South Africa has a long history as a welfare state and since the end of the apartheid era in 1994, the social protection system has played a crucial role in combatting poverty and inequality. It is also the first African country to have introduced a social...
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The Old Age Pension (OAP) is a tax-based scheme for all older persons. This non-contributory social pension also benefits other household members, particularly children. The OAP was introduced to lift older persons out of poverty and is the largest regular...
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According to its 2011 Census, 2.87 million people in South Africa or 7.5 per cent of the population lives with a disability. It is one of the only countries in sub-Saharan Africa to provide an allowance for people with disabilities (PWDs). The Disability...
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During 2001-2003 period, Kosovo implemented an entirely new pension system comprised of three “pillars”. Pillar I includes a basic old age pension (paid to all Kosovars, 65 years of age and older) and a disability pension. Both pensions are financed from...
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Namibia’s old age social pension, renamed in 1998 as Basic Social Grant (BSG), guarantees all Namibia’s residents over 60 years of age a monthly unconditional allowance of 1 100 Namibian dollars (N$) per month. It corresponds approximately US$ 78 per month...
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Botswana’s social protection (SP) programmes, including its universal, noncontributory old age pension, are among the most extensive in continental Africa. At the same time, its efforts are among the least recognized. This is due in part to the country’s...
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