The Social Registry of Households: Innovation in Beneficiary Identification in Chile: Case Study of the Socialpolicy Beneficiary Identification System
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
July 2025
Subject
Social Protection;
Digital Technology;
Pension Systems;
Municipal Government;
Ministries;
Data Management;
Administrative Register;
Loan Operation;
Health;
Science and Technology;
Transparency and Anticorruption;
Emergency Management;
Infrastructure Development
JEL code
D78 - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation;
D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement;
E61 - Policy Objectives • Policy Designs and Consistency • Policy Coordination;
H53 - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs;
H83 - Public Administration • Public Sector Accounting and Audits;
I38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs;
O35 - Social Innovation;
Z18 - Public Policy
Country
Chile
Category
Learning Materials
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the RSH, covering its historical evolution, the technological infrastructure that supports it, and the implementation and oversight mechanisms that guide its operation. It also examines its role in emergency situations, with an emphasis on the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disaster risk management, and identifies the main challenges and prospects for the future, particularly in relation to self-reported information, system interoperability, and constant data updating. Finally, it highlights the importance of the digitization of information systems as a determining factor in the modernization and effectiveness of social policies.
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