Cash vs Digital: How do digital government-to-person payments ease the lives of recipients? Georgina MarinMinita VargheseAmbrose Wong March 15, 2024 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-development/cash-vs-digital-how-do-digital-government-person-payments-ease-lives-recipients Imagine having to take a day off work, travel a long distance and wait in line for several hours, rain or shine, to collect assistance or wage payments from the government. Now imagine having to repeat this process every month. This is the reality for millions of people worldwide whose livelihoods depend on government payments and still receive these payments in cash.