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Afghanistan 3

American Samoa 4

Armenia 5

Australia 7

Azerbaijan 10

Bangladesh 13

Bhutan 15

Brunei Darussalam 16

Cambodia 17

China 18

Cook Islands 22

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 23

Fiji 26

French Polynesia 29

Georgia 30

Guam 33

Hong Kong, China 34

India 37

Indonesia 40

Islamic Republic of Iran 43

Japan 44

Kazakhstan 47

Kiribati 48

Kyrgyzstan 49

Lao People’s Democratic Republic 50

Macao, China 52

Malaysia 55

Maldives 58

Federated States of Micronesia 60

Mongolia 61

Myanmar 63

Nepal 66

New Caledonia 68

New Zealand 69

Northern Mariana Islands 72

Pakistan 73

Palau 74

Papua New Guinea 75

Philippines 77

Republic of Korea 80

Russian Federation 83

Samoa 86

Singapore 89

Solomon Islands 90

Sri Lanka 91

Tajikistan 94

Thailand 95

Timor-Leste 98

Tonga 99

Turkey 100

Turkmenistan 103

Tuvalu 104

Vanuatu 106

Uzbekistan 107

Viet Nam 110

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POPULATION AGED 60 AND OVER 1

2015 1,300,0002050 5,039,000

SEX RATIO, MEN PER 100 WOMEN

2015 60+ 91.42015 80+ 76.5

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT AGE 60 (2010–2015)

M 74.9W 76.5


M 76.2W 78.0

OLD AGE SUPPORT RATIO

2013 21.72050 12.2

STATUTORY RETIREMENT AGE

M –W –

PROPORTION OF PERSONS AGED 60 AND OVER

2015 4.0%2050 9.0%


2015 0.2%2050 0.6%

PROPORTION CURRENTLY MARRIED

M 60+ 83.0%W 60+ 38.0%

PROPORTION OF OLDER PERSONS WHO ARE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OR ONLY WITH SPOUSE

M 60+ –W 60+ –

PROPORTION IN LABOUR FORCE, 2015

M 65+ 43.5%W 65+ 7.5%

PROPORTION OF OLDER PERSONS COVERED BY OLD-AGE PENSION SCHEMES2

MW 10.7%

AfghanistanKEY INDICATORS

* The definition and data sources of all the indicators are provided in Annex 1. Information based on responses received in 2012 to the Regional Survey on Ageing distributed by ESCAP to its Member States and associated members.

1 United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision.2 HelpAge International. 2013. Global Age Watch Index.

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POPULATION AGED 60 AND OVER1

2015 4,0002050 10,000


2015 60+ 93.32015 80+ 59.5


M 77.3W 81.6


M 80.4W 84.8


2013 13.42050 4.8


M –W –


2015 7.8%2050 17.0%


2015 0.6%2050 4.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ –W 65+ –

PROPORTION OF OLDER PERSONS COVERED BY OLD-AGE PENSION SCHEMES 2

MW –

American SamoaKEY INDICATORS

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ArmeniaKEY INDICATORS

POPULATION AGED 60 AND OVER

2015 493,0002050 902,000


2015 60+ 67.12015 80+ 50.7


M 77.0W 81.9


M 80.5W 84.8


2015 6.52050 2.6


M 63W 63


2015 16.3%2050 33.0%


2015 2.9%2050 7.1%


M 60+ 82.2%W 60+ 42.0%


M 60+ 27.0%W 60+ 27.0%


M 65+ 40.6%W 65+ 26.8%

PROPORTION OF OLDER PERSONS COVERED BY OLD-AGE PENSION SCHEMES

MW 80.0%


Country namePOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS

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ArmeniaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS


NATIONAL COORDINATING BODY ON AGEING

Division of Elderly Issues, Ministry of Labour and Social Issues

LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS

–

NATIONAL POLICY ON AGEING

• Strategy on Ageing Issues and Social Protection of Older Persons and Action Plan (2011)• Road Map for Mainstreaming Ageing in Armenia (2011)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Voluntary accumulative pension system (2011)

• Mandatory accumulative pension system (2014)

• Law on Funded Pension (amended 2014)

Health insurance

–

Other social protection schemes

Family benefits for poor households: eligibility based on scoring relating to children, persons with disabilities and older persons in the family

HEALTHY AGEING

Policy on health care for older persons

Free primary health services for people 65 years and above

Training for providers of elderly care

The National Institute of Labour and Social Research develops special training programmes for caregivers and conducts training sessions

Long-term care

Day-care centres, services at home and elderly houses

Self-care

28 community centres for older persons with recreational activities, one meal per day, medical services and care

Mental health services

Day care centre for people with mental health disorders, including older persons

PLWHA / care-givers

–

ABUSE, VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT

–

PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT

Participation in policy / decision-making

–

Employment opportunities

–

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

Housing

Two Social Houses for homeless older persons set up in 2008, with plans for one more

Mobility

–

Monitoring of quality and standards

Draft indicators for monitoring have been developed

CONTACT

Division of Elderly Issues, Ministry of Labour and Social Issues

Website: www.mlsa.am

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AustraliaKEY INDICATORS


2015 4,887,0002050 9,483,000


2015 60+ 90.62015 80+ 68.0


M 83.3W 86.5


M 87.3W 90.2


2013 4.62050 2.7


M 65W 65


2015 20.4%2050 28.3%


2015 3.9%2050 8.3%


M 60+ 72.0%W 80+ 50.0%


M 60+ –W 80+ –


M 65+ 16.8%W 65+ 7.6%


MW 83.0%



AustraliaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



Office for an Ageing Australia (1986) with a government appointed Ambassador for Ageing promoting healthy, positive and active ageing.


