Photo by Shahrill Basri/The Edge KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) has proposed to establish a universal child benefit (UCB) scheme, in order to prevent the risk of children being left behind during their vulnerable stage of life.
In its report titled ‘Building Resilience Towards Inclusive Social Protection in Malaysia’ launched today, the research institute said such an approach is necessary, given that children across all income groups are affected by issues including education, health and nutrition.
“We strongly advocate for the protection of children and we feel that this policy is a low hanging fruit. We feel that […]
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