Samoa
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 12,262 (7%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 31,256 (16%)
- Income of country:
- Lower middle income
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Senior Citizens Benefit
- Year introduced:
- 1990
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 130 Tala (57 US$)
- 19.61 % of average income
- 247 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 65
- Targeting:
- Universal
- % of population over 60 covered:
- 71%
- Total cost:
- 1.30% of GDP
Resources on the pension in Samoa
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Social security programs throughout the world: Asia and the Pacific, 2010
Year: 2011 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association
This database provides information on social security programmes in Asia and the Pacific.
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Government of Samoa: Senior Citizens Benefit Scheme (webpage)
Year: 2010
This Government webpage provides information on the social pension in Samoa.
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Consolidated acts of Samoa: National provident fund act 1972
Year: 2009
This consolidated act provides the legislative base for Samoa's social pension.
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Universal Pensions for Developing Countries
Year: 2007 | Published by: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
The governments of New Zealand, Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana, Bolivia, Nepal, Samoa, Brunei, Kosovo, and Mexico City provide a basic pension to the elderly with...
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Social protection for all men and women: Samoa
Year: 2006 | Published by: ILO
This publication is intended to serve as a reference book for planners to formulate the policy and strategy to extend social security coverage to...
