Does social pension buy improved mental health and mortality outcomes for senior citizens? Evidence from South Africa's 2008 pension reform

In South Africa, men were traditionally eligible to receive government pensions at 65 years. However, that eligibility criterion was changed in 2008 to allow men to receive a pension payout at 60 years. This study is designed to quantify the impact of the 2008 pension reform on mental health outcome...

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Main Authors: Cyprian M. Mostert, Diana Mackay, Alex Awiti, Manasi Kumar, Zul Merali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522003333