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Elderly schools in Indonesia that represent a shift from traditional care to lifelong learning, these are informal education institutions aiming to create SMART seniors. Sehat (healthy) Mandiri (independent) Aktif (active) Realis (Realistic/Productive) Tangguh (Resilient). It is a three tier educational system, where seniors graduate each level. Tier 1 focuses on basic health and self-care, tier 2 focuses on knowledge of nutrition, mental health and social roles, and tier 3 is the advanced level where seniors learn digital literacy, vocational skills and community leadership. Seniors participate in a graduation ceremony after 6 to 12 months of completing all three tiers of the course.
Older persons in Indonesia
There were over 2000 Sekolah Lansia facilities across all 38 provinces. Seniors have a sense of empowerment and self-confidence after taking part in the courses. The digital literacy course in tier 3 created a space for the SatuSehat national app to be onboarded with seniors. Additionally, the schools served as a social space for elderly, combatting loneliness. Many elderly went on to become 'Elderly Ambassadors' in their own communities.
Rather than building new schools, the government integrated these elderly schools into existing community groups (Bina Keluarga Lansia).
This programme is highly replicable, with the ability to be implemented in both rural and urban areas. By holding a graduation ceremony, older persons are able to feel a sense of accomplishment, pride and achievement for finishing the course. It combats the loneliness epidemic by creating a space that isn't home or the hospital, where elderly can socialize and learn.
India's Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) is a government-led online employment exchange that facilitates the re-employment of persons aged 60 years and above. The platform connects older job seekers with employers across sectors, enabling older persons to continue contributing their skills and experience while supporting financial independence, social participation and active ageing. By recognizing older persons as a valuable workforce resource, SACRED promotes productive ageing and helps address labour-force participation challenges in an ageing society
Older persons in India seeking working.
In a reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on 3 August 2022, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported that:4,527 senior citizens had registered on the SACRED portal. 63 senior citizens had applied for employment through the portal.
SACRED was launched in response to rapid population ageing and the need to ensure that older persons can lead secure, dignified and self-reliant lives
The programme is explicitly designed to help older persons remain economically active and socially engaged, while supporting their financial independence and dignity.
Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal
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Senior Citizen Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Warga Emas) was established as a dedicated community centre for older persons, providing a place for them to interact, participate in meaningful activities, and remain socially engaged.
The Garis Panduan Pusat Kegiatan Warga Emas (PKWE) was implemented as a formal guideline to standardize the administration, financial management, programme delivery and operational procedures of all Senior Citizens Activity Centres in Brunei Darussalam. It functions as a framework to ensure PKWE centres operate systematically and effectively as community support hubs for older persons.
Older persons in Brunei Darussalam
The Activity Centre provided seniors with a place to interact with peers, engage in activities, and continue learning, while also acting as a focal point that supports community involvement and strengthens relationships across generations and improves their quality of life.
PKWE was implemented through multisectoral collaboration involving government agencies, private sectors, non‑governmental organisations and local communities. It is administered by an Administrative Committee made up of registered members, responsible for management, activity planning and financial governance. The Centre operates every working day for at least six hours, offering programmes in religion, arts, ICT, health, social recreation and entrepreneurship. Annual allocations from the Community Development Department fund official activities, while other agencies may support programme delivery.
The corresponding guideline was developed by JAPEM under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports to support the growing number of PKWE centres across districts. It establishes criteria for centre formation, membership rules, committee structures, financial protocols, programme categories, health and safety standards and reporting systems. PKWE committees implement the guidelines daily, while JAPEM oversees compliance through monitoring, inspections and advisory roles.
The activity centre provides a holistic, inclusive and community‑centred approach to ageing. PKWE empowers older people to remain active contributors, supports healthy ageing, fosters meaningful participation, encourages lifelong learning and helps reduce ageism.
The Senior Citizen Special Concession Card Programme provides eligible older persons with a personalized smart card that enables access to concessionary public transport and other government-supported services. The card serves as an official identification card for concessionary schemes and is integrated with the Macau Pass electronic payment system, allowing older persons to conveniently access transport services and participate in community life. The programme improves mobility, promotes social inclusion and supports independent living through a single integrated platform.
The programme was formalized through Chief Executive Dispatch No. 45/2021, which established the eligibility criteria, application procedures and management
A legislative framework aiming to protect the fundamental rights and social security of senior citizens. It establishes a legal responsibility of family members to maintain and care for them according to economic status. The act introduced a mandatory 50% discount on public transport and healthcare fees for elderly. It also created a decentralized committee structure, allowing local councils to oversee the protection and welfare of elderly citizens. The act was revisited in 2008 and again in 2022 for small amendments.
All Nepalese citizens over 60 years of age. There was a focus on incapable senior citizens, with mental or physical heath issues, and people without income or family.
The expansion of the non contributory Social Security Allowance provided the most change in Nepal, with around 2 million individuals aged 68 and up receiving 4000NPR (approx. 30$). The tiered discounts in healthcare allowed those aged 60-69 have 50% off healthcare, those 70-79 had a 75% discount, while those aged 85+ receive fully free healthcare. A Senior Citizen Card is held by over 75% of elderly individuals in Nepal, allowing them 50% off transport and aviation costs.
This act was developed as a response to the restoration of democracy in Nepal. The government set the standards and the local municipalities were responsible for identifying the vulnerable seniors and registering them for the respective allowances.
The act translates traditional values into law, as it makes children have a legal requirement to take care of their parents. Additionally, as a result of the act, Nepal has created a non-contributory universal pension.
