Pension levels of chinese institutions during the transition period: A case study of universities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With China's rapidly aging population, the combined effects of this demographic shift and a growing wave of retirements present significant challenges for the sustainability of the basic pension system. To address these issues, China initiated reforms to the basic pension insurance system for institutions, including universities, on October 1, 2014, establishing a ten-year transition period. As this period nears its end, it is essential to analyze changes in retirement benefits for institutional retirees over the past decade.

Materials and methods

This study used representative data from retired employees in various post categories at Jiangsu universities, covering two periods: before the transition (prior to September 30, 2014) and during the transition (October

SUBMITTER: Lu XJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12431122 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature