Cyprus
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 161,504 (18%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 441,518 (35%)
- Income of country:
- High income: non-OECD
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Social Pension
- Year introduced:
- 1995
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 332 Euros (439 US$)
- 18.14 % of average income
- 1156 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 65
- Targeting:
- Pensions-tested
- % of population over 60 covered:
- 9%
- Total cost:
- 0.33% of GDP
Resources on the pension in Cyprus
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Government of Cyprus: Retirement (Webpage)
Year: 2012
This government webpage provides information on retirement in Cyprus - including information on the social pension.
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NATLEX: Cyprus - Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit (Webpage)
Year: 2012
This NATLEX webpage provides information on the legislative base of Cyprus' social pension.
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Government of Cyprus: Social Insurance Protection (Webpage)
Year: 2011
This Government webpage includes information on the transfer amount of Cyprus' social pension.
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Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2010
Year: 2010 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association
The first issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of Europe. The combined findings...
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Responses on social protection for older people to UN HRC
Year: 2010 | Published by: United Nations Human Rights Council
To collect information to prepare the 2010 annual report of the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, a questionnaire...
