A Review of Research on Delayed Retirement Policies and the Protection of Elderly Rights and Interests

Haoyang Liu

2025

Abstract

China's rapidly aging population and growing pension sustainability pressures have necessitated the implementation of a delayed retirement policy. This study systematically reviews existing research on the policy's design, societal impacts, and international benchmarks, focusing on its implications for elderly rights and labor market dynamics. Key findings reveal that a gradual, flexible approach to retirement age reform—emphasizing phased adjustments, differentiated implementation, and public consensus-building—effectively mitigates resistance while enhancing policy coherence. International comparisons highlight the importance of tailored policy bundles, such as pension-employment linkage mechanisms, though challenges persist in balancing intergenerational equity and regional disparities. Domestically, studies underscore the need for synergistic optimization of pension and labor systems, alongside robust monitoring of public sentiment. The research concludes that while delayed retirement can alleviate fiscal pressures and optimize workforce allocation, its success hinges on context-specific adaptations, equitable design, and complementary social policies to address heterogeneous im-pacts across demographics.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Liu H. (2025). A Review of Research on Delayed Retirement Policies and the Protection of Elderly Rights and Interests. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS; ISBN 978-989-758-785-6, SciTePress, pages 257-262. DOI: 10.5220/0014372900004859

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icplss25,
author={Haoyang Liu},
title={A Review of Research on Delayed Retirement Policies and the Protection of Elderly Rights and Interests},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS},
year={2025},
pages={257-262},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014372900004859},
isbn={978-989-758-785-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS
TI - A Review of Research on Delayed Retirement Policies and the Protection of Elderly Rights and Interests
SN - 978-989-758-785-6
AU - Liu H.
PY - 2025
SP - 257
EP - 262
DO - 10.5220/0014372900004859
PB - SciTePress