• Age Discrimination Act (2004): prohibits discrimination based on age in employment and the provision of goods and services

• Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities; and Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Community Care

• National Aged Care Advocacy Program: services promoting the rights of people receiving residential and community aged care services


Addressing ageing issues is a whole-of-government responsibility

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Social Security Act (1991)

• The retirement income policy is based on three pillars: (i) age pension; (ii) compulsory Superannuation Guarantee system; (iii) voluntary retirement savings

Health insurance

• Health Insurance Act (1973): free public hospital care and subsidized medical services and medications under the Medical Benefits Scheme, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the Continence Aids Payment Scheme


• Superannuation benefits tax-free from age 60 to encourage continuing workforce participation. The system aims to incentivize private savings and facilitate transition to retire-ment.

HEALTHY AGEING


• National Health Act (1953)

• Health Insurance Act (1973)

• Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights (2008)

• Aged Care Access Initiative: to improve access to health care services in residential care facilities for older per-sons

• National Palliative Care Strategy (2010)


• National Carer Strategy: the fifth priority area relates to training and education

• Aged Care Workforce Fund: supports a continuum of training, education and support for care-workers, from short courses to certificate and post-graduate courses

Long-term care

• Aged Care Act (1997)

• Home and Community Care Program: domestic assis-tance, personal care, nursing service, social support, home modifications and transport

• Carer Payment: support to carers providing full time care to someone with a severe disability, illness or who is frail due to old age

• Carer Recognition Act (2010) and the National Carer Strategy (2011) respond to the needs of informal carers

• National Respite for Carers Program

Self-care

• Pilot funding for increasing consumer directed care

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• Fourth National Mental Health Plan: an agenda for collab-orative government action in mental health 2009-2014

• Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia Program

• Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services: support to care-workers and informal carers

• National Dementia Support Program: dementia helpline, referral service, dementia and memory community centers, counselling, education, training, awareness raising etc.

PLWHA / care-givers

• Seventh National HIV Strategy (2014-2017)


Aged Care Complaints Scheme (2007): the right to a safe environment and freedom from abuse, violence and neglect in government subsidized care services



• Community Sector Support Scheme: supports a national secretariat and activities of community-based organisations focusing on public education, community consultation and representing the interests of older persons

• Ageing Consultative Committee: forum with 25 member organisations for consultation, discussion and advice on issues of relevance to aged care


• Fair Work Act (2009)

• Age Discrimination Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission: focus on addressing barriers to equality and participation faced by mature workers and older Australians

• Programs under Experience+: programs to assist mature people to find or keep jobs

• Investing in Experience’ Employment Charter

• Investing in Experience’ Tool Kit


Housing

• Social Housing Initiative: prioritizes housing for older persons and incorporates universal design

• Capital funding being made available for the construction of specialist residential aged care facilities for homeless older people

Mobility

• Livable Housing Design: to meet needs of all Australians with mobility issues

• National Urban Policy: special attention to plan and de-sign cities for the needs of older person


• Community Care Common Standards (2011)

• Residential Aged Care Accreditation Standards

• Monitoring of residential aged care provided by the independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency

• Government subsidized providers of care services for older persons are obliged to report suspected assaults under the Aged Care Act since 2007

CONTACT

Department of Social Services

Website: www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/ageing-and-aged-care

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AzerbaijanKEY INDICATORS


2015 980,0002050 2,674,000


2015 60+ 78.12015 80+ 68.0


M 76.4W 79.9


M 77.4W 81.8


2013 12.92050 3.8


M 63W 59


2015 10.0%2050 24.4%


2015 1.3%2050 3.8%


M 60+ 81.0%W 60+ 38.0%


M 60+ 21.0%W 60+ 19.0%


M 65+ 11.4%W 65+ 5.1%


MW 81.7%



AzerbaijanPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



No designated coordinating body. State authorities and scientific organizations within this field interact and coordinate to address issues related to older persons.


• The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (art 25 on prohibition of discrimination based on age in employment and social protection; art 35 on the right to work; art 38 on the right to social protection)

• The Labour Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (art 16) prohibition of discrimination during hiring or a change in or termination of employment

• The State Program for Improving Social Protection of Elderly Citizens (2006)


The State Program for Improving Social Protection of Elderly Citizens (2006)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Law #55-IIIQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Social Benefits Decree (2006)

• Law #54-IIIQ of the Republic of Azer-baijan on Labour Pensions (2006)

• Social Allowance (old age) (2006): age of eligibility 67 (men) and 62 (women)

Health insurance Other social protection schemes

• The Law on the Minimum Subsistence Level in the Republic of Azerbaijan (2011)

HEALTHY AGEING


• Order 3 of the Minister of Health (2008) on cessation of charged medical services offered by treatment and prophylactic facilities: provides equal conditions and greater access to medical services, necessary medication and other therapeutic actions to the population, including older persons


• Training on Development of Social Work Standards for Azerbaijan (2008-2009), in collaboration with UNICEF

Long-term care

• The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Social Services to the Elderly (2001): ensures social services for persons aged 70 years and above, which covers services such as in-home social service, in-patient social service, individual social service and social counseling

• The State Program for Improving Social Protection of Elderly Citizens (2006)

Self-care

–


• Law #142-IIQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan on psychiatric care (2001)

PLWHA / care-givers

–

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• The State Program for Improving Social Protection of Elderly Citizens (2006): aims to ensure participation of older persons in social, economic and political life


• The Employment Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan: provides for equal opportunities in employment and prohibits discrimination


Housing

• The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Social Services to the Elderly (2001): provision for accommodation in residential institutions

Mobility

• Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Social Services to the Elderly (2001): provisions for access to transportation and other services for older persons


• Reports on issues related to older persons are submitted to the relevant authority coordinating the State Program and to the Government, in accordance with the provisions of the State Program.

