وتؤدي المعاشات دوراً مهماً جداً في إعادة توزيع الدخل، وتشمل معاشات كبر السن و"الأقدمية".
Pensions therefore play a very important role in income re-distribution and include old-age and “seniority” pensions, the latter being based on years in employment and contributions record.