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Brexit: Irish residents with UK pensions face income risk | ireland | Irish Times (20.06.2016) Over 200,000 pensions could be hit as sterling expected to decline sharply if Leave wins |
Migration, Social policies & programmes | megatrends, migration, published | http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/brexit-irish-residents-with-uk-pe… | monitor | ||||
Pakistan: Centre, provinces agree to unite all social protection programmes | pakistan | The News (18.06.2016) n the wake of 18th Constitutional Amendment, the centre, provinces and experts have agreed upon establishing a supra body at national level to ensure social protection by putting all programmes such BISP at national level and other initiatives at provincial levels under… |
Governance and administration | published | http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/128711-Centre-provinces-agree-to-unite-all-soci… | monitor | ||||
Ghana: National Social Protection Policy to Address Poverty, Social Inequalities and Other Vulnerabilities | ghana | allAfrica.com (16.06.2016) Ghana has developed a National Social Protection Policy to guide the consistent and systematic provision of relevant programmes aimed at poverty reduction and the provision of relief for sections of the Ghanaian society who, for any reason, are unable to provide for… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://allafrica.com/stories/201606170997.html | monitor | ||||
Canada: CPP reform to dominate finance ministers meeting in Vancouver | canada | CBC News (20.06.2016) Federal and provincial finance ministers meet in Vancouver today with proposals to revamp the Canada Pension Plan the starring feature of the talks. |
Pensions | published | http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/finance-minister-cpp-1.3643155 | monitor | ||||
France: L'irrésistible ascension des autoentrepreneurs chez les travailleurs indépendants | france | Les Echos (20.06.2016) Ils vont devenir majoritaires dès 2020 parmi les affiliés au régime social des indépendants. Mais leurs revenus sont très souvent inférieurs au SMIC et conduisent à une paupérisation du RSI. |
published | http://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/0211040706589-lirresistible-ascen… | monitor | |||||
Canada: Pensions bonifiées - le fédéral et les provinces pourraient s'entendre | canada | La Presse (19.06.2016) Les astres pourraient finalement s'aligner pour assurer un élargissement du Régime de pensions du Canada alors que les pourparlers nationaux devraient s'intensifier dans les prochains jours. |
published | http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201606/19/01-4… | monitor | |||||
L’emploi bénéficie enfin de la reprise économique en France | france | Le Monde (20.06.2016) Elle tient bon. Alors que les Français commencent l’été entre morosité et angoisse, sur fond de tensions sociales exacerbées et de menace terroriste renouvelée, l’embellie économique se poursuit. La croissance hexagonale devrait atteindre 1,6 % en 2016, a indiqué l’Insee… |
Unemployment | published | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2016/06/16/la-prevision-de-croissance… | monitor | ||||
Suisse: Etude - Les coûts de la santé vont repartir de plus belle à la hausse en 2016 | switzerland | Tribune de Genève (17.06.2016) D'ici deux ans, le secteur de la santé représentera pas moins de 12% du PIB suisse. |
Health, Financing | published | http://www.tdg.ch/suisse/couts-sante-repartir-belle-hausse-2016/story/14972539 | monitor | ||||
We are embarking on pension reforms in Liberia–VonBallmoos | liberia | The News (16.06.2016( He is astonishingly skilful in fielding questions. He has succeeded in beefing-up the profile of his organization, particularly by expanding its investments nation-wide. Dewitt VonBallmoos is the Director General of Liberia’s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation… |
Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes | managing reforms, published | http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/06/we-are-embarking-on-pension-reforms-in-lib… | monitor | ||||
France: Retour à l’équilibre du régime d'assurance-vieillesse | france | Cercle de l'Epargne (09.06.2016) La Commission des Comptes de la sécurité Sociale, dans son rapport 2016, souligne que le déficit du régime général et du Fonds de Solidarité Vieillesse est en baisse de 2,4 Md€ en 2015. Le déficit consolidé du régime général et du FSV s’est établi à 10,8 Md… |
Financing | published | http://cercledelepargne.com/retour-a-lequilibre-du-regime-dassurance-vieillesse | monitor | ||||
UK: Unemployment rate at record low despite stall in private sector hiring | The Guardian (17.06.2016) Almost three quarters of UK working-age population employed with latest increase mainly due to rise in self-employment |
Unemployment | published | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/15/uk-unemployment-record-low-pri… | monitor | |||||
France: Chômage, croissance - force est de constater, ça va mieux | france | Nouvel Obs (16.06.2016) Dans sa dernière note de conjoncture, l'Insee confirme la reprise de l'économie française, de l'investissement, de la consommation... et la baisse du chômage. |
Unemployment | published | http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/economie/20160616.OBS2759/chomage-croissance-for… | monitor | ||||