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BangladeshKEY INDICATORS


2015 11,235,0002050 43,492,000


2015 60+ 104.22015 80+ 99.2


M 78.2W 79.1


M 82.3W 83.4


2013 13.22050 4.3


M 65W 65


2015 7.0%2050 21.5%


2015 0.9%2050 3.6%


M 60+ 91.0%W 60+ 28.0%


M 60+ 8.0%W 60+ 7.0%


M 65+ 49.4%W 65+ 15.9%


MW 39.5%



BangladeshPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



Bangladesh National Committee on Ageing


The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, article 15: the right to social security in cases of undeserved want arising from, inter alia, old age.


National Policy on Ageing (2007)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

Old Age Allowances Programme (OAAP): provides a safety net for destitute and asset-less older persons

Health insurance

–


–

HEALTHY AGEING


–


–

Long-term care

Bangladesh Association for the Aged and Institute of Geriatric Medicine manages Day-Care Centers, Old Age Homes and Domiciliary Care

Self-care

–


–

PLWHA / care-givers

–


Special provisions for older women contained in:

• Suppression of Violence against Women and Children Act (2000)

• Prevention of Cruelty against Women and Children Act (2000)



Bangladesh Retired Government Employee Welfare Associa-tion (1976) conducts advocacy around the wellbeing of older persons


Interest-free loans provided to older persons for starting a business


Housing

Ministry of Social Welfare established Old Age Homes (Shanti Nibash) in six divisions: destitute older persons provided with free lodging, care, medicare and recreational facilities

Mobility

Reservation of seats in public and private transport


• Joint Secretary of Ministry of Social Welfare: oversees and monitors old age allowances programme

• Department of Social Services: special cell opened for monitoring old age allowances and issues related to older persons

CONTACT

Ministry of Social Welfare

Website: www.msw.gov.bd

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2015 56,0002050 235,000


2015 60+ 128.62015 80+ 112.4


M 80.2W 80.1


M 83.6W 84.0


2013 13.42050 4.8


M –W –


2015 7.4%2050 24.5%


2015 1.0%2050 3.8%


M 60+ 73%W 60+ 56%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 46.4%W 65+ 30.6%


MW 3.2%

BhutanKEY INDICATORS




2015 33,0002050 169,000


2015 60+ 95.32015 80+ 77.6


M 80.1W 82.7


M 85.4W 86.8


2013 16.42050 2.5


M 60W 60


2015 7.6%2050 30.9%


2015 0.7%2050 6.2%


M 60+ 86.0%W 60+ 52.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 14.4%W 65+ 3.8%


MW 81.7

Brunei DarussalamKEY INDICATORS






2015 1,052,0002050 3,969,000


2015 60+ 67.82015 80+ 61.8


M 76.3W 77.7


M 81.1W 83.4


2013 15.62050 5.1


M –W –


2015 6.8%2050 17.6%


2015 0.5%2050 2.6%


M 60+ 87.0%W 60+ 50.0%


M 60+ 14.0%W 60+ 12.0%


M 65+ 64.8%W 65+ 44.3%


MW 5.0%

CambodiaKEY INDICATORS






ChinaKEY INDICATORS


2015 209,239,0002050 491,532,000


2015 60+ 96.02015 80+ 74.0


M 78.3W 80.6


M 83.7W 85.4


2013 7.72050 2.1


M 60W 60


2015 15.2%2050 36.5%


2015 1.6%2050 8.9%


M 60+ 79.0%W 60+ 61.0%


M 60+ 40.0%W 60+ 34.0%


M 65+ 28.2%W 65+ 16.1%


MW 74.4%


Country nameChinaAGEING IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: KEY FACTS


China National Working Commission on Ageing (CNWCA) and China National Committee on Ageing (CNCA) as secretariat


• Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (1996, amended 2012)

• The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China: right to assistance from the State and society when old, sick or unable to work


• Decision of the State Council on Strengthening the Work for the Aged (2000)

• Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Care for Senior Citizens (2005)

• The Twelfth Five-Year Plan for the Development of China’s Undertakings for the Aged (2011-2015)

• Plan on Construction of Social Support Service System for the Elderly (2011-2015)

• The State Council’s Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Services for the Elderly (2013)1

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Pensions insurance system for retired government employees (1950s)

• Basic Pension Insurance System for Enterprise Employees (1950s)

• New Rural Social Pension Insurance System (2009)

• Social Pension Insurance System for Urban Residents (2011)

Health insurance

• Basic medical insurance system for employees in urban areas

• Basic medical insurance for urban residents (not working)

• System of new rural cooperative medical insurance


• Minimum-living guarantee system for urban and rural residents (1997)

• Rural (2003) and urban (2005) medi-cal assistance system

• Five Guarantees for rural residents: food, clothing, housing, medical care and burial expenses subsidized by government (1950s)

• Poverty alleviation projects (1978)

• Provisional relief in case of natural disasters (1950s)

• Policy of regular subsidy for disabled (1996)

• Allowance for older couples abiding by single child policy in rural areas (2004)

• The Starlight Plan 2 providing national community welfare services for older persons in rural and urban areas

1 Zheng, et al. (2013). Working paper: Ageing in China, Potential of Silver Economy of China. Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

2 United Nations Population Fund and HelpAge International (2011). Overview of Available Policies and Legislation, Data and Research, and Institutional Arrangements Relating To Older Persons - Progress Since Madrid. Report compiled in preparation for The State of the World’s Older Persons 2012

POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS

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HEALTHY AGEING


• The Twelfth Five-Year Plan for the Development of China’s Undertakings for the Aged (2006-2010)

• National Research Programme on Strategies to Cope with Population Ageing

• Plan of Social Service System on Elderly Care (2011-2015)

• Basic public health services (Wei Fu She Fa No.70, 2009): includes health care services for the elderly

• Free medical care for the senior citizens aged 95 and above (in Beijing and Jining, 2009)


• Training project on social work interventions for age care facilities

• Training project on vocational qualifications for social welfare professionals working with elderly, children and persons living with disabilities

• Professional certification for the profession of civil affairs: incorporating carers for older persons

• Specialized nursing courses in old age care

Long-term care

• The Twelfth Five-year Plan on Development of Age Care Service: age care service system should be based on home care, supported by community services and supple-mented by institutional care.

