Governments spend large budgets on welfare schemes for housing, pensions, education, health and livelihoods. The question every department faces is simple: are the benefits reaching the right families, on time and in full? Independent third-party verification provides the answer.
What third-party verification means
An agency that is independent of the implementing department visits a sample of beneficiaries and checks, on the ground, whether they received what the records show — and whether eligible families were left out.
What is checked
- Existence and eligibility of listed beneficiaries
- Receipt of the benefit — amount, quantity and timing
- Quality of assets or services delivered
- Exclusion: eligible households not yet covered
- Citizen feedback on the application and delivery process
Why independence and scale matter
Findings are trusted only when the verifying agency has no stake in the result. And because gaps often appear at the village or ward level, samples must be large enough to show district-level differences. ARS can complete over 1,00,000 household interviews in 15 days, in Tamil and other regional languages.
Starting with a pilot
A pilot in one district for one scheme is a practical first step. It tests the method, shows early findings and helps the department decide how to scale up.
Work with ARS
ARS Market Research Services, Chennai, offers independent beneficiary verification, field monitoring and evaluation studies for government departments, CSR programmes and development organisations. Contact us, call +91 97899 76662, or email lakshmiarsmrs@gmail.com.