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Pension Watch
Since
its
beginnings, Global Action on Aging has examined how
income support in old age, either public or private,
shapes how older people can survive out of the
workforce. It tracks policy changes and the debates
about "dependence," "entitlements," "generational
equity," and many other issues. GAA also examines
financial help, if any, for older persons in poor
countries. We track the emerging use of the social
pension, a small cash transfer program based on age, to
meet some needs of older persons living in developing
economies.
The Madrid
International Plan of Action on Aging,
adopted by UN Member States in 2002, refers to social
protection in the form of pensions in its Priority
direction I: Older persons and development, in
which it urges the “promotion of programmes to enable
all workers to acquire basic social protection/social
security, including where applicable, pensions,
disability insurance and health benefits.”
GAA documents the implementation of such programs and,
on the other hand, monitors efforts to reduce pension
income and "reforms" that reduce services and income for
older persons.
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United States
The
US
section
of the Pension Watch site examines public and
private sector sponsored pensions and their
opponents.
Social
Security Issues (Public Sector)
A series of articles detailing the potential
negative consequences of the proposed privatization
of Social Security.
Private
Pension Issues (Private Sector)
A series of articles on the corporate abuse of
private pensions.
Trade Unions and
Pension Issues
A series of articles highlighting the role of
trade unions in both the public and private pension
debate.
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Pension issues around the world.
Social
Pension Issues
GAA follows the introduction of social pensions,
which are cash grants to older persons supported by
national taxes, in countries around the world.
Trade Unions and
Pension Issues
Articles on the impact of trade unions on pension
issues around the globe.
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