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Tackling Poverty in Old Age

A Universal Pension for Sri Lanka

Publisher: HelpAge International

Place of Publish: UK, London

Year: 2008

Page Numbers: 45

Acc. No: 3896

Class No: 362.5 TAC-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Social Problems and Services

Type of Resource: Report

Languages: English

This report discusses issues related to the existing pension schemes in Sri Lanka and ageing population in the country. It discusses challenges with existing pension schemes, new paradigm for pension provision in Sri Lanka (A universal pension), international experiences of impacts of non-contributory pensions, the fiscal cost of a universal pension and key design and implementation issues.