Unique to Africa, a means-tested non-contributory pension is available to South Africans. In
2006, women over 60 and men over 65 were pension-eligible. To explore the effect of the …

This paper critically reviews evidence from low and middle income countries that pensions
are associated with better health outcomes for older people. It draws on new, nationally …

A strong, positive association between income and health status has been documented
between countries, within countries at points in time, and within countries over time with …

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 …

Background: South Africa provides old age pension (OAP), a non-contributory means-tested
income transfer to persons aged 60 and above. More than two-thirds of the elderly …

Social protection schemes have been expanding around the world with the objective of
protecting older persons during retirement. While theoretically they have been seen as tools …

Esser I, Palme J. Do public pensions matter for health and wellbeing among retired
persons? Basic and income security pensions across 13 Western European countries Int J …

Aims: To quantify the impact of the South African old age (social) pension on outcomes for
pensioners and the prime-aged adults and children who live with them, and to examine …

The social pension system in South Africa is among the most far-reaching and generous in
the developing world (Armando Barrientos and Peter Lloyd-Sherlock 2002). Representing …

This paper explores households' coping strategies in rural South Africa, where HIV/AIDS
morbidity and mortality are having profound effects on household resources. Older women's …