• Home Care Service ‘Nine Supports’ Policy for Elderly and Disabled in Beijing (2008)

• Economic subsidies for family caregivers (in Nangjing, 2014)

• Urban Long term care insurance system (in Qingdao, 2012)

Self-care

• Action for Helping Seniors to Regain Their Eyesight

• Millions of Seniors’ Fitness Campaign

• Awards for Healthy Seniors

• CNCA Pilot project: Virtual Institution for Older People

• Outline for National Health Education and Health Im-provement Work (2005-2010)

• Outline for Development of China’s Nursing Work (2005-2010)


• Plan for China’s Mental Health Work (2002-2010) : addresses prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

PLWHA / care-givers

• Regulations on Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS ( 2006)

• China’s Plan of Action for Reducing and Preventing the Spreading of HIV/AIDS (2006- 2010)

• Older persons on China’s mainland are included in the targeted group of policies on HIV / AIDS


Opinions on Preventing and Stopping Domestic Violence



• According to the Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening the Building of a Government Ruled by Law, State Council and relevant ministries (national and local) must listen to opinions of organizations / representatives of older people when making policies and regulations involving their interests


• Silver Age Action Programme: organizing retired intellectuals to assist the development of western China

• Opinions on Further Bringing into Play the Expertise of Retired Professional and Technical Personnel

• Universities of the Aged in China and the China Association of Universities for the Aged 3

3 G.M. Boulton-Lewis and M.Tam (2012). Active Ageing, Active Learning: Issues and Challenges. Education in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects 15. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2111-1_1. © Springer Science +Business Media B.V. 2012

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Housing

• Pilot project for livable communities for the aged and age-friendly cities (2009): Huangpu District (Shanghai City), Xuanwu District (Nanjing City of Jiangsu province) and Jianhua District (Qiqihar City of Heilongjiang prov-ince)

• Code for Design of Buildings for Elderly Persons (1999)

Mobility

• Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Care for Senior Citizens (2005)

• Codes for Design on Accessibility of Urban Roads and Buildings (2001)

• Regulations on Construction of Barrier-free Environment (2012)


• National Standards for the Occupation of Professional Nurses for the Aged (2002)

• Unified standard to categorize older persons into several different grades of nursing needs (2013, Shanghai) 4

• CNCA – data collection on ageing issues, annual working conference to share information and monitor implementation of plans.

• Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress:- i) organizes surveys on implementation of Law on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly and ii) reviews report of State Council on ageing work

• National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) also monitors work conducted in relation to ageing

CONTACT

China National Committee on Ageing

Website: http://www.cncaprc.gov.cn

4 China Daily (2013). News article “Shanghai establishes standard to categorize elderly”, 12 March 2013

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2015 2,0002050 6,000


2015 60+ 91.82015 80+ 76.0


M 77.6W 82.3


M 82.7W 86.5


2013 8.02050 3.6


M –W –


2015 11.4%2050 24.8%


2015 1.5%2050 5.5%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ –W 65+ –


MW –

Cook IslandsKEY INDICATORS





2015 3,149,0002050 6,557,000


2015 60+ 60.72015 80+ 20.6


M 73.7W 79.3


M 77.0W 82.4


2013 7.32050 3.4


M –W –


2015 12.5%2050 24.4%


2015 1.2%2050 4.2%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 60+ 15.0%W 60+ 12.0%


M 65+ 55.1%W 65+ 37.1%


MW –

Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaKEY INDICATORS


POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS

Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



Central Committee of Korean Federation for Care of the Aged (KFCA)


DPRK Law on the Care for the Elderly (2007)


Strategic Plan of KFCA (2010 - 2014)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

Rules and Regulations on System of Social Security (1951) :regular pension provided to older persons on the basis of the length of their service

Health insurance

–


• Rules and Regulation on Sanitarium for Disabled Soldiers

• Homes for the Aged and the Disabled

HEALTHY AGEING


• DPRK Law on Public Health (1980): universal and free healthcare

• Strategic Plan of KFCA: strengthening of household doctor system, provision of comprehensive medical check-ups for older persons twice a year and construction of comprehensive care facilities for older persons


• Strategic Plan of KFCA: training programme on geriatrics and gerontology for primary health care (PHC) doctors and caregivers in Homes for the Aged

• Training of trainers workshops for primary health care doctors

Long-term care

Older persons with potential risk of disease are registered at primary health care (PHC) institutions and regular home visits are carried out by doctors

Self-care

Strategic Plan of KFCA: facilities for recreation, as well as information, education and communication on health and rehabilitation of older persons


• Registration of older persons with psychosocial disabilities is in progress

• Strategic Plan of KFCA :counseling on mental and psychological symptoms

PLWHA / care-givers

–


Strategic Plan of KFCA: eliminate violation of rights of older persons and education to establish an atmosphere of re-spect and preferential treatment for older persons



Strategic Plan of KFCA: promotes older persons who are capable of doing so to make contributions to the manage-ment, technical renovation, literature and art in workplaces


