The social pension, introduced in 2008 in Korea, has now become the most prominent old
age income for most older adults. As of May 2022, it paid a monthly benefit of around USD …

Non-contributory social pension has been widely used to provide minimum income support
for disadvantaged seniors. Despite its efficacy in reducing old-age poverty, only a few …

Objectives This study examines the effects of the social pension reform on the well-being of
older adults in Korea. Our study provides an estimate of the impacts of social pension in an …

Expanding the scope of the traditional indicators used to assess economic progress with
measures of subjective well-being has been of growing importance in policy modeling. A …

Aim As the aging population (including baby boomers) retires, its members face the problem
of retirement security. Social security, including the national pension, is the most important …

Focusing on the Korean case of social pensions, we evaluated the extent to which the basic
pension scheme (BPS), a means-tested public assistance program, affects consumption …

South Korea's old-age poverty rate is among the highest in the developed world. Confronted
with the increasing demand for a social safety net for older people, the South Korean …

With many social challenges posed by an ageing population, the delayed retirement
initiative has received wide attention from policymakers. However, China's current multi …

In 2008, South Korea launched a Basic Old-Age Pension program, which provides income
support for the bottom 60% of the population, and a universal Long-Term Care Insurance …

Objectives The aim of this study was to systematically review intervention programs for frail
elderly people enrolled in the Japanese social long-term care insurance system to clarify the …