Dhaka, June 3 -- The interim government has announced plans to increase both the coverage and benefit amounts under ongoing social safety net programmes, as well as introduce new initiatives.

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed announced that the lowest monthly allowances under social security programmes run by the social welfare ministry for the 2025-26 financial year will be increased by Tk 50 to Tk 100.

For the upcoming fiscal year, a total allocation of Tk 1.16 trillion has been proposed for the social security sector. Of this, Tk 352.82 billion is earmarked for pensions.

Excluding the benefit, the allocation for social protection programmes in FY2025-26 stands at Tk 812.97 billion. Notably, the premium the government pays on savings ...