Title: The impact of the implementation of social policy on the welfare of capital assistance recipients in Brunei Darussalam

Authors: Rose Abdullah; Mohamad Zahir Zainudin; Muhammad Zaki Zaini

Addresses: Faculty of Islamic Economics and Finance, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam ' Centre for Languages and Human Development, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ' Faculty of Islamic Economics and Finance, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam

Abstract: This article aims to understand the implementation of social policy in Brunei Darussalam, explore the implementation of social policies on capital assistance recipients, and study the impact of social policy on social development planning in Brunei Darussalam. Data collection is done through face-to-face interview processes, focus groups, observations, document analysis and organisational reports. The main findings of this article are as follows. First, the budget allocation for social welfare is increasing every year. Second, economic investment strategies have changed participants' living conditions but less attention was given to social investment strategies. Third, a need to strengthen capital assistance and extend this method by providing launch grants to non-governmental organisations so that more targeted groups can be reached. The findings of this article contribute to the improvement of social policy to create a better social welfare ecosystem.

Keywords: poverty; capital assistance; welfare; social policy; Brunei Darussalam.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2023.128362

International Journal of Sustainable Society, 2023 Vol.15 No.1, pp.44 - 60

Received: 21 Jun 2021
Received in revised form: 24 Apr 2022
Accepted: 14 Jul 2022
Published online: 18 Jan 2023 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article