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Abstract Neo-liberal social and economic schools of thought and changing demographics appear to be leading to a worldwide retreat in the provision of universal social benefits. However, Botswana seems to be taking the opposite route. The article examines the country's major safety net schemes and suggests why her sociocultural and political milieus mitigate against a more selective approach to providing social benefits.