Welcome to Pension watch
Pension watch is a comprehensive online resource for policy makers and development practitioners on non-contributory (social) pensions.
Four out of five older people worldwide have no access to a pension. Social pensions are non-contributory cash transfers paid regularly to older people. They are widely acknowledged to be one of the most effective social protection tools to reduce old age poverty and invest in human capital development. Find out more about social pensions, visit our knowledge centre or download our social pensions database.
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Latest resources
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Online news report: Fuel subsidy - informal workers demand social protection
Year: 2012
The Federation of Informal Workers of Nigeria have raised alarm that the removal of the fuel subsidy will bring further hardship to informal workers....
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Online news report: older people in Hong Kong struggle to meet their needs
Year: 2012 | Published by: Time Out Hong Kong
Low transfer amounts mean that many of those receiving the Old Age Allowance in Hong Kong are forced to continue working.
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Pensions at a glance - country profile: China
Year: 2012 | Published by: OECD
Country profile from OECD's "Pensions at a glance: Asia/Pacific 2011".
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Pensions, poverty and wellbeing: the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, a comparative study
Year: 2012 | Published by: HelpAge International
Pension watch briefing no. 7 compares the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, focussing both on poverty and well-being. It demonstrates that...
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Pensions at a glance: Asia/Pacific 2011
Year: 2012 | Published by: OECD
This study presents a range of indicators to enable comparisons between the economies of the Asia/Pacific region. It also includes data for key countries...
