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Old age and survivors’ pensions and related benefits

It is essential that persons are provided with reliable sources of income security throughout their old age. As people grow older, they can rely less and less on income from employment for a number of reasons: while highly educated professionals may often continue well-remunerated occupations until late in their...

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Securing a Dignified Old Age for All

Expert commentaries - Date: 24 April 2014 / Author: Charles Knox-Vydmanov

Access to adequate social protection in old age remains a luxury limited to a minority of people globally, with just one in five older people in low- and middle-income countries receiving even a basic pension. This huge gap is symptomatic of the wider failure of social protection systems as...

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Social Protection and Human Rights