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Special Maintenance Grant<br />
Programme<br />
Country<br />
Geographic area<br />
Special Maintenance Grant<br />
Namibia<br />
Sub-Saharan Africa<br />
Previous programme name (if any)<br />
Start date Since the enactment of the 1960 Children’s Act. 1<br />
Programme objectives<br />
Programme type<br />
Unconditional cash transfer<br />
Programme components<br />
This is one of the country’s four child/family allowances<br />
(the others are: the Child Maintenance Grant, Foster Parent<br />
Grant and Places of Safety Allowance). 2<br />
Conditionalities (if any)<br />
Targeting methods Categorical targeting 3<br />
Target areas<br />
Nationwide<br />
Target groups<br />
Children<br />
Eligibility criteria<br />
For citizens and permanent residents younger than 16 years old<br />
with disabilities or visual impairment. A social background report from<br />
a social worker and a state-issued medical certificate are required. 3<br />
Eligibility reassessment (if any)<br />
Type of benefits<br />
Cash<br />
Amount of benefits<br />
NAD250 per child<br />
Payment/delivery frequency Monthly 2,4<br />
Benefit delivery mechanism<br />
Benefit recipients Eligible biological parents/caregivers 2,4<br />
Minimum and maximum<br />
duration of benefits (if any)<br />
Coverage<br />
In 2008, family allowances (which include the Child Maintenance<br />
Grant, Foster Parent Grant, Places of Safety Allowance and Special<br />
Maintenance Grant) reached a total of 250,000 people. 3<br />
Programme expenditure<br />
Institutions and agencies involved Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare 3<br />
Monitoring and evaluation<br />
mechanisms and frequency<br />
See the references on page 186: Special Maintenance Grant<br />
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