Takaful Aid Expansion

The Social Solidarity Committee of the House of Representatives discussed a proposal to add people whose financial circumstances have worsened because of emergencies—such as job loss, mounting debt, or the illness of a family’s breadwinner—to the Takaful and Karama program. The discussion followed complaints that some applications had been rejected and some beneficiaries removed after reassessment. The committee chair called for a list of social affairs offices that obstruct citizens’ applications. A member of parliament also called for a mechanism to update data and conduct field surveys. A Ministry of Social Solidarity official responded that the ministry relies on electronic data-sharing and reassesses beneficiaries every three years. The official said the current reassessment covers 600,000 people and takes about 45 days. He stressed that support is not suspended during this period, except in cases involving medical assessments. Some MPs objected, calling for families to be protected from interruptions to their benefits and for a deadline to be set for deciding appeals. The program serves around 4.7 million families.

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