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Help the Aged and our partner HelpAge International believe that every older person, wherever they live, should have the right to a minimum pension to pay for food, shelter and other basic needs.

Watch our film made during the campaign for pensions not poverty . The campaign aimed to put pressure on the UK government to help vulnerable older people in developing countries.

Change lives now

Learn about the harsh lives led by the older people who ensure the future of a whole generation.

Campaign ambassador Bill Bryson
Watch our film

Author Bill Bryson introduces powerful case studies showing the need for a social pension.

The facts

See how social pensions have made a real difference to older people in developing countries.

What is a social pension?

Social pensions are a viable way to tackle poverty in poorer countries. Find out how they can work.

Social pensions in action

Case studies that show the positive effect of a social pension on the lives of older people and their families.

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Pensions not Poverty
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