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ALGERIA
Allocation Forfaitaire de Solidarité—Solidarity Allowance
Programme
Country
Geographic area
Allocation Forfaitaire de Solidarité—Solidarity Allowance
Algeria
Middle East and North Africa
Previous programme name (if any)
Start date 1994 1
Programme objectives
To promote the social integration of the poor population and strengthen
social cohesion by ensuring delivery of fundamental social rights. 1
Programme type
Unconditional cash transfer; health insurance; maternity benefits
Programme components
In addition to the monthly grant, beneficiaries are covered by
health insurance and maternity benefits. 1
Conditionalities (if any)
Targeting methods Categorical targeting and self-targeting. 1
Target areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Labour-constrained households; people with disabilities; elderly people
Eligibility criteria
Beneficiaries are: heads of households or people living alone without
income and aged 60 and over, or with physical or mental disabilities,
or women; blind people who earn less than the national minimum wage;
people aged over 60 who are not placed under specialised care and
who are taken care of by resource-constrained families; families in
charge of family member(s) under 18 years old with disabilities. 1
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits DZD3,000, plus DZD120 for each dependent (up to a limit of three). 1
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
Benefit delivery mechanism
Payment is processed at the post office nearest to the place of
residence of the beneficiary, who must present a valid identity
document and beneficiary card. 1
Benefit recipients
Minimum and maximum
duration of benefits (if any)
Coverage
A total of 824,268 people received the
Solidarity Allowance (AFS) at the end of 2013. 2
Programme expenditure The programme had a budget of DZD40.5 billion in 2014.
Institutions and agencies involved Agence de Développement Social (ADS—Social Development Agency)
Monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms and frequency
See the references on page 162: Allocation Forfaitaire de Solidarité—Solidarity Allowance
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