SOCIAL PROTECTION COVERAGE

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India's social protection coverage doubled to 48.8% in 2024, per the ILO’s WSPR 2024-26. Key schemes like Ayushman Bharat, PMGKAY, eShram, and APY expanded coverage, benefiting millions. Social security efforts contributed to poverty reduction, with 24.82 crore people escaping multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23, per NITI Aayog.

Last Updated on 27th March, 2025

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According to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26, India’s social protection coverage has doubled from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024.

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