Access to Social Protection Among People with Disabilities: Mixed Methods Research from Tanahun, Nepal
Access to Social Protection Among People with Disabilities: Mixed Methods Research from Tanahun, Nepal
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DOI：
10.1057/s41287-019-0194-3
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发表时间：
2019-09-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Kuper, Hannah
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作者：
Banks, Lena Morgon;Walsham, Matthew;Kuper, Hannah
虽然残疾人往往是社会保障的主要受益者，但几乎没有证据表明他们参与了现有方案。本研究采用混合方法，探讨在尼泊尔，特别是在塔纳洪区，残疾人获得针对性和非针对性社会保障方案的情况。总共有31%的残疾人拥有残疾人身份证，根据身份证的级别，他们可以享受一系列不同的社会保障福利，包括针对残疾人的社会援助（13%的残疾人领取）。总体而言，37%的残疾人获得社会援助，高于非残疾人（21%）。最普遍获得的社会援助形式是高龄津贴，残疾人和非残疾人都普遍享有很高的覆盖率。除社会援助外，针对残疾人的社会保障应享权利（如奖学金、折扣交通和保健服务）的利用率普遍较低。影响获得服务的因素包括申请过程在地理和财务上的可及性、确定服务提供者资格的程序和遵守情况。
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.