What are some of the reasons that make social protection for older people so important, economically and socially? A large number of older people are either poor or vulnerable to sudden change, and they enter into retirement [...]
This week, 68 government policy-makers and officials, representatives from bilateral and multilateral agencies, programme practitioners and staff members from non-governmental organizations have come together in Chiang Mai to participate in the two-week course “Designing and Implementing Social Transfer Programmes”. The [...]
What are social pensions? Social pensions are a proven means of reducing old-age poverty and supporting multi-generational households. The term ‘pension’ is widely used to describe a range of cash income, mainly for older people, including both non-contributory and contributory [...]
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