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A Landmark Milestone in Social Protection Coverage!
July 10, 2025
India has recorded one of the fastest global expansions in social protection between 2019 and 2025. According to the International Labour Organization's World Social Protection Report 2024–2026, India’s coverage has grown from 24.4% of the population in 2019 to an impressive 64.3% of the population in 2025. That’s over 940 million beneficiaries now covered under at least one social protection benefit!
