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A HelpAge India report (2020)

The Elder Story: Ground Reality during Covid 19

Impact & Challenges

BACKGROUND

COVID 19 cases were first reported in India in January 2020, by March a nationwide lockdown was imposed. WHO declared it as a pandemic. According to Government

• f India, 1,45,779 active cases 1,54,329 cured/discharged, 8,884 deaths till 13th

June 2020. Senior citizens are amongst the most vulnerable facing higher risk of infection and succumbing to COVID 19. This is due to decreased immunity and associated co- morbidities, and further amplified by challenges due to their socio-economic profile. SOME FACTS:

• Elders constituted 8.6% of India’s population (104 million) in 2011. (Source:

Census 2011)

• Currently, there are an estimated 160 million elders in India, that is

approximately 12% of the population. (Source: MSJE)

• 90% of India’s elders belong to the unorganized sector.
• 52% of elders in rural India live below the poverty line. (Source: SECC Data)

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AIM OF SURVEY

• Most elderly in India work to make ends meet, as there is no universal social security
• system. Most of them are in the unskilled, casual workers category mostly from the

unorganized sector, who earn a meagre daily wage to survive. These people were hit hard by the lockdown for more than 2 months. Many of them did not have enough savings to sail them through and most of them were not credit worthy. The COVID 19 lockdown situation further impacted the economic condition of these vulnerable

• elders. Besides health and income, the other related aspects of lives of older persons

likely to get impacted are social inclusion and mental wellbeing.

• To know how COVID 19 impacted the lives of older persons in India, a dip stick survey

was undertaken by HelpAge India in June 2020.

• The survey covered 17 states and 4 UTs. It was designed to assess the aspects of life

that were impacted by COVD 19 including, health care, livelihood, access to goods and services and assistance provided by various stakeholders. A HelpAge India report (2020)

BASIC PARAMETERS

• Sample Size: 5099 Elder respondents
• Urban: 2639
• Rural: 2460
• Age Groups:
• 60 - 69 years – Young Old
• 70 – 79 years – Old Old
• 80 and above – Oldest Old
• Gender:
• 57% Males respondents
• 43% Female respondents

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SURVEY SPREAD

No. STATES & UTs 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Bihar 3 Chhattisgarh 4. Delhi 5. Goa 6. Gujarat 7. Himachal Pradesh 8. Jammu and Kashmir 9. Karnataka 10. Kerala 11. Madhya Pradesh 12. Maharashtra 13. Odisha 14. Puducherry 15. Punjab 16. Rajasthan 17. Tamil Nadu 18. Telangana 19. Uttar Pradesh 20. Uttarakhand 21. West Bengal

MAIN FINDINGS

Highlights

AWARENESS LEVELS

Information on Signs and Symptoms of Covid-19

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Yes No

4656 (91.3%) 443 (8.7%) NATIONAL TOTAL

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LOSS OF LIVELIHOOD AMONGST ELDERLY DURING THE LOCKDOWN

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

Yes No

3294 (65%) 1805 (35%) NATIONAL TOTAL

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200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

Rural Urban

1969 (75%) 1325 (54%) 670 (25%) 1135 (46%)

Yes No

AREA WISE : Rural vs Urban

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LOSS OF LIVELIHOOD AMONGST ELDERLY DURING THE LOCKDOWN

NOTE:

• Of the total Rural

Sample Size – 75% Elders stated that they suffered a ‘Loss in their Livelihood’ during the lockdown.

• Of the total Urban

Sample Size – 54% Elders stated that they suffered a ‘Loss in their Livelihood’ during the lockdown.

LOSS OF LIVELIHOOD OF THE BREADWINNER IN THE FAMILY DURING THE LOCKDOWN

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

Yes No

3631 (71%) 1468 (29%)

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LOSS OF LIVELIHOOD OF THE BREADWINNER IN THE FAMILY DURING THE LOCKDOWN

AREA WISE: Rural vs Urban

500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Rural Urban

2200 (83%) 1431 (58%) 439 (17%) 1029 (42%)

Yes No A HelpAge India report (2020)

NOTE:

• Of the total Rural Sample

Size – 83% Elders stated that there was a ‘Loss in their Livelihood of the Breadwinner in their family’ during the lockdown.

