Who Benefits—Or Does not—From South Africa’s Old Age Pension? Evidence from Characteristics of Rural Pensioners and Non-Pensioners

Who Benefits—Or Does not—From South Africa’s Old Age Pension? Evidence from Characteristics of Rural Pensioners and Non-Pensioners

Social protection grants play a critical role in survival and livelihoods of elderly individuals in South Africa. Rarely is it possible to assess how well a social program reaches its target population. Using a 2010 survey and Agincourt Health Demographic Surveillance System census data we conduct m...

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Main Authors: Margaret Ralston, Enid Schatz, Jane Menken, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Stephen Tollman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Africa
South Africa
pension
socio-economic status
self-reported disability
ageing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/85

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