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Rising social security allowance costs cast doubt on sustainability of scheme

Number of beneficiaries doubles in 10 years, could cover 30 percent of population if all entitled are included. Rising social security allowance costs cast doubt on sustainability of scheme
The number of beneficiaries of social security entitled to get cash transferred to their accounts is around 10 percent of the country’s total population. Post File Photo
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Prithvi Man Shrestha
Published at : January 11, 2021
Updated at : January 12, 2021 17:08
Kathmandu

Prithvi Man Shrestha

Prithvi Man Shrestha was a political reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering the governance-related issues including corruption and irregularities in the government machinery. Before joining The Kathmandu Post in 2009, he worked at nepalnews.com and Rising Nepal primarily covering the issues of political and economic affairs for three years.


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