• Of

the total Urban Sample Size – 58% Elders stated that there was a ‘Loss in their Livelihood

• f the Breadwinner in

their family’ during the lockdown.

DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING GOODS & SERVICES DURING THE LOCKDOWN

1000 2000 3000 4000

Yes No

3973 (78%) 1126 (22%)

NATIONAL TOTAL

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NOTE:

• The Top 3 Goods &

Services elders had difficulty in accessing during the Lockdown were: 1. Access to Food/ Groceries / Medicines. 2. Domestic Help/ Household Maid. 3. Access to Banking / ATM services.

500 1000 1500 2000 2500

2215 (84%) 1758 (71%) 424 (16%) 702 (29%)

Rural Urban

Yes No

DIFFICULTY IN ACCESSING GOODS & SERVICES DURING THE LOCKDOWN

AREA WISE: Rural vs Urban

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NOTE:

• Of

the total Rural Sample Size – 84% Elders stated that they faced ‘Difficulty in Accessing Essential Goods & Services during the Lockdown’.

• Of the total Urban

Sample Size – 71% Elders stated that they faced ‘Difficulty in Accessing Essential Goods & Services during the Lockdown’.

ELDERS FEELING CONFINED AT HOME & SOCIALLY ISOLATED DURING THE LOCKDOWN

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

Yes No

3087 (61%) 2012 (39%)

NATIONAL TOTAL

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200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Rural Urban

1545 (59%) 1542 (63%) 1094 (41%) 918 (37%)

Yes No

ELDERS FEELING CONFINED AT HOME & SOCIALLY ISOLATED DURING THE LOCKDOWN

AREA WISE: Rural vs Urban

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NOTE:

• Of the total Rural

Sample Size – 59% Elders stated that they felt ‘Confined at home & Socially Isolated during the Lockdown’.

• Of the total Urban

Sample Size – 63% Elders stated that they felt ‘Confined at home & Socially Isolated during the Lockdown’.

ELDER HEALTH: SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASES

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

Yes No

3181 (62%) 1918 (38%)

NATIONAL TOTAL

ELDER HEALTH: SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASES

AREA WISE: Rural vs Urban

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Rural Urban

1679 (64%) 1502 (61%) 960 (36%) 958 (39%)

Yes No

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NOTE:

• Of the total Rural

Sample Size – 64% Elders ‘Suffering from Chronic diseases’ such as Arthritis, Hypertension, Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma etc.

• Of the total Urban

Sample Size – 61% Elders were ‘Suffering from Chronic diseases’ such as Arthritis, Hypertension, Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma etc.

ELDER HEALTH: WORSENING OF CHRONIC CONDITION DURING THE LOCKDOWN

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Yes No

1302 (42%) 1784 (58%)

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NATIONAL TOTAL

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Rural Urban

831 (51%) 471 (33%) 814 (49%) 970 (67%)

Yes No

AREA WISE: Rural vs Urban

ELDER HEALTH: WORSENING OF CHRONIC CONDITION DURING THE LOCKDOWN

NOTE:

• Of the total Rural

Sample Size – 51% Elders stated that their chronic condition ‘Worsened during the lockdown’.

• Of the total Urban

Sample Size – 33% Elders stated that their chronic condition ‘Worsened during the lockdown’.

MAJOR FEARS OF ELDERLY DURING THE LOCKDOWN

1916 (38%) 1749 (34%) 447 (9%) 626 (12%) 360 (7%)

NATIONAL TOTAL NOTE: The findings here are based

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a cluster approach of the top 4 common responses.

MAJOR SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE ELDERLY

Financial Help, Medicines and Pension Health Checkups, Screening for COVID 19 Masks, Sanitizers for everyone Ration, Medicines, Pension Social Pension, door-to-door Delivery of Goods Others 1176 (23%) 559 (11%) 194 (4%) 681 (13%) 1510 (30%) 979 (19%)

NATIONAL TOTAL NOTE:

• The findings here are based on a cluster approach of the top 5 common responses.
• It is interesting to note, that more than 60% elder respondents mentioned Pension as their top need

while 50% wanted Medicines & Healthcare needs to be addressed.

THANK YOU!

HelpAge India works for the cause & care of disadvantaged older persons to improve their quality of life