Knowledge centre
Welcome to the Pension Watch knowledge centre. This database now holds over 400 resources relating to social protection for older people around the world. Please explore using the search bar to the right, or browse through newest resources below.
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Online News Report - India: Cost & equity counter-arguments on pensions
Year: 2012
As part of escalating calls for a universal pension in India, this news report debates whether or not a universal pension is affordable for...
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Online news report - Namibia: A pension is a right
Year: 2012
This online news report argues that it is important to see Namibia's social pension as a right.
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Online News Report: China approves five year plan for social security development
Year: 2012
Alongside rapid expansion of its rural pension scheme, China plans to establish a universal social security scheme.
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The elderly and old age support in rural China: challenges and prospects
Year: 2012 | Published by: World Bank
This book aims to do two things: first, it provides detailed empirical analysis of the welfare and living conditions of the rural elderly since...
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Online News Report - India: Pension woes: Elderly pour in to prove existence
Year: 2012 | Published by: The Times of India
This online news report describes the requirement for recipients of the social pension in India to travel annually to their state capital for 'life...
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Online News Report: Uganda's social pension pilot expanded
Year: 2012 | Published by: New Vision
News report detailing the planned expansion of Uganda's social pension pilot to five new districts by April 2012.
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Resilience, Equity and Opportunity: The World Bank’s Social Protection and Labour Strategy 2012-2022
Year: 2012 | Published by: World Bank
While this paper covers a range of social protection tools its thinking on social pensions is particularly interesting. This paper necessarily takes a long-term...
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Old age social pensions: a guide
Year: 2012
Portuguese. This paper provides information on the Portuguese social pension. It includes information on eligibility, how to apply, transfer amount and the legislative base.
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Online News Report - Nigeria: Ekiti State Commences Payment of January Stipend to the Elderly
Year: 2012 | Published by: Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria
The Government of Ekiti state, Nigeria, announce implementation of a monthly stipend to older people within Ekiti.
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HelpAge Newsroom: new bill proposes pensions for older farmers in Haiti
Year: 2012 | Published by: HelpAge International
On 2 February, Senator Nenel Cassis, of the Haitian Commission of Agriculture introduced a bill on "Social Security for Haitian Agricultural Communities" in the...
