Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Over two days, researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, activists, and academics from Sri Lanka and around the world came together at CEPA’s International Conference on Poverty and Development in Times of Crisis to explore one pressing question: in a world of overlapping crises, who does recovery actually reach? The conference examined critical issues shaping poverty and […]

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Elderly People and Government Assistance

Key findings on government assistance received by elderly people across expenditure quintiles.

74.14%
Moderately Poor Quintile

Highest Share of Elderly People Receiving No Government Assistance

 74.14% of elderly people in the “Moderately Poor” expenditure quintile receive no government assistance

20–40%
Approximate Range

Comparable Shares of Public Welfare and Pension Assistance

Pin Padi/Public Welfare and Pension Assistance Show Similar Average Shares Among Elderly Across Quintiles.

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