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Jigawa State - Cash Transfer for people with Disabilities

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
backend

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the cited Jigawa State Law No. 6 of 2007 and the linked research paper, then inspect the existing Nigerian tax-benefit model to determine how this cash transfer should be represented and what behavior would define completion.

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Description

states/jigawa

"The Law provides a social security allowance (cash transfer) of Seven Thousand Naira (₦7,000) monthly to physically disabled persons as provided under the state Law No. 6 of 2007. As the law provides, the driving force for the introduction of the social security policy is to outlaw begging, reduce poverty and uplift the standard of living of persons living with disabilities in the state"
(Doesn't speciifcally say anything about income)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366945370_Impact_Assessment_of_Social_Security_Programme_on_Persons_with_Disabilities_in_Kafin_Hausa_Local_Government_Area_of_Jigawa_State_2007-2020

Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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