Association of Older Persons : opportunities for older persons productive engagement , for example translation of technical data in scientific and research institutions

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Housing

Strategic Plan of KFCA: advocacy on the needs of the older persons to Ministry of City Management, Ministry of National Construction Supervision and other urban planning and construction agencies

Mobility

Strategic Plan of KFCA: supply of assistive devices such three wheel cart and walking sticks, construction of the sloping road, handrails and installation of safety chains etc. to ensure the ease of travel for older persons


National Commission for the Care of the Aged (2004): nationwide monitoring of the care for older persons through full implementation of the DPRK Law on the Care of the Elderly

CONTACT

Korean Federation for Care of the Aged

Website : www.korelcfund.org.kp

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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FijiKEY INDICATORS


2015 83,0002050 182,000


2015 60+ 88.32015 80+ 64.3


M 75.3W 78.8


M 77.8W 82.2


2013 11.22050 4.4


M 55W 55


2015 9.3%2050 19.9%


2015 0.6%2050 3.2%


M 60+ 76.0%W 60+ 44.0%


M 60+ 11.0%W 60+ 9.0%


M 65+ 40.1%W 65+ 17.0 %


MW 10.6%



FijiPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



Inter Agency Working Committee on the Elderly (IAWCE)


–


• Fiji National Policy on Ageing (2011-2015)

• Fiji National Policy on Ageing Action Plan (2011-2015)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Mandatory pension insurance pro-vided by the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) (revised in 2011) : for all workers between 15 and 55 years in the formal sector

Health insurance

–


• Temporary Allowance to destitute families to supplement income: eligibility criteria are 65 years or above, chronically ill or permanently disabled without income support

• Poverty Benefit Scheme: cash al-lowances and food vouchers to poor households for a maximum of three years

• Social Pensions Scheme (SPS): for persons 70 years and above who have no source of income and are not recipients of other support schemes

HEALTHY AGEING


–


–

Long-term care

–

Self-care

–


–

PLWHA / care-givers

–


–


Participation in policy / decision -making

Fiji National Policy on Ageing, goal 1, focuses on greater integration and participation of older persons in decision making and community affairs.


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Housing

–

Mobility

• Bus fare and taxi concession cards for persons 60 years and older or persons with disabilities


• The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, as the convener of the Inter Agency Working Committee on the Elderly , is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan and for advising the Cabinet on policy issues on Ageing as per NCOP recommendations.

• The National Council of Older Persons (NCOP) is the monitoring arm of the Ministry.

CONTACT

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation

Website: http://www.welfare-women.gov.fj/

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POPULATION AGED 60 AND OVER 1

2015 32,0002050 94,000


2015 60+ 98.12015 80+ 77.4


M 78.9W 81.7


M 84.6W 86.4


2013 9.82050 2.9


M –W –


2015 11.6%2050 28.4%


2015 1.3%2050 7.0%


M 60+ 68.0%W 60+ 48.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 9.4W 65+ 4.2

PROPORTION OF OLDER PERSONS COVERED BY OLD-AGE PENSION SCHEMES 2

MW –

French PolynesiaKEY INDICATORS




GeorgiaKEY INDICATORS


2015 769,0002050 1,151,000


2015 60+ 65.62015 80+ 49.3


M 77.5W 81.6


M 81.0W 84.8


2013 4.72050 2.4


M 65W 60


2015 19.3%2050 33.0%


2015 3.6%2050 7.5%


M 60+ 84.0%W 60+ 38.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 53.1%W 65+ 39.8%


MW 89.8%



GeorgiaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



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Georgian Law on State Pension (2005): universal public old age pension for men 65 and years and above and women 60 years and above


–

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Georgian Law on State Pension (2005): universal public old age pension for men 65 and years and above and women 60 years and above

Health insurance

• State Health Program for people 60 years and above (2007)


• Georgian Law of Social Aid (2006): means-tested system, including cash allowances and health insurance

• Social Assistance Resolution of Government of Georgia No. 145

• Family Allowance Provision: monthly cash allowance to socially vulnerable persons e.g. single unemployed older persons

HEALTHY AGEING


State Health Program for people 60 years and above (2007): provides emergency services, cardio-surgery, cancer and palliative care, ambulance services, basic primary health care services


Family doctor curricula, with one module focused on geriatric care

Long-term care

–

Self-care

–


State program’s mental health disorders subprogram: 24 hours specialized services for persons with dementia caused by congenital and acquired mental diseases, as well as persons with disabilities

PLWHA / care-givers

State Program for HIV/AIDS Care (1997): covers all citizens of Georgia


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Housing

–

Mobility

Tbilisi Mayor’s Office program (2005): older persons living in Tbilisi pay half the tax on transport


Public Law State Care Agency’s structural subdivision inspection group periodically visits elderly homes and checks tech-nical recourses, quality of nutrition, finances etc.

CONTACT

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs

Website: http://www.moh.gov.ge

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2015 23,0002050 56,000


2015 60+ 88.42015 80+ 61.1


M 79.8W 84.2


M 86.0W 89.1


2013 7.52050 3.2


M 66W 66


2015 1.6%2050 7.1%


2015 1.8%2050 8.1%


M 60+ 82.0%W 60+ 52.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 34.5%W 65+ 17.3%


MW –

GuamKEY INDICATORS







2015 1,581,0002050 3,334,000


2015 60+ 90.62015 80+ 64.9


M 83.4W 88.2


M 87.2W 92.2


2013 4.82050 1.5


M 65W 65


2015 21.7%2050 40.9%


2015 4.3%2050 15.0%


M 60+ 82.0%W 60+ 52.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 11.4%W 65+ 3.4%


