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South Africa's Cabinet Approves White Paper on Health Insurance

Bloomberg Business (11.12.2015) South Africa’s cabinet has approved a policy white paper on a compulsory health-insurance plan.

Health brics http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-11/south-africa-s-cabinet-approv… monitor
Finland: Contrary to reports, basic income study still at preliminary stage finland

kela.fi (11.12.2015) There have been misleading reports in the media about the Finnish experimental study on a Universal Basic Income. Only a preliminary study to explore possibilities has begun.

Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes extending coverage, published http://www.kela.fi/web/en/news-archive/-/asset_publisher/lN08GY2nIrZo/content/c… monitor
Epidemie in Westafrika: Gesundheitssysteme vor dem Zusammenbruch Africa

Handelsblatt (02.12.2015) In den nächsten Monaten gehe es vor allem darum, Daten zu sammeln, auszuwerten und dann die notwendigen Programme zu schaffen. Viele Spätfolgen müssten entweder mit Psychotherapie oder Medikamenten behandelt werden. „Wir brauchen Spezialisten“, erklärt Hilde De Clerck…

Health published http://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/medizin/epidemie-in-westafrika-gesundheitss… monitor
China denkt über höheres Rentenalter nach china

FAZ (04.12.2015) Mit 50 Jahren ist in China das Arbeitsleben oft schon vorbei. Doch weil das Milliardenvolk schnell altert, werden die Rufe nach einem späteren Renteneinstieg immer lauter.

Old-age pensions, Population ageing managing reforms, published http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/fruehaufsteher/china-denkt-ueber-hoeheres… monitor
Poland to lower retirement age in mid-2016: minister poland

Reuters (09.12.2015) Poland plans to lower the retirement age in mid-2016 as part of a broader social agenda put forward by the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, Labour Minister Elzbieta Rafalska said on Wednesday.

published http://news.yahoo.com/poland-lower-retirement-age-mid-2016-minister-134250685--… monitor
[Opinion] UK: Cutting disabled people’s benefits won’t help anyone return to work

The Guardian (08.12.2015) This week’s parliamentary review by crossbench peers and disability charities of cuts to out-of-work sickness benefits gives an insight into the thought the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has put into taking £30 a week from cancer patients and paraplegics.

Disability, Unemployment published http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/08/cutting-disabled-benefits-wont-w… monitor
Hedge Funds Leave U.S. Pensions With Little to Show for the Fees

Bloomberg (09.12.2015) Here’s what U.S. state and city pension funds are getting this year for the hundreds of millions of dollars in fees they’re forking over to hedge funds: almost nothing.

Pensions, Financing published http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-09/hedge-fund-rout-leaves-pensio… monitor
Minsk anticipates receiving IMF loan by curtailing social protection policy

belarusinfocus.info (08.12.2015) The Belarusian authorities see no benefits from reforming the existing socio-economic model, while they see the costs and possible negative political effects from such a reform. In order to receive the IMF loan, the leadership will only cut social guarantees to…

published http://belarusinfocus.info/p/7162 monitor
México: Aprueban diputados reforma a la Ley de pensiones del ISSSTE mexico

Noventa Grados (08.12.2015) Con 343 votos a favor, 116 en contra y 2 abstenciones, el Pleno de la Cámara de Diputados aprobó el dictamen que reforma la Ley del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) en materia de pensiones.

Old-age pensions, Pensions, Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes managing reforms, published http://www.noventagrados.com.mx/politica/aprueban-diputados-reforma-a-la-ley-de… monitor
España: La última ayuda a parados de larga duración, muy lejos de su objetivo spain

El Pais (09.12.2015) Empleo estimó en 270.000 los beneficiarios potenciales en enero y hasta septiembre apenas han percibido el subsidio unos 71.000 desempleados

Unemployment published http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2015/12/08/actualidad/1449604596_908879.html monitor
Austrian pension reform back to square one after commission dissolved austria

IPE News (04.12.2015) The commission advising the Austrian government on the reform of the pension system is to be “restructured”, with entirely new members being selected in the coming months.

Pensions, Governance and administration managing reforms, published http://www.ipe.com/countries/austria/austrian-pension-reform-back-to-square-one… monitor
Qatar: 30 trained in occupational health qatar

The Peninsula Qatar (06.12.2015) In a new initiative, the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has trained 30 general practitioners and speciality physicians in basic occupational and environmental health services.

