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A minimum income for healthy living (MIHL) - older New Zealanders
Author(s)	Jessica O'Sullivan, Toni Ashton
Journal title	Ageing and Society, vol 32 part 5, July 2012
Pages	pp 747-768
Source	http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso
Keywords	Income [older people] ; Retirement pensions ; Poor elderly ; Health [elderly] ; Independent housing ; New Zealand.
Annotation	This study, drawing on a methodology developed by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the 'Minimum Income for Healthy Living (MIHL): Older New Zealanders' investigated the retirement income needs of older New Zealanders living independently in the community. The MIHL was estimated for people living alone, couples, renters and debt-free home owners. Findings revealed that the MIHL estimates were noticeably higher than the universal state pension paid to older New Zealanders. People living alone and those renting their homes were shown to be worse off than couples and debt-free home owners, respectively. The results highlight that many older New Zealanders are living on an income which may not be enough to support a healthy life. This has important implications for the demand for health, residential and social services and questions the level of income needed for healthy retirement. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-120727002 A
Classmark	JF: JJA: F:W6: CC: KL: 7YN
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