MW 72.9%

Hong Kong, ChinaKEY INDICATORS



Hong Kong, ChinaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



The Elderly Commission


• Hong Kong Basic Law: protects the rights of all the Hong Kong residents, regardless of their age

• Sex Discrimination Ordinance (1995): all-rounded protection to all the people, including older persons


Ageing in place: as the core principle adhered to in all policies for older persons

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme (2000): first pillar of a privately managed compulsory pension plan for income maintenance

Health insurance

• Private health insurance: covered individually or by employers

• Health Protection Scheme (HPS): voluntary and government-regulated scheme for health insurance


• Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (1971, formerly Public Assistance Scheme): means-tested safety net for older persons

• Social Security Assistance Scheme (1973, formerly Disability and Infirmity Allowance): comprises Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance

HEALTHY AGEING


• Public general outpatient services: for low-income and underprivileged groups, including vulnerable or disabled older persons

• Outreach Primary Dental Care Services for the Elderly (2011 - 2014)

• Community Health Centres: one-stop, comprehensive primary care services with continued care


• Outreach health education service: on-site training for health care workers in residential care homes

• District-based Scheme on Carer Training (2007)

Long-term care

• Centre-based day care services

• Pilot Scheme on Home Care Services for Frail Elders : personalised home care services for older persons waiting for nursing home placement

Self-care

• Elderly Health Services (1998): health education programme to improve self-care abilities and encourage healthy living

• Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project : mobilises community organisations and volunteers to promote neighbourhood support and inter-generational harmony


Psychogeriatric outreach services for older persons with mental health problems: assessment and treatment ser-vice to those residing in residential care homes

PLWHA / care-givers

Treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS: HIV management, nursing care and medical social services offered –including for older persons living with HIV

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Strategies adopted to prevent and address elder abuse: data collection, dedicated projects, trainings and education programmes



• Representatives of users of elderly care centres and carers encouraged to form committees to express their opinions on the quality of the facilities and services

• Views of older persons sought during the Elderly Commis-sion’s Study in 2009 and 2011, which helped Government formulate policies


• Comprehensive employment services (vacancy search) for older persons, free of charge

• Elder Academy Scheme: to promote continued learning amongst older persons


Housing

• Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance (Cap. 459) (the RCHE Ordinance), complemented by the Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) issued by the Director of Social Welfare under Section 22(1)

• Home Environment Improvement Scheme for the Elderly: assistance to without family support to improve their home conditions

Mobility

• Non-emergency ambulance transfer service

• Easy-Access Transport Service


• The Elderly Commission monitors the implementation of policies and programmes affecting older persons

• Service Performance Monitoring System (SPMS): annual reporting on self-assessment of Essential Service Require-ments (ESRs) and Service Quality Standards (SQSs) by service operators

CONTACT

The Elderly Commission

Website: www.elderlycommission.gov.hk

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IndiaKEY INDICATORS


2015 116,553,0002050 330,043,000


2015 60+ 94.52015 80+ 81.2


M 77.0W 78.4


M 79.8W 81.9


2013 11.72050 4.9


M 55W 55


2015 8.9%2050 18.4%


2015 0.9%2050 2.8%


M 60+ 83.0%W 60+ 40.0%


M 60+ 17.0%W 60+ 16.0%


M 65+ 43.2%W 65+ 11.4%


MW 24.1%



IndiaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment


Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007)


• Draft National Policy on Senior Citizens (2011)

• Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (1999)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pen-sion Scheme: monthly cash transfer to older persons 60 years and above living below the poverty line

• Pension to retired Central Civil Gov-ernment Servants

Health insurance

• Health Insurance for Senior Citizens: age for purchasing insurance raised to 65 years

• Rashtriya Swastya Bima Yojana : health insurance for below poverty line households with no age limit


• Annapoorna Scheme: 10kgs of food grains per beneficiary per month pro-vided to older persons not covered by Indira Gandhi Pension Scheme

HEALTHY AGEING


National Programme of Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE), (2010): includes primary health care, long-term care and social services as well as community based ser-vices for persons 75 years and above


• National Initiative Care of Elderly (NICE): various courses on issues relating to older persons offered by the National Institute of Social Defence

• Skills Development Initiative Scheme: based on Modular Employable Skills and includes a course on geriatric care

Long-term care

National Program for the Health-Care for the Elderly (NPHCE), (2010): accessible, affordable and high quality long-term care

Self-care

Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP): grants for Volunteers Bureau for Older Persons, Senior Citizens Asso-ciations and self-help groups to promote their programmes and activities


• Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP): financial assistance for Day Care Centres for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia

• National Initiative Care of Elderly (NICE): training on management of dementia care

PLWHA / care-givers

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State Governments and Union Territories: measures taken to control crime against older persons, with New Delhi being the pioneer

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National Council for Older Persons: promotes and coordi-nates concerns of older persons


National Initiative Care of Elderly (NICE): training on com-puter skills for senior citizens


Housing

Draft National Policy on Senior Citizens (2011): promotes ageing in place, homecare services and other related programmes

Mobility

National Policy on Older Persons: fare concessions for and preference in reservation of seats and modification of vehicles for easy entry or exit


Inter-Ministerial Committee: monitors quality of elderly care services

CONTACT

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Website: www.socialjustice.nic.in

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IndonesiaKEY INDICATORS


2015 21,195,0002050 61,896,000


2015 60+ 89.22015 80+ 62.7


M 75.2W 77.8


M 77.0W 80.1


2013 13.02050 4.7


M 55W 55


2015 8.2%2050 19.2%


2015 0.7%2050 2.3%


M 60+ 84.0%W 60+ 38.0%


M 60+ 24.0%W 60+ 24.0%


M 65+ 54.3%W 65+ 27.9%


MW 8.1%



IndonesiaPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



National Commission for Older Persons (NCOP)


