Lithuania
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 700,436 (22%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 1,083,329 (39%)
- Poverty rate of total population:
- 2%
- Income of country:
- Upper middle income
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Old age social assistance pension
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 85 Litas (32 US$)
- 3.13 % of average income
- 129 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 62.5 (men) 60 (women)
- Targeting:
- Pensions-tested
Resources on the pension in Lithuania
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Pensions and Social Security Reform in Lithuania
Year: 2011
This Government paper provides information on Lithuania's 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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Lithuania: Law amending the law on social assistance pensions
Year: 2005
This consolidated legal document provides the legislative base for Lithuania's social pension.
