Parliament has passed the Social Protection Bill 2025 to establish the Social Protection Fund to provide a legal framework for social protection programmes to improve accessibility and equity in the delivery of social services to the underprivileged in society.
This comes after strong opposition from the Minority in Parliament on Wednesday, July 30, who cited the lack of a quorum during the proceedings.
The bill also establishes the Social Protection Fund to provide financial resources for the management of emergencies and the mobilisation of funds for social protection delivery.
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The programmes include the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty LEAP, Ghana School Feeding Programme, Basic Education Capitation Grants, and National Health Insurance Exemption, among others.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, July 31, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said, “This bill will give legal backing and strengthen regulations of many social intervention initiatives in the country.”
Source: Citi Newsroom, by Nii Ayikwei Okine