Defamilisation/familisation measures and pensions in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Area of Science:

• Social Policy
• Gerontology
• Gender Studies

Background:

• Women often face challenges in accumulating adequate pension income due to caregiving responsibilities.
• Familisation measures can mitigate negative impacts of caregiving, while defamilisation measures reduce individual care burdens.
• Retirement security for women is a growing concern in many societies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the relationship between familisation and defamilisation policies and women's pension accumulation.
• To propose policy recommendations for enhancing women's retirement security.
• To analyze case studies from Hong Kong and Taiwan to support policy suggestions.

Main Methods:

• Comparative policy analysis of familisation and defamilisation measures.
• Examination of pension systems and their impact on women.
• Case study analysis of Hong Kong and Taiwan's social policies.

Main Results:

• Defamilisation measures can facilitate women's participation in the workforce and pension accumulation.
• Familisation measures offer an alternative pathway to support women, complementing pension-building efforts.
• Both approaches, when implemented effectively, contribute to improved retirement outcomes for women.

Conclusions:

• Governments should implement defamilisation policies to help women build pension income through work-based schemes.
• Providing extensive familisation measures serves as a viable alternative to support women's financial security in retirement.
• The experiences of Hong Kong and Taiwan illustrate the potential effectiveness of these dual policy approaches.