Year of introduction of old-age program
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| Data type | Date |
| Scale | Date |
| Value labels | <ref>Not applicable</ref> |
| Technical name | old_pension_firstlaw |
| Category | Old age and survivors |
| Label | Old-age pension introduction of first federal law |
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This indicator refers to the year in which the first public old-age pension program/system has been passed by law. This date can differ from the date the old-age pension program actually came into force. Later amendments – such as the extension of coverage to further beneficiaries or the creation of additional pillars that rely on different financing sources – are regarded as reforms of such programs. Old-age protection comprises all kinds of contributory and non-contributory financed programs that target income transfers to people at retirement age. Old-age pensions laws mostly encompasse survivor's pensions to spouses and dependent children of a deceased injured, too.
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Project manager(s): Aline Grünewald
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| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Date |
| Value labels | Year of introduction |
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| Label | {{{label}}} |
| Related indicators | Type of program, coverage, financing |
This indicator refers to the year in which a public old-age or pension scheme has been introduced in a country for the first time. The date thereby refers to the year the law or policy comes into force (de jure), which may be different from the year in which the respective law was passed. Later amendments – such as the extension of coverage to further beneficiaries or the creation of additional pillars that rely on different financing sources – are regarded as reforms to such first old-age policy, even though they may be passed under different laws. Old-age programs cover all types of social insurance and assistance schemes that target income transfers to people of retirement age with the aim of granting a minimum financial autonomy in old age. They may also cover so-called survivors’ pensions to spouses and dependent children of a deceased insured beneficiary.
Coding rules
The COW country coding rules are used.
Bibliographic info
Citation:
Related publications:
Misc
Project manager(s): Herbert Obinger, Carina Schmitt, Laura Seelkopf
Data release:
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Sources
U.S. Social Security Administration (USSSA) “Social Security Programs throughout the World” (Washington, DC: USSSA, 2016–18).
