for some countries mainly the nordic and western european countries the situation is a reflection of a mature generous and redistributive system of pension benefits fullcareer workers are covered by eamingsrelated public pensions and supplementary pensions from mandatory occupational schemes while lowincome workers and older people are eligible for basic or minimum pensions oecd similarly france provides a rather generous targeted subject to a means test minimum income to older persons aged years or over via an oldage assistance programme the minimum vieillesse accessed in september