Kathmandu, Nov. 10 -- Following a lukewarm response in enrollments to the contribution-based Social Security Scheme, the government has now revised the scheme and offered to provide loans to registered contributors.

With changes in the scheme, workers can get a loan of up to Rs10 million after registration and regular contribution into the scheme.

According to Ram Prasad Ghimire, joint-secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, the government has drafted a working procedure for deciding how the loans can be given to workers who are contributing to the welfare scheme.

"Most of the stakeholders we have discussed with have suggested that workers get loans after making contributions. Following their suggestions, w...