ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to examine the employment status ofthe elderly over 60.A survey was carried out on the employment status of the elderly referring to the Social Security Organization in Tehran. A Questionnaire along with interview was used for data collection. The samples were chosen randomly and selected through the people referringto 30 social security offices inTehran, 15 people from each officeand totally 450. To analyse the data,descriptional statistics and Chisquaretest were applied.Based on the results, 86 percent ofthe elderly are unofficially employed.Also, 95.7 percent of the questioned people are working after retirementand 7.2 percent have two jobs at the same time. 70.9 percent declared that their income is not sufficient forlife expenses. 97.4 percent said that they are employed contract-based and temporary. 58.2 percent of the massumed that their main present problem is in ability to cover the life expenses.Therefore, different needs of the elderly should be studied to improvetheir living status by providing themnecessary support. This subject can be implemented under social policy Plan and through compiling a comprehensive welfare act for the elderly and providing proper services adapted to their needs