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| Title: | The Challenges of the Old-age Allowance System in Thailand |
| Authors: | Suwanrada, Worawet Wesumperuma, Dharmapriya |
| Abstract: | One Pager No. 217 – The Challenges of the Old-age Allowance System in Thailand By Worawet Suwanrada, College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University and Dharmapriya Wesumperuma, HelpAge International, East Asia Pacific Regional Development Centre The old-age allowance system in Thailand is a non-contributory social protection scheme which aims to guarantee basic income for the Thai population at the age of 60 or above. Up until 2009 such a scheme targeted the underprivileged elderly people of society, defined as those of at least 60 years of age: • without enough income to meet necessary expenses; or • who are unable to work; or • who have been abandoned; or • who are without a caregiver of any kind. (…) |
| metadata.dc.rights.holder: | International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth United Nations Development Programme |
| metadata.dc.rights.license: | O texto e dados desta publicação podem ser reproduzidos desde que as fontes sejam citadas. Reproduções com fins comerciais são proibidas. |
| metadata.dc.type: | One Pager |
| Appears in Collections: | Publicações do IPC-IG |
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