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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.
The Seniors University of China (SUC) is a national educational initiative that offers structured learning opportunities for seniors. Officially established in March 2023 under the Open University of China, the SUC is the nation's first university exclusively for older learners. The SUC offers a diverse portfolio of educational programs, including skills training, cultural heritage courses, social services learning, opportunities to participate in scientific research, and international exchange programs. The university integrates online and offline courses to make lifelong learning accessible and flexible for seniors nationwide.
Older adults aged 50 and above are eligible to register.
With approximately 22 million seniors enrolled nationwide, SUC operates 55,000 grassroots learning centers and offers 436,000 online courses as of April 2024.
It was implemented by a national framework coordinated through government policy, institutional guidance, digital infrastructure, and community-based learning networks. Established under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and operated by the Open University of China, SUC was embedded within China’s broader strategy to build a lifelong learning system and learning society. The blended approach ensured accessibility for seniors with different educational backgrounds and digital abilities. The courses are subsidized by the government and are either free or low-cost.
This learning programme encourages lifelong learning for older adults, empowering them to remain active learners and participants in their communities.
China's lifelong education platform serves 6.8 mln users
The Sewing Lab for Older Persons established age-friendly sewing lab services for older persons. The iniative provides dedicated community spaces where older persons can access sewing facilities and participate in age-friendly activities aimed at promoting inclusion and engagement
Older persons, particularly those at risk of social isolation
Two sewing labs have been created in Nor Nork and Hrazdan as a social enterprise.
Implemented as a national policy through government decree and NGO partnership with training and workshops. Specifically involving the establishment of local sewing labs as well as the delivery of sewing training and workshops for older persons
Combines participation, skills and inclusion in a low‑cost, replicable model
https://ageing-policies.unece.org/browse-policy/47
The Sex Discrimination Act, implemented by the Australian Government, prohiits discrimination in work, education, acess to goods and services and other areas on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and so on.
Women and all groups facing discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, pregnancy, family responsibilities—and later, sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status.
The Act made sexual harassment unlawful, created the office of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, and improved women’s access to education and employment. The Act encouraged more women to seek education and employment, raised family incomes, and enabled women—including single mothers—to combine work and family life.
Introduced by Senator Susan Ryan, debated in the Senate, and passed in 1984 with transitional exemptions for institutions such as churches, the military, and insurance.
It pioneered comprehensive protection against sex and gender-based discrimination, established enforcement through a Commissioner, and laid an enduring institutional foundation for gender equality in Australia.
