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Namibia: 380 000 Namibians rely on 
Govt grants to survive – Business

Africa Links 24 with Shania Lazarus
Published on 2026-09-03 11:00:00

For nearly 380 000 Namibians, a government grant is not simply an additional source of income, but the money they rely on to get through the month.

The 2025 Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey shows that 20.8% of Namibia’s eligible adult population depend primarily on government social transfers, including old-age pensions, child grants and disability grants to survive.

The figure translates to about 378 000 people, based on an eligible adult population of 1.82 million.

The old-age…

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