Moreover, given that workers eligible for the subsidised regime (i.e. the poor) are also eligible for an array of social programmes (e.g. Familias en Accion), the potential loss in other benefits further dissuades workers from accepting formal jobs. Overall, Camacho et al. ( In 2012, more than half of the population was covered by the subsidised regime, up from about one third in the mid-1990s. It should be noted, however, that means-tested social benefits remain low by OECD standards.