Financial and Non-Financial Intra-Family Support for Old-Age Pensioners in the Baltic States

Description

The objective of the study was to examine the patterns of intra-family support for old-age pensioners in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, and their socio-demographic determinants.. The study is based on the SHARE Wave 8 survey data. Only the retired respondents of three Baltic States have been selected for the analysis (n=3394). Questions examined whether older people received and/or gave financial gifts and provided (or were provided with) help from people outside their household. Crude and multivariable binary logistic regression models were used to test for the contribution of different socio-economic factors (gender, age, parenthood status, living single or in couple, and financial situation of respondents) to the probability of giving/receiving support, as well as reciprocity in providing such support. Data were analysed using SPSS v. 27 software package.. The respondents more often receive help (27,7%) than they give it to others (12,5%), however, they more often give financial gifts (16,2%) than receive them (10,5%). The overwhelming majority of pensioners can cope on their own without any significant support from their separate living relatives. Respondents in Latvia are considerably less active in participation in the support transactions (both receiving and giving, both financial and non-financial) compared to Lithuania and, especially, to Estonia. While reciprocity is the most important factor In financial support transactions, and age in non-financial transactions.. The so-called "fourth pension pillar" (income sources in old age other than formal pension systems) functions differently in different countries, even in countries as close economically and culturally as the three Baltic States. This study contributes to a better understanding of its regularities which is needed to better organise the social assistance and social work system.

Period	30 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research Week 2023: Research Week 2023 Rīga Stradiņš University
Event type	Conference
Organiser	Riga Stradins University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International