“USAGES OF SENIOR CITIZEN'S SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE: A STUDY OF DIPAYAL SILGADHI MUNICIPALITY WARD No.: 03, DOTI”

Abstract

This study is based on primary data collection and is named “USAGES OF SENIOR CITIZEN'S SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE: A STUDY OF DIPAYAL SILGADHI MUNICIPALITY WARD No.: 03, DOTI” The study's main goal is to learn how older people use their allowance. The social science research approach was used by the researcher for the objective of the study. A descriptive research design was used for the investigation. The data was collected from both primary and secondary sources, and it was quantitative and qualitative in character. The survey included just 60 respondents from the entire number of elderly citizens in the wards. This study was conducted on senior residents in Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality ward no. 3 (formerly ward nos. 8 and 9) in Doti District to learn about their use of Social Security Allowance. Many issues face senior citizens. As a result, the Nepalese government has devised an amazing program for managing Social Security benefits, allowing the elderly to meet their requirements and become self-sufficient. Women made up two-thirds of all respondents (73%), while men made up 27%. Because of single, widow, and Dalit allowances, the proportion is higher than for men. The majority of respondents are between the ages of 60-64 and 70-74, as this is the age at which they are eligible for allowances as specified by the Nepalese government. The majority of respondents lived alone, while 23% lived with their family. According to the poll, 77 percent of respondents were illiterate. Only 23% of those polled were literate. According to the poll, the majority of older persons were not active in income-generating activities, and only a handful were involved in various types of income-generating activities such as commerce, agricultural, tailoring, and so on. The research investigates the numerous difficulties associates with getting old age payment for the elderly. The study also looks at how the elderly use their allowances; the researchers were considerably better familiar with the study region, which may have aided in meeting the objectives. It may also encourage future funding and delivery of long-term care, as well as the restructuring of local services to provide a broader range of individualized assistance.