• Law No. 13 on Older Person Welfare (1998)

• Government Regulation No. 43 on Implementation of Efforts to Improve Older Persons’ Welfare (2004)

• Minister of Interior Affairs Regulation No. 60/2008 on Guide for Establishment of NCOP and Community Empowerment in Managing Regional Older Population

• Presidential Decree No. 52 on National Commission for Older Persons (2004)

• Presidential Instruction No. 1 on Acceleration of Implementation of National Programme Priorities (2010)

• Presidential Instruction No. 3 on Development Programmes for All (2010)


National Plan of Action (NPA) for Older Persons’ Welfare (2009-2014)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Older Persons’ Social Security: monthly cash transfer for vulnerable older persons

• Pension for Civil Servants (Taspen)

• Social Insurance for Private Sector Workers: Old Age Savings for Formal Workers (Jaminan Sosial Tenaga Kerja| Jaminan Hari Tua)

Health insurance

• Financed health coverage program for the poor and near-poor (Jamkes-mas)


• Social welfare assurance (2004): community-run, to replace income in case of workers’ sickness, accident or death

• Permanent Social Welfare Assistance (2004): provided to older families or social organizations working for older persons

• Social Older Homes (1978): for neglected older persons’ or those hospitalized in social service homes

HEALTHY AGEING


• NPA on Older person welfare (2009–2014), Action 5: reinforce efforts in health services for older persons

• Health Law (2009): provides for the facilitation of older persons’ access to health care services

• Community Health Centre (Puskesmas) for Older Persons Care

• Integrated Health Services Centres (Posyandu) for Older Persons

• Media campaigns on ageing and age-friendly primary health care centres


• Geriatric units in major provisional hospitals: provide trainings

• Trainings for caregivers provided by: Ministries of Health, Education, Manpower and Technology as well as Indone-sian Training Centre on Ageing

• Manual for primary health care centre workers and guide-book for informal caregivers providing home care services in the community

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HEALTHY AGEING

Long-term care

• Family Care Support System for Older Persons ( Bina Kelu-arga Lanjut Usia) : family based long-term care

Self-care

–


• Counselling for older persons available at age-friendly health centres

• Mental health needs of older persons are mainstreamed into general health policy

PLWHA / care-givers

–


NCOP’s Social Advocacy team (2006): for older victims’ of fraud, neglect, abuse and violence

Rapid Reaction Team (2009): in emergency for neglected victims, violence, separation from families and other emergen-cy cases



• NPA for Older Persons’ Welfare (2009-2014), Action 6: optimalize community participation of older persons


• Usaha Ekonomi Produktif (UEP) or Economic productive efforts: monetary assistance to individual older persons to increase income

• Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUBE) or Economic groups: monetary assistance to older people in groups

• Training in second career: for civil servant pensioners

• Work Centers in almost all 34 provinces providing train-ings to workers in the informal sector, including older workers who would like to work

• Third age programmes are promoted in several campuses


Housing

Government Regulation of Republic of Indonesia No. 36 (2005) on Implementation of Law No. 28 (2002) on Build-ings: requirement of accessibility for older persons

Mobility

Reduced fee in transportation (land, sea and air) for older population over 60 years


• National Plan of Action for Older Persons’ Welfare addresses coordination in Monitoring and Evaluation of older persons’ programmes

• Standard training for caregiver of older persons and training module developed by the Ministry of Manpower and Tech-nology

CONTACT

National Commission for Older Persons (Komisi Nasional Lanjut Usia)

Website: www.komnaslansia.or.id

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2015 6,501,0002050 28,755,000


2015 60+ 103.32015 80+ 110.5


M 79.1W 79.7


M 82.0W 82.9


2013 14.12050 2.9


M 60W 55


2015 8.2%2050 31.2%


2015 0.9%2050 3.8%


M 60+ 90.0%W 60+ 50.0%


M 60+ 30.0%W 60+ 41.0%


M 65+ 30.8%W 65+ 3.9%


MW 26.4%

Islamic Republic of IranKEY INDICATORS






JapanKEY INDICATORS


2015 41,874,0002050 45,636,000


2015 60+ 79.82015 80+ 54.5


M 83.0W 88.4


M 86.8W 92.3


2013 2.52050 1.4


M 65W 65


2015 33.1%2050 42.5%


2015 7.8%2050 15.1%


M 60+ 84.0%W 60+ 55.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 29.7%W 80+ 14.5%


MW 80.3%



JapanPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



The Aged Society Measures Council


Basic Law on Measures for an Aging Society (1995)


General Principles Concerning Measures for the Aged Society (1996, revised in 2001)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

• Public Pension Scheme (since 1942): universal basic pension for all per-sons above 65 years of age

• Private and public sector workers are also covered by employees’ pensions or mutual aid pensions and receive an earnings-related pension in addi-tion to the basic pension

Health insurance

Health Care Insurance System: univer-sal free medical care with small user fee


Public Assistance System (1950) to guarantee a minimum standard of living to destitute people. Provides 8 types of assistance, including: livelihood, education, housing and medical assistance

HEALTHY AGEING


• Universal healthcare system (1961)

• Advanced Elderly Medical Service System (2008)

• Health Promotion Act (2003)

• Various policies such as “2nd Healthy Japan 21 (2013-20122)”: aiming to prolong healthy years of life and reduce health inequalities

• Basic Law on Measures for an Aging Society (1995), articles 5 and 10


• Training for leaders of municipal long-term care services

• Public job training for home helpers and certified care workers (since 2009)

Long-term care

• Long-Term Care Insurance System (2000): integrated community care system for older persons offering long-term care services such as home-visits, life support with activities of daily living, emergency response and secur-ing of housing

