Secure income policy
We passionately support income security for people in the developing world - whether in the form of cash payments, such as pensions, or insurance.
Here's why. Life in developing countries is full of risks and shocks, such as natural disasters or the deaths of breadwinners. And financial destitution can easily result.
Investing in older people and their families
Social protection provides secure incomes for people in old age and it provides long term benefits too. For instance, people often invest their payments in their family's future by educating children or setting up businesses.
Pensions are a crucial form of income security - and we're pushing hard for governments to bring them in for all older people.
To make this vision a reality, we work closely with governments and partner organizations, as well as sharing expertise in how to design and implement pension programs.
The difference we're determined to make
We're fighting for:
- governments to uphold the rights of older people to a secure income
- countries to provide pensions as part of their basic social protection system
- older people to become strong and confident enough to voice their own demands for a basic pension.
Examples of our impact so far:
- Around 5 million more older people are now getting social pensions or benefits worth about £750 million per year in countries where we have been active.
- Three more governments - the Philippines, Kenya and Paraguay - have approved new social pension schemes as a result of our work.
- More older men and women in Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Uganda, Jamaica, Nepal are reciveing existing pensions or benefits.