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France: Les 5 mesures clés du budget de la Sécu pour 2017 france

lefigaro.fr (25.10.2016) CSG pour les retraités, lutte contre les déserts médicaux, hausse du prix du tabac à rouler…Le projet de budget de la Sécurité sociale pour 2017 comporte de nombreuses mesures qui promettent de vifs débats à l'Assemblée nationale où il est examiné à partir d'…

Financing http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2016/10/25/20002-20161025ARTFIG00074-les-5-m… monitor
UK: Cashing in small pensions 'more popular' united kingdom

BBC News (26.10.2016) A rising number of retirees are cashing in their pension pots but the amount they typically withdraw has fallen, figures show.

Pensions http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37775373 monitor
Rwanda Social Security Board comprehensive coverage against occupational hazards rwanda

The New Times Rwanda (26.10.2016) The law concerning organization of social security defines work injury as “any accident, whatever the cause may be, that befalls a worker while on duty.” Besides accidents that may befall an employee to or from work, his or her residence, other situations that…

Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2016-10-26/204784 monitor
[Opinion] Philippines: SSS linkages for adapting to the changing world philippines, the

BusinessMirror (26.10.2016) With the spread of globalization and interconnectivity in various aspects of modern society driven by continuing advances in technology, the world is, indeed, getting smaller. Institutions can be rendered vulnerable to developments not only in their immediate…

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Suisse: Genève, «Les aînés sont prêts à réduire les coûts de la santé» switzerland

TDG (20.10.2016) L’Université des seniors publie une étude sur le lien entre économie et santé. Elle révèle un potentiel de réduction des coûts.

Health, Financing http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/Les-aines-sont-prets-a-reduire-les-couts-de-la-sante/s… monitor
Survey: Australia still top dog for global pensions sustainability

IPE (07.10.2016) Australia maintains its position as the country with the most sustainable public pensions system, according to the Allianz 2016 Pension Sustainability Index. As with the last study, published in 2014, the Nordics are the top European countries. Denmark is runner-up, followed by…

https://www.ipe.com/news/esg/survey-australia-still-top-dog-for-global-pensions… monitor
France: Le bruit nuit à la productivité des travailleurs france

Top Santé (31.10.2016) L'environnement sonore perturbe le travail dans l'entreprise et peut nuire à leur productivité.

Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.topsante.com/medecine/medecine-divers/environnement-et-sante/le-brui… monitor
Gabon: La CNAMGS procède au renforcement des capacités de ses agents en matière de gestion documentaire gabon

Le Nouveau Gabon (26.10.2016) Pour les administrateurs de la Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (CNAMGS), le but de cette initiative est d'amener le personnel à acquérir des notions de base dans la gestion, l'organisation des systèmes d'information,…

Governance and administration, Health http://www.lenouveaugabon.com/formation/2610-10977-la-cnamgs-procede-au-renforc… monitor
[Opinion] US: How the Next President Could Save Social Security

bloomberg.com (26.10.2016) According to the latest estimates, Social Security will begin to run short of money in 18 years. Yet, the issue has barely come up this election year.

Pensions http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-saving-social-security monitor
France: Chômage - la courbe commence t-elle à s’inverser ? france

Le Monde (31.10.2016) Les chiffres publiés mardi 25 octobre par le ministère du travail font état d’une baisse de 1,75 % des demandeurs d’emploi en catégorie A et d’une très légère baisse de 0,5 % toutes catégories confondues. Soit la baisse la plus forte, en pourcentage, depuis novembre 2000…

Unemployment http://mobile.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2016/10/26/chomage-la-courbe-com… monitor
[Opinion] Suisse: Statistiques - Le taux de chômage serait sous-évalué switzerland

TDG (31.10.2016) Selon les dernières statistiques mensuelles, publiées le 10 octobre dernier par le Secrétariat d’Etat à l’économie (SECO), le taux de chômage en septembre était de 3,2%. Des chiffres qui font de la Suisse une exception au milieu d’un continent souffreteux.

Unemployment http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/taux-chomage-serait-sousevalue/story/30193904 monitor
Law on lowering retirement age in Poland expected 'soon' poland

The News (18.10.2016) A presidential bill lowering the retirement age will be passe by the lower house of parliament within the next two weeks, a senior deputy from Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has said.

http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/275770,Law-on-lowering-retirement-age-in-Pola… monitor
Empresarios de Panamá piden salvar finanzas del Seguro Social • El Nuevo Diario panama

El Nuevo Diario (15.10.2016) La principal cúpula empresarial de Panamá reiteró al presidente, Juan Carlos Varela, el reto de rescatar a la seguridad social del esquema insostenible de finanzas que mantiene, "pese a cualquier costo político".