Senior Citizens Rules
The Senior Citizens Benefit scheme is a government-funded non-contributory transfer for all older persons aged 65 year or over. All Citizens and lifelong residents, regardless of employment or contribution history are covered.
All citizens and residence in Samoa aged 65 years or over.
Improved income security for older women and men in Samoa.
The Senior Citizens Benefit Scheme (SCBS) in Samoa was developed as a government response to structural gaps in retirement income protection that emerged as the country’s economy and labour market changed in the late 20th century. In response, the Government of Samoa adopted a universal, non‑contributory approach to ensure basic income security in old age.
It provides income security for older persons and is especially beneficial for older women who often do not have access to contributory pension.
Old-age pensions in the Pacific - P4SP
The Senior Citizens Community Care Centers are a more modern form of the traditional senior centers of the past. The model is a holistic one stop service hub designed to act as a home away from home for the ageing population. The centers focus on active community based ageing and have three primary functions. 1) wellness and health, providing free medical check ups and distribution of assistive devices such as wheelchairs and canes, 2) social and recreational inclusion, having areas for activities such as ballroom dining and reminiscence therapy to combat cognitive decline, and finally 3) livelihood and inclusion, where seniors can attend digital literacy workshops like the Smart Millenniors Programme (another Filipino Good Practice), or skills training for those who wish to stay economically active.
Filipino citizens aged 60 and above
The centers have led to increased early detection of hypertension and diabetes, and lessened the need for institutionalized care, something that is already culturally unpopular in the Philippines. Seniors are able to combat isolation and loneliness, leading to longer and healthier lifespans by taking part in intergenerational storytelling at the centers. The centers also act as information hubs, increasing knowledge about government privileges and how to apply for Digital National Senior IDs.
Developed as a modern evolution of traditional senior centers, making a shift from day centers to one stop service hubs implementing health, livelihood, and digital rights in alignment with the Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens. It implemented through a multi-sectoral collaboration. The NCSC, Local Government Units, Department of Health, and private sector& NGOs all play a non-negotiable role.
The centers preserve dignity by allowing seniors to age in place, and by keeping seniors in a familiar environment, they combat depression many feel when being put into institutionalized care. Having one place where they can get everything done; health, finance and governance reduces travel burden that low-income or frail seniors face.
Senior Citizen Community Care Center (SC3C) - Assistance.PH
The Senior Worker Support Package, implemented by the Singapoean Government, supports employers in implementing the key recommendations by the Tripartite Workgroup on Older Workers (TWG-OW). The package comprises of: the senior employment credit, CPF transition offset, senior worker early adopter grant, and the part-time re-employment grant.
The beneficiaries are senior workers in Singapore—Singaporean employees aged 55 and above—and their employers, particularly those supporting an ageing workforce through higher retirement/re-employment ages.
Employers received wage and CPF contribution offsets, along with grants of up to S$250,000, to support senior employment and flexible re-employment practices. These incentives helped retain and redeploy older workers, easing transitions to higher statutory retirement and re-employment ages.
Developed by MOM following recommendations from the Tripartite Workgroup on Older Workers, the package was structured into four components—wage offsets, CPF offsets, and grants—to build organisational readiness. Implementation was phased through ministerial policy communications and integrated into annual Budget execution.
It is a targeted, multi-pronged policy instrument that incentivises employers to retain, retrain, and re-employ senior workers—ensuring inclusivity and productivity in an ageing workforce.
The Seniors Back in Action (SEBA) training, implemented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Human Resource Development Corporation, is a Malaysian initiative aimed at empowering older persons in Malaysia. The training includes courses and learning opportunities that aim to provide older persons with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue employment opportunities, income generation or re-enter the workforce in different sectors.
The programme targets Malaysian senior citizens and retirees, aged 60 and above, aiming to enable their re-entry into the workforce or facilitate income-generation.
Since its inception, SEBA has helped thousands of seniors re-enter the workforce: from January to August 2025, 2,317 job-seeking seniors participated, of whom 265 were successfully placed in various sectors.
Developed by HRD Corp under the government-led MADANI initiative, SEBA is realized through a call-for-proposals process, with training modules delivered by accredited providers via the Upskill Malaysia portal. Training spans 3 days to 3 months, and courses are both in-person and online.
SEBA exemplifies inclusive, demand-driven upskilling, empowering the elderly through tailored training and facilitating their economic participation—thus enabling a more active and dignified role for seniors in society.
The Seniors Go Digital programme, implemented by the Singaporean Digital Office and Infocomm Media Development Authority, offers training of digital skills to older persons in three tiers: (1) basic communication, (2) accessing government services and lifestyle apps, and (3) using e-payments and digital banking. The program provides guidance on using apps, social media and online services, with digital ambassaors offering one-to-one coaching at community hubs.
Beneficiaries span a wide demographic: seniors, youth, lower-income families, and persons with disabilities (PwDs)—in short, Singaporeans from all walks of life.
The programme has reached more than 270,000 beneficiaries through over 140 community-driven projects, enabled by over 130 public‑private‑people (3P) partners, as of November 2022.
DfL was developed by IMDA to galvanise the community through a movement and accompanying fund. It empowers ground‑up initiatives with grants (via the Digital for Life Fund), mobilises partners from the public, private, and people sectors, and supports projects that increase digital access, literacy, and wellness.
It embodies a whole‑of‑society approach, combining community‑driven action, targeted support for vulnerable groups, and government facilitation—resulting in scalable, inclusive digital empowerment for all.
