Key findings 
- Unconditional cash transfers appeared to contribute to a very small increase in the proportion of children who received vitamin or iron supplements and a beneficial effect on children’s home environment.
- Compared with grants of food, there was no evidence that unconditional cash transfers influenced the chance of child death or severe acute malnutrition.
- Unconditional cash transfers had no clear effect on the proportion of children who received deworming drugs, children’s height for age, adults’ level of depression, or the quality of parenting behaviour. 

Background 
Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) for humanitarian assistance during disasters may improve health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by giving recipients additional income. 
This review sought to assess the effect of UCTs on health services use, health outcomes, social determinants of health, health care expenditure, and local markets and infrastructure in LMICs. We also assessed the effects of UCTs paid in-hand compared with grants of other goods (e.g., food) and types of cash transfers.