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Georgia

  • Basic country data

  • Population over 60 in 2010:
  • 807,289 (19%)
  • Projected population over 60 in 2050:
  • 1,295,358 (37%)
  • Poverty rate of total population:
  • 13%
  • Income of country:
  • Lower middle income
  • Social pension?
  • Yes
  • Scheme information

  • Scheme information: Old Age Pension
  • Year introduced:
  • 2006
  • Monthly pension benefit:
  • 80 lari (49 US$)
  • 20.53 % of average income
  • 228 % of international poverty line
  • Age of eligiblity:
  • 65 (men) and 60 (women)
  • Targeting:
  • Means-tested
  • % of population over 60 covered:
  • 82%
  • Total cost:
  • 3.70% of GDP

Resources on the pension in Georgia

  • Pensions and Pension Reform in Georgia

    Year: 2011 | Published by: ADB

    Author: Asian Development Bank

    This paper considers ways in which pensions and their reforms could impact the future economic development of Georgia. It describes the existing pension structure...

  • Pensions and Social Protection in Central Asia and South Caucasus: developments in the post-Soviet era

    Year: 2010 | Published by: University of Southampton

    Author: J. Falkingham and A. Vlachantoni

    At independence all the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) inherited a extensive system of social welfare, including a comprehensive pay-as-you-go pension system...

  • Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2008

    Year: 2009 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association

    Author: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association (ISSA)

    The second issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of Asia and the Pacific....

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