Government Starts Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise

On 19th March 2025, the Ministry of Labour & Employment kick-started Phase 1 of India’s Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise.

Reason for Launch

  • India's present social protection coverage assessment by ILO at 48.8% [as per ILO’s World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26 report], is still an underestimation, as it does not account for -
    1. in-kind benefits provided to the citizens of the country, such as food security and housing benefits; and
    2. social protection schemes administered by the States.
  • The actual social protection coverage of India is expected to be much higher after this data is taken into account.

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