
DO - 10.1057/s41287-019-0194-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064602445
SN - 0957-8811
VL - 31
SP - 929
EP - 956
JO - European Journal of Development Research
JF - European Journal of Development Research
IS - 4
ER -