Access to services 8% of older people have no form identity document (70% in rural areas, and 60% of older women)
{"Image DocumentName": "Access to services8% of older people have no form identity document (70% in rural areas, and 60% of older women)", "Image ImageDescription": "At least the same number again, has errors in their identity papers. In 2005 of the older people attended in the socio legal centres supported by HelpAge International, 43% of cases attended to related to problems of errors in identity documents. Not having these papers means older people cannot claim their right to free health care, their state pension and other rights under the law. Socio legal centers provide advice and information to older people and help them access their entitlements. A key issue related to accessing services is that of documentation. This violates the primary right of every person to an identity and prohibits the exercise of citizenship by older people. Furthermore it has massive implications for older people\u00b4s ability to access services. If you are: discriminated against because of your age, gender and ethnic origin, are not able to read or be understood due to language differences. do not have your basic identity papers in order. you are effectively barred from accessing entitlements AND from exercising basic citizenship rights such as voting and participating in local planning and monitoring of local public investment.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}