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Unorganised Workers’ Welfare
Raising awareness of workers’ rights, schemes and social security, and helping workers’ concerns reach the relevant departments.
Focus area 07 · Social Security
Connecting People with Their Rights and Available Support.
Sharing information about rights and government schemes, and helping people connect with the right departments and services.
Why it matters
Social protection programmes can play an important role in helping disadvantaged communities pursue a dignified life.
Some eligible people may face difficulties accessing these services because of limited information or complex application processes.
The Foundation aims to provide information about rights and available government schemes, and to help people connect with relevant departments and services.
Photograph from the Foundation: Listening to concerns and noting them down in a register.
What the Foundation aims to do
Potential initiatives
These are activities the Foundation intends to pursue. They are not a record of completed work.
- 01Awareness of government welfare schemes.
- 02Information about applicable pensions and social security programmes.
- 03Information about health insurance and food security schemes.
- 04Guidance on relevant documentation and application procedures.
- 05Connecting persons with disabilities, senior citizens and families in need with appropriate services.
- 06Information about services for migrant workers and informal-sector workers.
- 07Encouraging coordination with relevant government departments.
Our goal
“To help eligible individuals understand and access relevant rights, schemes, and essential services.”
Related programme categories
Social security and government scheme guidance camps
ProposedCamps that explain applicable schemes, eligibility conditions, documents and application steps.
Connecting families in need with support services
ProposedHelping families find and approach the services and departments relevant to their situation.
Related focus areas
All eight focus areas
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