The report begins with a summary of
programs reviewed, a description of the PMT targeting
system, and the profile of individuals in the database. It
then presents key findings from the review of budgets and
the analysis of SW Admin/PMT data on program coverage and
distributional equity of program benefits. The report
concludes with a discussion of policy implications and
recommendations that emerged from the key findings and the
process of data gathering and analysis. The Annexes include
program descriptions based on the corresponding laws; the
estimated benefit levels per individual; government
expenditure and budget trends for each program since 2010;
and information on social welfare program beneficiaries, by
program grouping.