The Causal Effects of Old Age Pensions

NCT ID: NCT04029194

Last Updated: 2025-07-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1459 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-04

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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Old age pensions are a common feature of welfare policy worldwide. However, little is known about the effect of these pensions on the recipients and their families. In this study, the investigators will partner with the government of Tamil Nadu, India to study the effects of old age pensions. Households with a member who is likely to be eligible for the pension but not currently receiving it will be assigned to either a treatment or control condition. Those assigned to treatment will receive assistance in applying for the pension. Investigators will track outcomes of the elderly and their family members for several years following the intervention.

In addition to the impact of pensions on economic and health outcomes, the study will also explore how pension receipt affects the elderly's ability to cope with the impact of the COVID crisis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Assistance with old age pension application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will offer elderly assistance in applying for the old age pension.

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Assistance with old age pension application

The intervention will offer elderly assistance in applying for the old age pension.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Does not receive money from government scheme
* Over age 55
* Household does not own a house, or owns a kutcha house
* No member of the household is a working age male
* Household does not own any agricultural land, or household owns agricultural land and does not receive any income from agricultural activities
* No member of the household owns a car

Exclusion Criteria

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Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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JPAL SA at IFMR

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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223749

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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