Case Study: Better data with older persons in the push for universal social pensions in the Philippines.

PHILIPPINES


The Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation in the Philippines found that national data on older persons and their income in later life was insufficient. By improving existing data sets, undertaking more detailed analysis and disaggregating data by age, gender, disability and location, they highlighted how more than 70% of older persons did not receive a contributory pension and that most could not (and should not have to) depend on their adult children as their main source of support. Their advocacy and engagement led to changes in the national pension system that resulted in an additional 200,000 people becoming eligible in the Social pensions programme in 2018. 

Location: Philippines

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