Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security

In this report, the components of a national retirement security system are categorized - as "pillars", or as "tiers" according to their objective. This is in marked contrast to other publications that categorize the branches of...

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Format: Other Social Protection Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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topic INCOME SECURITY
OLD AGE BENEFITS
POVERTY INCIDENCE
OLD AGE INSURANCE
PENSION SYSTEMS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
POLITICAL FACTORS
RETIREMENT INCOME
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
RISKS
PAY-AS-YOU-GO SYSTEMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
POLICY REFORM
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SECURITY
REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
FISCAL EFFICIENCY
ANALYTICAL WORK
AVAILABLE DATA
CITIZENS
DEBT
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EXTERNAL DEBT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME QUINTILES
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LONG TERM
OLD AGE
OLIGOPOLY
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY OPTIONS
POOR
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RETIREMENT INCOME
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SECURITY SYSTEMS
SHORT TERM
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARGETING
TASK TEAM LEADER
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
WAGES
spellingShingle INCOME SECURITY
OLD AGE BENEFITS
POVERTY INCIDENCE
OLD AGE INSURANCE
PENSION SYSTEMS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
POLITICAL FACTORS
RETIREMENT INCOME
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
RISKS
PAY-AS-YOU-GO SYSTEMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
POLICY REFORM
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SECURITY
REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
FISCAL EFFICIENCY
ANALYTICAL WORK
AVAILABLE DATA
CITIZENS
DEBT
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EXTERNAL DEBT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME QUINTILES
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LONG TERM
OLD AGE
OLIGOPOLY
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY OPTIONS
POOR
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RETIREMENT INCOME
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SECURITY SYSTEMS
SHORT TERM
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARGETING
TASK TEAM LEADER
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
WAGES
World Bank
Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Peru
description In this report, the components of a national retirement security system are categorized - as "pillars", or as "tiers" according to their objective. This is in marked contrast to other publications that categorize the branches of a pension system in accordance with who administers them (the public or private sector); how are benefits structured (final-salary defined benefit formula, or defined contributions); or, their financing mechanism (pay-as-you-go, or full funding). Thus, the term "first pillar" or "pillar one" refers to that part of a pension system intended to keep elderly out of poverty; "second pillar" or "pillar two" to that part intended to help individuals smooth consumption over their life-cycle, i.e., to prevent a dramatic fall in income at retirement time; and, "third pillar" or "pillar three" to the instruments, and institutions available on a voluntary basis for workers to increase their income in old age. This report intends to explore, and present policy options to extend formal protection against old age poverty risks, at a fiscally sustainable cost, and aims as well at restoring the multiple pillars of formal old age income security. The report reviews the current pillars of Peru's retirement security system, grown weak, and by and large, has failed to diversify the risks to old-age income. The public branch of the "second pillar" still threatens the Government's fiscal stance, and constrains management of the economy. The private branch is costly, risky and administered by a private oligopoly. The "third pillar" of voluntary savings, and insurance instruments is weak, costly, lacks transparency and fails to complement benefits from the mandatory pillars. The report takes a comprehensive approach in its analysis of Peru's retirement security institutions, and, is divided into five sections. Following this introduction, Section II presents the dimensions of Peru's vulnerability to poverty in old age, by examining the nature of the risks to income from ageing in Peru. The section continues with a look at how well Government administered and/or mandated pension plans are covering these risks. Section III provides the institutional background, reviews reforms to formal social security institutions in the 1990's, and the progress achieved, and, examines the serious problems remaining. Section lV presents an analysis of proposals for reforms to each branch of the retirement security system, while Section V concludes by presenting policy options - some straight forward measures, while others, deeper, more controversial reforms - consistent with meeting the stated objective of extending protection against poverty in old age, in a fiscally, sustainable manner.
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title Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
title_short Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
title_full Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
title_fullStr Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
title_full_unstemmed Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security
title_sort peru : restoring the multiple pillars of old age income security
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/2892345/peru-restoring-multiple-pillars-old-age-income-security
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spelling okr-10986-146812021-04-23T14:03:17Z Peru : Restoring the Multiple Pillars of Old Age Income Security World Bank INCOME SECURITY OLD AGE BENEFITS POVERTY INCIDENCE OLD AGE INSURANCE PENSION SYSTEMS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS POLITICAL FACTORS RETIREMENT INCOME INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK RISKS PAY-AS-YOU-GO SYSTEMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS POLICY REFORM SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM IMPLEMENTATION FISCAL EFFICIENCY ANALYTICAL WORK AVAILABLE DATA CITIZENS DEBT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS EXTERNAL DEBT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL CONSTRAINTS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WEALTH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME LEVEL INCOME QUINTILES INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LIFE EXPECTANCY LONG TERM OLD AGE OLIGOPOLY PENSION SYSTEM POLICY OPTIONS POOR PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE TRANSFERS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SPENDING RETIREMENT INCOME RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SECURITY SYSTEMS SHORT TERM SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY STRUCTURAL REFORMS TARGETING TASK TEAM LEADER TRANSPARENCY URBAN AREAS WAGES In this report, the components of a national retirement security system are categorized - as "pillars", or as "tiers" according to their objective. This is in marked contrast to other publications that categorize the branches of a pension system in accordance with who administers them (the public or private sector); how are benefits structured (final-salary defined benefit formula, or defined contributions); or, their financing mechanism (pay-as-you-go, or full funding). Thus, the term "first pillar" or "pillar one" refers to that part of a pension system intended to keep elderly out of poverty; "second pillar" or "pillar two" to that part intended to help individuals smooth consumption over their life-cycle, i.e., to prevent a dramatic fall in income at retirement time; and, "third pillar" or "pillar three" to the instruments, and institutions available on a voluntary basis for workers to increase their income in old age. This report intends to explore, and present policy options to extend formal protection against old age poverty risks, at a fiscally sustainable cost, and aims as well at restoring the multiple pillars of formal old age income security. The report reviews the current pillars of Peru's retirement security system, grown weak, and by and large, has failed to diversify the risks to old-age income. The public branch of the "second pillar" still threatens the Government's fiscal stance, and constrains management of the economy. The private branch is costly, risky and administered by a private oligopoly. The "third pillar" of voluntary savings, and insurance instruments is weak, costly, lacks transparency and fails to complement benefits from the mandatory pillars. The report takes a comprehensive approach in its analysis of Peru's retirement security institutions, and, is divided into five sections. Following this introduction, Section II presents the dimensions of Peru's vulnerability to poverty in old age, by examining the nature of the risks to income from ageing in Peru. The section continues with a look at how well Government administered and/or mandated pension plans are covering these risks. Section III provides the institutional background, reviews reforms to formal social security institutions in the 1990's, and the progress achieved, and, examines the serious problems remaining. Section lV presents an analysis of proposals for reforms to each branch of the retirement security system, while Section V concludes by presenting policy options - some straight forward measures, while others, deeper, more controversial reforms - consistent with meeting the stated objective of extending protection against poverty in old age, in a fiscally, sustainable manner. 2013-07-30T22:18:31Z 2013-07-30T22:18:31Z 2004-01-26 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/2892345/peru-restoring-multiple-pillars-old-age-income-security http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14681 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Peru