Older Persons

Older persons make up 5.2 per cent of the population in the Republic of Indonesia and face vulnerability with limited access to income security. In 2002 the Government of Indonesia took fundamental steps toward improved income security for older persons through amendments to the 1945 Constitution. As such, the 1945 Constitution now recognises the right to social security and the responsibility of the State in ensuring sufficient income security for all older persons.

According to the World Bank, in 2016 older persons made up 4.1 per cent of the population of Maldives, and by 2050 those aged 65 years and over will grow to make up 10 per cent of the total population. In an effort to provide access to income security for the growing number of older persons, the Government of the Maldives introduced two pension schemes in 2010, namely the Maldives Old-Age Basic Pension (MOABP) and the Maldives Retirement Pension Scheme (MRPS).

In 2016, 13.8 per cent of the population in the Russian Federation was over 65 years of age and by 2050 this group will represent 36 per cent of the population. In 2002 the Government of the Russian Federation adopted a system of mandatory pension insurance in order to promote income security within the context of demographic ageing.