Living conditions of old-age pensioners. Cover Image

Gospodarstwa emerytów na tle innych typów gospodarstw domowych.
Living conditions of old-age pensioners.

Author(s): Grzegorz Ciura
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; population ageing; old age; old people; healthcare; social assistance;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to introduce the issue of the living conditions in pensioner households in comparison with other households in Poland. The article begins with a general background on features and statistics of old-age pensioners households. Next, the author discusses following questions related to pensioners’ situation in Poland: their income and expenditures in comparison with other social groups, housing conditions, risk of poverty and results of a pension system reform of 1999 on their financial situation. The articles is based on data from Household Budget Survey by Central Statistical Office (GUS) and other scientific research.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 77-100
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish