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Aadhaar-Linked Payments Slash Welfare Leakage by 12.7%, Says Report

  • December 23, 2025
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India’s adoption of Aadhaar-linked digital payments and biometric authentication has resulted in a significant reduction of welfare leakage by approximately 12.7%, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The global distribution of over $21 trillion in public payments annually sees about $3 trillion lost due to fraud, error, or inefficiency. In India, biometric […]