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Social Income

Epilepsy

pilepsy is treatable. But in many low-income countries, over 90% of people with epilepsy don't receive medication. The barrier isn't knowledge. It's money: for transport, for clinic visits, for the medication itself. Steady, monthly income closes that gap.

Relevant studies

Cash transfers improve epilepsy treatment in Guinea

A randomized trial found that cash transfers motivated people with epilepsy to return to clinics and maintain medication adherence in a setting where the treatment gap exceeds 90%.

Harvard Medical School, 2024

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Cash transfers aid psychosis recovery in South Africa

Unconditional cash transfers to young adults with first-episode psychosis improved medication adherence, reduced stress, and strengthened family relationships.

University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2025

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Cash transfers improve health-seeking across Africa

Unconditional cash transfers across Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe increased health-seeking behavior and health expenditures, showing that removing financial barriers helps people access care for chronic conditions.

University of North Carolina / UNICEF, 2022

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Survey results from recipients with epilepsy

Question 1 (Multiple choice)

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

75 responses in 75 surveys

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who selected more than one category

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

63 responses in 75 surveys

Question 2 (Single choice)

Do you have any dependents?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who said Yes

How many people depend on you financially?

63 responses in 105 surveys

Question 3 (Single choice)

What is your marital status?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Question 4 (Single choice)

Where do you live?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Question 5 (Single choice)

Are you currently attending school?

57 responses in 105 surveys

Question 6 (Single choice)

What is your current employment status?

104 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 43 individuals who said Not employed

Are you currently looking for work?

43 responses in 105 surveys

Question 7 (Single choice)

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

104 responses in 105 surveys

Question 8 (Single choice)

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

58 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 31 individuals who said Yes

Did this happen last week?

31 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 11 individuals who said Yes

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

11 responses in 105 surveys

Question 9 (Single choice)

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

102 responses in 105 surveys

Question 10 (Single choice)

Are you currently able to save money?

102 responses in 105 surveys

Question 11 (Single choice)

Are you in debt?

89 responses in 92 surveys

Follow-up question for 8 individuals who said Yes

Are you able to repay the debt?

8 responses in 92 surveys

Question 12 (Single choice)

Is anyone in your household in debt?

90 responses in 92 surveys

Follow-up question for 38 individuals who said Yes

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

38 responses in 92 surveys

Question 13 (Single choice)

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

90 responses in 92 surveys

Question 14 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

15 responses in 17 surveys

Question 15 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

75 responses in 75 surveys

Question 16 (Single choice)

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

13 responses in 13 surveys

Question 17 (Free text)

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Question 18 (Single choice)

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 5 individuals who said No

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

5 responses in 7 surveys

Question 19 (Single choice)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 7 individuals who said Yes

How so?

0 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 0 individuals who said No

Can you tell us why?

0 responses in 7 surveys

Question 20 (Single choice)

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

13 responses in 13 surveys

Question 1 (Multiple choice)

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

75 responses in 75 surveys

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who selected more than one category

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

63 responses in 75 surveys

Question 2 (Single choice)

Do you have any dependents?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 63 individuals who said Yes

How many people depend on you financially?

63 responses in 105 surveys

Question 3 (Single choice)

What is your marital status?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Question 4 (Single choice)

Where do you live?

103 responses in 105 surveys

Question 5 (Single choice)

Are you currently attending school?

57 responses in 105 surveys

Question 6 (Single choice)

What is your current employment status?

104 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 43 individuals who said Not employed

Are you currently looking for work?

43 responses in 105 surveys

Question 7 (Single choice)

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

104 responses in 105 surveys

Question 8 (Single choice)

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

58 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 31 individuals who said Yes

Did this happen last week?

31 responses in 105 surveys

Follow-up question for 11 individuals who said Yes

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

11 responses in 105 surveys

Question 9 (Single choice)

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

102 responses in 105 surveys

Question 10 (Single choice)

Are you currently able to save money?

102 responses in 105 surveys

Question 11 (Single choice)

Are you in debt?

89 responses in 92 surveys

Follow-up question for 8 individuals who said Yes

Are you able to repay the debt?

8 responses in 92 surveys

Question 12 (Single choice)

Is anyone in your household in debt?

90 responses in 92 surveys

Follow-up question for 38 individuals who said Yes

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

38 responses in 92 surveys

Question 13 (Single choice)

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

90 responses in 92 surveys

Question 14 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

15 responses in 17 surveys

Question 15 (Free text)

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

75 responses in 75 surveys

Question 16 (Single choice)

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

13 responses in 13 surveys

Question 17 (Free text)

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Question 18 (Single choice)

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 5 individuals who said No

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

5 responses in 7 surveys

Question 19 (Single choice)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

7 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 7 individuals who said Yes

How so?

0 responses in 7 surveys

Follow-up question for 0 individuals who said No

Can you tell us why?

0 responses in 7 surveys

Question 20 (Single choice)

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

13 responses in 13 surveys

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Epilepsy

Relevant studies

Cash transfers improve epilepsy treatment in Guinea

Cash transfers aid psychosis recovery in South Africa

Cash transfers improve health-seeking across Africa

Survey results from recipients with epilepsy

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

Do you have any dependents?

How many people depend on you financially?

What is your marital status?

Where do you live?

Are you currently attending school?

What is your current employment status?

Are you currently looking for work?

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

Did this happen last week?

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

Are you currently able to save money?

Are you in debt?

Are you able to repay the debt?

Is anyone in your household in debt?

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

How so?

Can you tell us why?

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?

What are the key categories that you spend your Social Income payments on?

Please rank the selected spending categories from the most important to the least.

Do you have any dependents?

How many people depend on you financially?

What is your marital status?

Where do you live?

Are you currently attending school?

What is your current employment status?

Are you currently looking for work?

Do you have a disability or illness that affects your possibilities of getting work or keeping your job?

Do you or other family members in your household ever skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

Did this happen last week?

Did you skip more than 3 meals in the past week?

Do you have enough money to cover unexpected expenses like seeing a doctor?

Are you currently able to save money?

Are you in debt?

Are you able to repay the debt?

Is anyone in your household in debt?

Are you the main person repaying the debt?

Are you currently receiving any other form of financial support from anywhere else?

What do you hope to achieve within the next 3 years with Social Income?

What do you hope to achieve within the remaining time in the Social Income program?

Did Social Income make you feel financially more secure and independent?

What impact did Social Income have on your life?

Have you achieved what you hoped to over the course of the last three years?

What has kept you from achieving this goal? Is there something we could have done to further support you? (e.g. mentoring, connections)

Has Social Income made you feel happier?

How so?

Can you tell us why?

Was three years of Social Income payments long enough to become financially stable?