Social protection and old age poverty 2010, para. 54
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Despite some exceptions, States' over-reliance on contributory systems has often led to situations where non-contributory schemes lack a sufficient legislative basis. In several countries, they are implemented through weak institutional and legal arrangements such as presidential decrees or simple operational manuals.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights