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Living arrangements for the elderly are influenced by several factors such as gender, health status, disability, socio economic status, societal tradition and cultural heritage. Though ageing is the natural stage of human life, it brings with innumerable problems for the people who have grown old.Many countries have also put in place a "social pension". These are regular, non-contributory cash transfers paid to older people. For securing the lives of the poorest of the poor families, the Government of Kerala has introduced many Social Security Pension Schemes.