Micro Pension Schemes are typically designed as a defined contribution scheme which basically operates on the principle of voluntary savings to accumulate annuity over a long period (Shankar and Asher, 2009). The savings are invested through financial and capital markets by a professional fund manager and an agreed upon withdrawal age, usually between the age of 58 to 60 years so that the accumulated balances can be withdrawn either in a lump sum, a phased withdrawal, annuity or some combination of these options (Asher and Shankar, 2007).
A Micro Pension Scheme is such that an investor, in this case an informal or low wage worker, voluntarily deposits a certain defined amount of premium for up to 25 years or more with the expectation that the collected premium will be invested and the earned interest will be paid as an annuity sometime in the future. As stated by Shankar and Asher (2009), the concept of Micro Pensions is at its early development stage but a Micro Pension plan needs to address longevity, investment and inflation risks by specifically bearing the low income in mind. Also industry experts suggest that, there are two typical objectives of such Micro Pension Schemes which are; reducing poverty and eliminating the risk of rapidly falling living standards at old age, and protecting the elderly from economic and social crisis (Arunachalam, 2007; Shankar and Asher, 2009).
Micro Pension Schemes are typically designed as a defined contribution scheme which basically operates on the principle of voluntary savings to accumulate annuity over a long period (Shankar and Asher, 2009). The savings are invested through financial and capital markets by a professional fund manager and an agreed upon withdrawal age, usually between the age of 58 to 60 years so that the accumulated balances can be withdrawn either in a lump sum, a phased withdrawal, annuity or some combination of these options (Asher and Shankar, 2007).A Micro Pension Scheme is such that an investor, in this case an informal or low wage worker, voluntarily deposits a certain defined amount of premium for up to 25 years or more with the expectation that the collected premium will be invested and the earned interest will be paid as an annuity sometime in the future. As stated by Shankar and Asher (2009), the concept of Micro Pensions is at its early development stage but a Micro Pension plan needs to address longevity, investment and inflation risks by specifically bearing the low income in mind. Also industry experts suggest that, there are two typical objectives of such Micro Pension Schemes which are; reducing poverty and eliminating the risk of rapidly falling living standards at old age, and protecting the elderly from economic and social crisis (Arunachalam, 2007; Shankar and Asher, 2009).
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