Table 1

Type of social entitlements accessed in the programme and key stakeholders approached

Type of social entitlement	Definition	Key stakeholders involved
Ration card	Allows an individual or a family living below the poverty line to access certain essential commodities like rice, sugar and kerosene at subsidised prices Used as a proof of identity In some cases makes the card holder eligible to obtain other benefits such as membership in a state-sponsored health insurance scheme and cooking gas at a reduced price	District/local-level government officials
Voter identity card	Provides evidence of an individual's civic identity Gives a person the right to vote in elections Essential for accessing many benefits from government programmes	District/local-level government officials
Bank account	Allows independent savings and independent access to savings	Bank managers, guarantors
Free education for children	Allows children of school-going age to access free education services	District/local-level government officials, staff of local schools
Health insurance	A state-sponsored community health insurance scheme for BLP families (Rajiv Aarogyasri) Entitles card holders to access medical services from corporate hospitals	District/local-level government officials
House site pattas (certificates)	Poor houseless persons are given government wasteland for housing	District/local-level government officials