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/361224/30-trained-in-occupational-h… monitor
US: “Unsexy Plumbing,” Integrated Data And The Future Of The Healthcare System United States

techcrunch.com (07.12.2015) Healthcare, like so many other sectors of the economy, is being transformed by technology. The changes are most obvious at the front end of healthcare. But just as important is what’s happening behind the scenes, in the healthcare system’s back-end infrastructure.…

Information and communication technology published http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/06/unsexy-plumbing-integrated-data-and-the-future… monitor
France: Les TMS représentent 87 % des maladies professionnelles france

Le Quotidien du Médecin (12.11.2015) En 2014, 1,1 million de sinistres (accidents du travail, de trajet et maladies professionnelles) ont été reconnus et pris en charge, dont plus de 750 000 ayant entraîné un arrêt de travail ou une incapacité permanente, selon le bilan annuel de la branche…

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://www.lequotidiendumedecin.fr/actualites/article/2015/11/13/les-tms-repres… monitor
Togo: Adoption de la Politique nationale de la protection sociale: Une urgence ! togo

Lomé Infos (06.12.2015) La Caisse de Retraite du Togo (CRT) et la Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS) se portent de moins en moins bien. Les deux structures de couverture sociale au Togo font face à d’importantes difficultés financières, qui menacent sérieusement leur survie. Et si rien…

Governance and administration, Financing published http://www.lomeinfos.com/2015/12/adoption-de-la-politique-nationale-de-la-prote… monitor
Social protection one of major priorities in Bulgaria govt’s programme: Deputy PM bulgaria

Focus Information Agency (04.12.2015) “Social protection is one of the major priorities in the programme of the Bulgarian government,” Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Demographic and Social Policies and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin said at the opening of the 5th annual…

published http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/12/03/391406/social-protection-one-of-major-… monitor
World Bank Group to Strengthen Rwanda's Social Protection System rwanda

AllAfrica (02.12.2015) The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $95 million International Development Association (IDA) * credit for the Rwanda Social Protection System (SPS-2). This is the second in a series of Development Policy Operations (DPO) supporting the…

published http://allafrica.com/stories/201512021074.html monitor
Le désinvestissement dans les énergies fossiles prend de l'ampleur

lesechos.fr (03.12.2015) La barre des 3.400 milliards de dollars désinvestis est franchie.
Le mouvement, initié par les associations philanthropiques, commence à gagner les banques et les compagnies d'assurances.

Financing, Governance and administration published http://www.lesechos.fr/paris-climat-2015/actualites/021527652254-le-desinvestis… monitor
Greeks strike again over pensions in test for Tsipras reforms greece

Reuters (03.12.2015) PM faces resistance to reforms at home. Nationwide strike is second in three weeks.

Pensions published http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/12/03/eurozone-greece-strike-idUSL8N13S0LI2… monitor
La OCDE avisa del negro futuro de las pensiones y pide reformas spain

ABC (01.12.2015) España dedicó en 2014 a las pensiones el 10,5% de su PIB, frente al 7,5% de la media de países

Financing published http://www.abc.es/economia/abci-ocde-avisa-negro-futuro-pensiones-y-pide-reform… monitor
L'OCDE inquiète de la viabilité sociale des systèmes de retraite

Capital (01.12.2015) Les pays de l'OCDE ont commencé à prendre la mesure du défi financier du vieillissement de leur population pour leurs systèmes de retraite mais il leur reste à relever celui de la viabilité sociale de ceux-ci.

Financing, Old-age pensions published http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/actualites/l-ocde-inquiete-de-la-viabilite-socia… monitor
France: Avec la loi Macron, l’obligation d’emploi des handicapés est devenue moins contraignante france

Le Monde (16.11.2015) Il a fallu passer par des quotas pour inciter les employeurs à embaucher des travailleurs handicapés. Depuis 1987, la loi impose aux entreprises de plus de 20 salariés de compter au moins 6 % de travailleurs handicapés dans leurs effectifs. Les sanctions financières ont été…

Disability, Employment published http://mobile.lemonde.fr/emploi/article/2015/11/16/avec-la-loi-macron-l-obligat… monitor
Japon : le plus gros fonds de pension du monde perd 60 milliards d'euros en Bourse japan

latribune.fr (01.12.2015) Les récentes turbulences boursières ont occasionné des pertes de 7.890 milliards de yens au deuxième trimestre de l'exercice 2015-2016. Une mésaventure qui soulève des questions sur la stratégie du GPIF, qui gère la partie publique des retraites des salariés…

Pensions, Financing published http://www.latribune.fr/economie/international/japon-le-plus-gros-fonds-de-pens… monitor
Réforme des retraites : la France peut mieux faire, selon l’OCDE france

lemonde.fr (01.12.2015) Dans son panorama annuel sur les pensions publié mardi 1er décembre, l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) fait le bilan du système de retraites français. L’organisme salue les réformes menées ces vingt dernières années, culminant avec le…

Pensions published http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2015/12/01/reforme-des-retraites-la-fran… monitor
British workers will have worst pensions of any major economy

The Guardian (01.12.2015) Workers in the UK will have the worst pensions of any major economy and the oldest official retirement age of any country, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

poverty, published http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/dec/01/british-workers-worst-pensions-maj… monitor