Parliament passes Social Protection bill
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Parliament has passed the Social Protection Bill, 2025, establishing a legal framework and funding mechanism to support social programmes such as LEAP and school feeding. The bill was approved despite Minority objections over quorum issues...
Parliament has approved the Social Protection Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of the Social Protection Fund. The legislation provides a legal structure for implementing social protection programmes, with the aim of improving fairness and access to social services for disadvantaged groups.
The bill’s passage followed opposition from the Minority in Parliament on Wednesday, July 30, who raised concerns over the absence of a quorum during the legislative process.
In addition to outlining a regulatory framework, the bill formally creates the Social Protection Fund, which will be responsible for securing and managing financial resources for emergency responses and broader social protection delivery.
The initiatives supported under the bill include the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, the Ghana School Feeding Programme, Basic Education Capitation Grants, and National Health Insurance Exemption, among others.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, July 31, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, stated:
“This bill will give legal backing and strengthen regulations of many social intervention initiatives in the country.”
