01381nam a22001337a 4500 533173 533173 260428b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Akhtar, Saddaf Naaz 60290 Invisible in retirement: Gender disparities in work-related social insurance coverage in later life Economic & Political Weekly 61(9), Feb 28, 2026: p.53-59 Population ageing poses growing challenges for social protection in India, where social insurance coverage remains limited and uneven. Using data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, this paper examines gender disparities in social insurance coverage among older people. The findings reveal an absolute gender gap of approximately 11% in social insurance coverage, with older women facing compounded disadvantages due to informal work histories and economic dependence. A clear educational gradient was observed, with higher education strongly associated with greater coverage. Older adults reporting low or medium subjective social status and lower life satisfaction exhibit significantly lower odds of coverage, underscoring the importance of perceived inequality and psychosocial vulnerability in welfare access. –Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/9/ageing-health-and-social-security/invisible-retirement.html Economic & Political Weekly AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 408344 IIPA IIPA 2026-04-28 61(9), Feb 28, 2026: p.53-59 AR138685 2026-04-28 AR