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“People’s victory” brings social pension to the Philippines

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

On 16 February, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines signed the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The Act includes the introduction of a new non-contributory pension which will be targeted at the “poorest of the poor” over the age of 60.

It will also bring into place a range of tax breaks for senior citizens that are expected to affect 4.2 million older people, as well as health insurance provision and a death benefit. 

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New ageways is out

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The new issue of Ageways is out this week and its all about how age helps. It explains our new organisational position.

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Kickstarting a pension campaign in Sri Lanka

Monday, March 9th, 2009

All of us… together.

The beginnings of a pension campaign in Sri Lanka.

It’s been an eventful week here in Sri Lanka. Myself and Tai from our Asia office, have been working with our partner HelpAge Sri Lanka on designing a strategy to campaign for a universal pension in the country.

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