Pensions at a Glance
Latin America and the Caribbean
This comprehensive examination of pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean looks at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, and pension entitlements before providing a series of country profiles. The special chapter analyses the coverage and adequacy of Latin American pension systems.
Barbados
The pension system consists of an earnings-related defined-benefit component and an old-age grant. For those with inadequate income there is a non-contributory pension.