Governance and administration, Financing http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/economia/407525-empresarios-panama-piden-salvar… monitor
The Case for Phased Retirement

Knowledge@Wharton (01.11.2016) In the same way that flexibility has come to the workplace — where, when and how we work — so, too, has arrived the age of the tailor-made retirement. Phased retirements, bridge jobs, “un-retirement” and second and third acts have caught on. Workers are demanding…

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France: Dégressivité des allocations chômage : à chacun sa version france

Les Echos (02.11.2016) D'après l'Institut Montaigne, les économies varieraient entre 1,4 milliard et 4,1 milliards d'euros selon les formules.

Unemployment http://www.lesechos.fr/politique-societe/politique/0211448889019-degressivite-d… monitor
EU labour market developments report: stronger job creation european union

Europa (26.10.2016) Job creation continued to be stronger in 2015 and the beginning of 2016 than could be expected based on economic growth according to the findings of the Commission's 2016 Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe report, published today.

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Philippines: Low-income electricity consumers to be given social protection under DOF tax plan philippines, the

Manilatimes (26.10.2016) Low income electricity consumers will be protected through direct and indirect social protection measures under the tax reform program submitted to the Congress last month by the Department of Finance (DOF

Social assistance poverty http://www.manilatimes.net/low-income-electricity-consumers-given-social-protec… monitor
Greece: Transition to formal employment: ILO members agree on a roadmap to curb undeclared work in Greece greece

ilo.org (31.10.2016) New initiative aims at reducing undeclared work that remains a significant feature of the Greek economy.

Governance and administration http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_533376/lang--en/inde… monitor
China, France sign social insurance deal china

Xinhua (31.10.2016) China and France signed a social insurance agreement Monday that will exempt company employees assigned to work in each other's countries from the mandatory social insurance contributions.

Governance and administration http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/31/c_135793722.htm monitor
Panama: La Seguridad social avanza, pero enfrenta amenazas en la era digital

laestrella.com.pa (14.11.2016) Como nunca antes, más personas están protegidas por la seguridad social, pero los sistemas enfrentan riesgos para su sostenibilidad como el envejecimiento de la población y un cambio del mercado laboral gracias a la era digital, dijeron hoy autoridades en la…

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América Latina se compromete a fortalecer los sistemas de protección social y enfocarse en el progreso multidimensiona latin america

UNDP (01.11.2016) A través de la “Declaración de Santo Domingo”, los representantes de gobiernos nacionales de la región acordaron construir políticas intersectoriales, holísticas y universales para dar respuesta a los problemas del desarrollo y medir el progreso multidimensional, con énfasis en…

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Anger rising over Chile′s private pensions

dw.com (05.11.2016) Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters angry with Chile's private pension system, which has left many retirees in poverty. The Pinochet-era system has long been a source of friction in the country.

Pensions http://www.dw.com/en/anger-rising-over-chiles-private-pensions/a-36273424 monitor
France: Économie du partage : des cotisations sociales à partir de certains seuils france

journaldeleconomie.fr (29.10.2016) Louer son appartement, sa voiture, les outils de jardin ou de bricolage, c’est devenu un réflexe pour de nombreux Français qui utilisent les services de plateformes en ligne comme Airbnb pour les locations d’appartements. Ces services permettent à la majorité…

Financing http://www.journaldeleconomie.fr/Economie-du-partage-des-cotisations-sociales-a… monitor
Espana: Nuevos ministros Gobierno Rajoy: La Seguridad Social asume nuevas competencias y Báñez mantiene a su equipo. Noticias de Economía spain

elconfidencial.com (11.11.2016) La integración de todas las prestaciones en la Seguridad Social ha comenzado. El sistema público de protección social integrará las pensiones no contributivas y las pensiones Lismi

Governance and administration, Pensions http://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/2016-11-11/seguridad-social-banez-pensio… monitor
Armenia: USAID Completes Successful Effort to Improve Social Protection System armenia

MassisPost (10.11.2016) More than 700,000 Armenians have access to an improved social safety net thanks to the USAID-funded Pension Reform Implementation Program (PRIP)

Governance and administration, Extension of coverage extending coverage, managing reforms https://massispost.com/2016/11/usaid-completes-successful-effort-improve-social… monitor