Ireland: The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI calls for Government to extend universal healthcare | ireland | Irish Times (16.06.2016) Future Government reforms should aim to increase the extent of universal health coverage while building from the existing system, a new paper drawn up by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said. |
Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/esri-calls-for-government-to-… | monitor | ||||
France: Le Conseil d'orientation des retraites moins pessimiste | france | Reuters (14.06.2016) Le Conseil d'orientation des retraites (COR) se montre plus optimiste que l'an dernier dans son projet de rapport annuel 2016 sur l'évolution financière du système de retraite par répartition français, qui sera publié mercredi. |
published | http://fr.reuters.com/article/frEuroRpt/idFRL8N19630Q | monitor | |||||
France: Assurance-chômage - vers un échec de la négociation | france | Le Monde (14.06.2016) Sauf coup de théâtre, la négociation sur l’assurance-chômage, engagée fin février, risque fort de se solder par un échec. Lundi 13 juin, le Medef, qui réunissait son conseil exécutif (CE), s’est montré inflexible : pas question de discuter d’un relèvement des cotisations… |
Unemployment | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/emploi/article/2016/06/14/assurance-chomage-vers-un-ec… | monitor | |||||
Suisse: Genève - Vieillir chez soi: un pari qui passe par la connexion | switzerland | TDG (14.06.2016) En 2040, le nombre de personnes de plus de 80 ans aura doublé. La durée de vie augmente, et avec elle les cas de troubles cognitifs et une médicalisation croissante. |
Old-age pensions | published | http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/vieillir-pari-connexion/story/13568761 | monitor | ||||
Brexit endangers UK state pensions, NHS, Prime Minister David Cameron warns | CNBC (12.06.2016) British state pension increases and ring-fenced heath spending would be in danger if voters chose the Brexit, Prime Minister David Cameron warned in a Sunday interview with the Observer. |
published | http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/12/brexit-endangers-uk-state-pensions-nhs-prime-min… | monitor | ||||||
National social protection policy for Ghana unveiled | ghana | News Ghana (14.06.2016) The policy provides a framework for delivering social protection in a way that is holistic and properly targeted. |
published | https://www.newsghana.com.gh/national-social-protection-policy-for-ghana-unveil… | monitor | |||||
ILO Director-General: “ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making poverty history by 2030” | ILO (10.06.2016) ILO Director-General: “ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making poverty history by 2030” |
published | http://www.ilo.org/ilc/ILCSessions/105/media-centre/news/WCMS_489199/lang--en/i… | monitor | ||||||
France: La loi « El Khomri » inquiète les médecins du travail | france | Le Figaro (06.06.2016) Le projet de loi prévoit notamment de supprimer la visite médicale pour les salariés du tertiaire, et modifie l'esprit de l'avis d'aptitude délivré par le médecin du travail. |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Health | published | http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2016/06/02/25048-loi-el-khomri-inquiete-mede… | monitor | ||||
France: Investissement social - repenser la protection sociale? | france | Ressources Solidaires (06.06.2016) Apparue dans les années 1990, la notion d’investissement social a été promue comme une réponse aux défis de la transition vers une société post-industrielle et à l’émergence de nouveaux risques sociaux. |
published | http://www.ressources-solidaires.org/Investissement-social-repenser-la | monitor | |||||
How cities are using the green economy to solve Europe’s employment crisis | european union | EurActiv (06.06.2015) Europe is in the midst of an employment crisis. Many, and especially the most vulnerable people in our societies, are finding it extremely difficult to find jobs. The green sector, meanwhile, is among Europe’s most promising in terms of economic development. It has… |
Unemployment | economic crisis, megatrends, published | http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/opinion/how-cities-are-usin… | monitor | ||||
Indonesia faces challenges with universal health care | indonesia | Japan Times (04.06.2016) When Heni Karmila sought to find a doctor for her ailing mother using Indonesia’s new health care system, she faced a nine-hour wait in a line outside a crowded public hospital in Jakarta. |
Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/05/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pa… | monitor | ||||
Swiss reject guaranteed basic income plan after ‘robot debate’ | switzerland | EurActiv (06.06.2016( Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin yesterday (5 June) a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the wealthy country after an uneasy debate about the future of work at a time of increasing automation |
Social assistance, Inequalities | basic income, published | http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/swiss-reject-guaranteed… | monitor | ||||
South Africa: Merging of compensation legislation for occupational diseases looks promising | south africa | BDLive (20.05.2016) New legislation providing for the merger of statutes that provide compensation for occupational diseases could be tabled in Parliament before the end of 2016, Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant said on Friday. |
Occupational accidents and diseases | brics, published | http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/labour/2016/05/20/merging-of-compensation-legi… | monitor |