Self-care

–


–

PLWHA / care-givers

• Specific Infectious Disease Prevention Guidelines Regard-ing Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS preven-tion guidelines) (2006)

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Act on Prevention of Elder Abuse, Support for Caregivers of Elderly Persons and other Related Matters (2005): early de-tection of and response to abuse of older persons



–


• Employment Measures Law (Law No. 132 of 1966, amended in 2007): prohibits age discrimination in vacancy announcements

• Elderly Employment Stabilization Law (revised in 2004): measures to ensure stable employment until 65 years of age


Housing

Act on Securing Stable Supply of Housing for the Elderly (revised in 2011): registration system for residence with care/health services for older persons

Mobility

Law for Improving Accessibility for the Elderly and Disabled: progressively making public transportation, buildings, roads, etc. barrier-free


The Aged Society Basic Act (1995 Bill #8): the Government must present an Annual Report of the Ageing Society on the status of the older population and related policy measures.

CONTACT

The Aged Society Measures Council

Website: http://japan.kantei.go.jp/policy/index/kourei/index_e.html

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2015 1,881,0002050 4,183,000


2015 60+ 60.72015 80+ 39.4


M 74.4W 79.2


M 75.6W 81.6


2013 9.92050 5.1


M 63W 58


2015 10.7%2050 18.6%


2015 1.1%2050 2.5%


M 60+ 79.0%W 60+ 37.0%


M 60+ 51.0%W 60+ 43.0%


M 65+ 13.4%W 65+ 8.4%


MW 95.9%

KazakhstanKEY INDICATORS







2015 7,0002050 21,000


2015 60+ 72.62015 80+ 45.3


M 75.5W 77.8


M 76.5W 79.8


2013 16.62050 8.1


M 50W 50


2015 6.1%2050 12.0%


2015 0.4%2050 1.4%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ –W 65+ –


MW –

KiribatiKEY INDICATORS





2015 420,0002050 1,327,000


2015 60+ 70.12015 80+ 55.1


M 75.5W 79.6


M 75.8W 81.9


2013 15.22050 6.1


M 63W 58


2015 7.1%2050 16.1%


2015 0.9%2050 2.0%


M 60+ 76.0%W 60+ 35.0%


M 60+ 28.0%W 60+ 28.0%


M 65+ 21.2%W 65+ 8.6%


MW 100.8%

KyrgyzstanKEY INDICATORS





2015 406,0002050 1,490,000


2015 60+ 81.92015 80+ 67.1


M 75.8W 77.4


M 78.9W 82.0


2013 16.12050 7.2


M 60W 60


2015 6.0%2050 14.7%


2015 0.5%2050 1.6%


M 60+ 83.0%W 60+ 46.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 42.3%W 65+ 22.6%


MW 5.6%

Lao People’s Democratic RepublicKEY INDICATORS



Lao People’s Democratic RepublicPOLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS



National Committee on Elderly (1999)


• Constitution of Laos (Article 39)1 states working people’s right to receive assistance in old age

• Decree (No 156/PM) on the Approval and Declaration of Application of the National Policy towards the Elderly in the Laos PDR 2


National Policy towards the Elderly (2004)

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

Social security scheme for the public sector: includes old-age pension

Health insurance

–


–

HEALTHY AGEING


National Policy towards the Elderly: promotes healthy and active ageing


–

Long-term care

–

Self-care

–


–

PLWHA / care-givers

–


–



–


–


Housing

–

Mobility

–


–

CONTACT

National Committee on Elderly, Division of Disability and Elderly, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare

Website: http://www.molsw.gov.la/molsw/Main/index.php

Information based on responses received in 2012 to the Regional Survey on Ageing distributed by ESCAP to its member States and associated members.

1 Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Available at : http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@ilo_aids/doc-uments/legaldocument/wcms_117348.pdf (Accessed 19 May 2015)

2 Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR (2013). Country Presentation - 11th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies (3-5 December 2013)

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2015 88,0002050 290,000


2015 60+ 95.62015 80+ 57.4


M 81.3W 84.4


M 86.4W 88.5


2013 9.82050 2.2


M –W –


2015 14.8%2050 34.5%


2015 1.8%2050 9.0%


M 60+ 84.0%W 60+ 49.0%


M 60+ –W 60+ –


M 65+ 20.9%W 65+ 6.0%


MW –

Macao, ChinaKEY INDICATORS



Elderly Service Division, Social Welfare Bureau SAR Macao, China


Special Law for the Protection of Older Persons Rights (2011 draft)


Chief Executive’s Policy Addresses (2006-2010): formulated policies relating to older persons based on the framework of MIPAA

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Old age pension

Social Security Fund (2011): basic income after retirement

Health insurance

National Health Program (1984): uni-versal coverage


Central Savings System: persons aged 65 years or above, may withdraw all or part of their money from their personal account

• Filial Cash Allowance (2005): cash allowance to persons aged 65 years

• Wealth Partaking scheme (2008):yearly cash allowance

HEALTHY AGEING


• Healthcare Subsidy Scheme (2010):

• All 65 years old or above Macao residents entitled to free medical services


• Program for Professional Training of Social Welfare Personnel

• Training Course for Health Care Workers

• Training course on Mental Health Care with Older Persons

• Community Education and Professional Training Programs on Alzheimer‘s Disease

Long-term care

• Day Care Service Centre for Older Persons: provides nursing and care services for the disabled and older persons without family support

• Integrated Home Care and Support Service: domestic home care services for older persons

• Aged Home Service: 24-hour institutional care services for disabled and older persons

Self-care

• Annual Chief Executive‘s Policy Address emphasizes promotion of self-care in older persons

• Link for Solitary Living Elderly: phone support and contact for older persons living alone

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