Malta
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 89,824 (22%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 191,171 (42%)
- Income of country:
- High income: non-OECD
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Age Pension
- Year introduced:
- 1956
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 431 Euros (570 US$)
- 34.24 % of average income
- 1909 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 60
- Targeting:
- Means-tested
- % of population over 60 covered:
- 5%
Resources on the pension in Malta
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Government of Malta: Non Contributory Age Pension (Webpage)
Year: 2012
This Government webpage provides information on Malta's social pension.
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Government of Malta: Pension Rates (2012)
Year: 2012
This Government Paper provides information on the rates of Malta's contributory and non-contributory pensions.
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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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Social protection: Malta and the EU
Year: 2010
This paper provides an overview of social protection in Malta, including coverage levels of the Maltese social pension.
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Malta: Old age pensions regulations
Subsequently amended, these regulations provide the legislative base for Malta's social pension.
