Old age and survivors
Some of the earliest forms of welfare state policy were provisions for aging and benefits for family members of workers who experienced work-related deaths.
One of the most comprehensive sources of comparative data for old age and survivor policies is the Social Security Programs Throughout the World series of reports and website maintained by the Social Security Administration of the United States. Many of the pre-internet reports are available as scanned books maintained by the Haithi Trust.
| Indicator name* | Subcategory I | Subcategory II | Subcategory III | Technical name* | Scale* | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of introduction of old-age pension program | Old-age | Introduction | old_pension_firstlaw | Date | ||
| Design of old-age pension program | Old-age | Design | old_pension_firstlaw_design | Multinomial | ||
| Design of old-age pension program, second pillar | Old-age | Design | old_pension_firstlaw_design2 | Multinomial | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, aggregate | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_sum | Multinomial | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, age | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_age | Binary | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, wage | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_wage | Binary | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, relatives | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_rel | Binary | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, other pensions | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_opension | Binary | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, firm size | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_firm | Binary | ||
| Restrictions of old-age pension coverage, geography | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_rest_geo | Binary | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, aggregate | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_tot | Multinominal | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, horizontal | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_hori | Multinominal | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, vertical | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_verti | Multinominal | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, agriculture 1 | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_agri1 | Binary | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, extractive and manufacturing industry 1 | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_exmain1 | Binary | ||
| Coverage of old-age pension, commerce and finance 1 | Old-age | Coverage | old_pension_cov_comfin1 | Binary | ||
| Benefits of old-age pension program | Old-age | Benefits | old_pension_firstlaw_benefits | Numeric | ||
| Mode of financing of old-age pension program | Old-age | Financing | old_pension_firstlaw_fin | Multinomial |
