Elderly
Age Pension - Services Australia
Australia's Age Pension is a means-tested, tax-funded fortnightly payment administered by Services Australia (Centrelink) for residents aged 67 and over who meet residency requirements. As one of the oldest government pension schemes in the world—dating back to 1908—it provides a financial safety net for over 2.6 million Australians, with maximum rates of approximately AUD $1,116.30 per fortnight for singles and AUD $1,682.80 combined for couples, plus supplements for energy and pharmaceutical costs.
Bolivia Renta Dignidad (Dignity Income)
Bolivia Renta Dignidad (Dignity Income) is a universal non-contributory social pension that provides monthly cash payments to all Bolivian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, employment history, or contribution record, established in 2008 as a successor to the pioneering BONOSOL program and funded primarily from hydrocarbon tax revenues, reaching approximately 1.2 million elderly beneficiaries and serving as the cornerstone of Bolivia social protection system alongside the Bono Juancito Pinto and Bono Juana Azurduy programs.
Botswana Old Age Pension
Botswana Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established in 1996 that provides monthly cash payments to all Batswana citizens aged 65 and above regardless of income, assets, or prior employment history, making Botswana one of the first countries in Africa to implement a universal pension and a pioneering model of social protection on the continent that currently reaches over 110,000 elderly citizens.
Canada Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
Canada's Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a non-contributory, tax-funded monthly payment available to Canadians aged 65 and older who meet residency requirements. As the largest single program in the Canadian federal government, OAS provides a basic income floor to over 7 million recipients, with maximum monthly payments of approximately CAD $727.67 for those aged 65–74 and CAD $800.44 for those 75 and older. The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) adds up to CAD $1,086.88 per month for low-income single seniors, bringing combined OAS and GIS benefits to approximately CAD $1,814 per month for the lowest-income individuals.
Kenya Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme
Kenya Inua Jamii (which means "uplift the family" in Swahili) is the government national safety net programme that provides regular unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable populations including elderly persons aged 70 and above, persons with severe disabilities, and orphans and vulnerable children, reaching over 1.5 million beneficiaries across all 47 counties and serving as the backbone of Kenya social protection system.
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP)
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is a universal non-contributory social pension that provides monthly cash payments to all Mauritian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, employment history, or prior contributions, making it one of the oldest and most comprehensive universal pension schemes in the developing world, established in 1950 before Mauritius gained independence, and currently reaching over 200,000 elderly beneficiaries as a cornerstone of the nation social protection system.
Namibia Old Age Pension
Namibia Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established after independence through the National Pensions Act of 1992 that provides monthly cash payments to all Namibian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, assets, or employment history, reaching approximately 180,000 elderly beneficiaries across the vast territory and serving as one of the most comprehensive social pension programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Korea Basic Pension (기초연금)
The South Korea Basic Pension (기초연금, Gicho Yeon-geum) is a means-tested social pension program that provides monthly cash payments to Korean citizens and long-term residents aged 65 and above who fall within the bottom 70 percent of the income distribution, addressing one of the highest elderly poverty rates among OECD nations and providing essential income support to approximately 6 million senior citizens as a complement to the contributory National Pension system.
Turkey 65 Yaş Aylığı (Age 65 Pension)
Turkey 65 Yaş Aylığı (literally "Age 65 Allowance") is a non-contributory social assistance pension administered by the Ministry of Family and Social Services that provides monthly cash payments to Turkish citizens aged 65 and above who have no social security coverage and whose household income falls below a specified threshold, as well as to persons with disabilities regardless of age who meet income criteria, serving as a critical safety net for approximately 1.5 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries across the country.