Vulnerable households in the National Social Registry hit 15.7 million

The number of poor and economically insecure households registered in the National Social Registry has climbed to 15.7 million, the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office has said.

In a report, NASSCO said these households constitute over 60 million individuals.

The National Social Registry NSR, is an aggregated database of all State social registers, and serves as an information system containing data on poor and economically insecure households collected by respective states.

According to NASSCO, the social registries can serve as a credible gateway to select beneficiaries for immediate support especially as government makes efforts to provide fuel subsidy palliatives to households.