Older people Loss of income when work is lost due to age discrimination, frailty/illness etc. Provision of social pensions Work in informal sector throughout life means that there is no contributory Public works programmes guaranteeing labour to include: pension provision Equal wages for men and women Poor health in later life due to poor nutrition, multiple childbirth, poor working Alternative provision of work for the elderly environment and lack of health care in earlier years Support to female headed households or guardians to reduce incidence of child labour Continuing to work to support self and dependents in low-income earning and often physically disabling jobs Discrimination against widows/ lack of inheritance rights for women loss of access to late family resources Widow’s husband’s Increased childcare responsibilities where middle age adults have been lost to HIV and AIDS, leaving dependent children in the care of grandparents Increased likelihood of age-related disability and chronic illness Source: Adapted from OECD, 2009
Older people Loss of income when work is lost due to age discrimination, frailty/illness etc. Work in informal sector throughout life means that there is no contributory pension provision Poor health in later life due to poor nutrition, multiple childbirth, poor working environment and lack of health care in earlier years Continuing to work to support self and dependents in low-income earning and often physically disabling jobs Discrimination against widows/ lack of inheritance rights for women Widow’s loss of access to late husband’s family resources Increased childcare responsibilities where middle age adults have been lost to HIV and AIDS, leaving dependent children in the care of grandparents Increased likelihood of age-related disability and chronic illness Provision of social pensions Public works programmes guaranteeing labour to include: Equal wages for men and women Alternative provision of work for the elderly Support to female headed households or guardians to reduce incidence of child labour Source: Adapted from OECD, 2009