Population ageing

Tanzania: Zanzibar's new universal pension the first of its kind in east Africa

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Helpage/News (14.04.2016) Older men and women in Zanzibar will have a government-funded universal pension for the first time today (15 April), the first of its kind in east Africa.

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tanzania
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Extension of coverage
Population ageing

[Analyse] Deutschland: Altersversorgung - Was die Rente rettet

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Die Zeit (14.04.2016) Das deutsche Rentensystem ist in einer Dauerkrise. Immer weniger Beitragszahler müssen immer mehr Rentner finanzieren – auf Dauer funktioniert das nicht. Viele Menschen fragen sich deshalb: Werde ich im Alter arm sein?

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germany
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Old-age pensions
Population ageing
Social policies & programmes

Different models of work and welfare in ageing Europe

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Europa/News (03.02.2016) Europe's population is getting older. As a consequence of this demographic trend and recent pension reforms that increased the statutory retirement age and curtailed early retirement options, the number of older workers aged 55 and above increased by more than 12 million between 2004 and 2014 in the EU28, bringing their total number to 38 million.

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Old-age pensions
Population ageing

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International Day of Older Persons: More than half of the world’s older persons lack quality long-term care

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ilo.org (28.09.2015) A new ILO study reveals a global shortfall of 13.6 million care workers undermining the delivery of quality services to more than half of the world’s older persons.

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Health
Population ageing
Long-term care

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Uganda: Govt Extends Senior Citizens Grant to 40 More Districts

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allAfrica.com (24.08.2015) Government has expanded the social protection grants to cover the elderly in 40 more districts in addition to the present 15 districts. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Muruli Mukasa disclosed this in Kampala while announcing the roll-out of the assistance, also known as the Senior Citizens Grant, in which the non-pension beneficiaries aged 65 and above receive a monthly pay of Shs 25,000.

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uganda
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Extension of coverage
Population ageing
Social assistance