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| UK: Flaws in universal credit system leaving vulnerable people penniless, says study | The Guardian (18.11.2015) Vulnerable people penniless, says study Built-in delay of at least 42 days before claimants receive payments leaves people struggling to pay bills and buy food, says Citizens Advice |
poverty, published | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/18/flaws-universal-credit-system-vu… | monitor | ||||||
| [Opinion] Why America's sharing economy needs a massive expansion of the welfare state | United States | theweek.com (16.11.2015) A healthy society needs to provide people with health care coverage, retirement income, unemployment insurance, and paid time off, among other things. For a long time now, America has relied on employers to pony up many of these benefits on their own. But there's… |
published | http://theweek.com/articles/588701/why-americas-sharing-economy-needs-massive-e… | monitor | |||||
| Le gouvernement gabonais élabore un nouveau code de protection sociale | gabon | Le Nouveau Gabon (16.11.2015) Paul Biyoghe Mba, 1er vice-Premier ministre de la Santé, de la prévoyance sociale et de la solidarité nationale, a procédé ce jour au lancement de l’élaboration du nouveau code de protection sociale, à Libreville. |
Social policies & programmes | managing reforms, published | http://www.lenouveaugabon.com/social/1611-9664-le-gouvernement-gabonais-elabore… | monitor | ||||
| Australia: Digital makeover for Human Services | australia | PS News (17.11.2015) The Department of Human Services has given a number of its programs a ‘digital makeover,’ leading to a reduction in the time it takes to do business with the Department and cutting costs for clients. |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.psnews.com.au/aps/482/news/digital-makeover-for-human-services | monitor | ||||
| Sénégal: Protection sociale : Le projet Osiris va accompagner les populations rurales vulnérables | senegal | lesoleil.sn (16.11.2015) La protection sociale et économique des populations rurales vulnérables sera davantage améliorée avec le projet Offre de services intégrés en milieu rural pour l’inclusion sociale (Osiris) qui a été officiellement lancé hier. Ce projet de quatre ans va déployer une offre… |
Extension of coverage, Inequalities | extending coverage, rural world, published | http://www.ong-adg.be/index.php?lg=frb&rub=actualites&actu=protection-sociale-l… | monitor | ||||
| Mali: Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie : Qui dit mieux ! | mali | maliweb.net (16.11.2015) La Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie(CANAM) qui avait connu, il quelques années, un début chancelant se porte aujourd’hui mieux. Les uns et les autres sont revenus à de meilleurs sentiments, grâce à la bataille de communication sérieusement menée par les acteurs de… |
Health | https://www.maliweb.net/sante/caisse-nationale-dassurance-maladie-qui-dit-mieux… | monitor | |||||
| Österreich: Diabetes fordert Gesundheitssystem | austria | Steiermark.ORF (14.11.2015) Anlässlich des Welt-Diabetestages am Samstag weisen Experten darauf hin, dass die Zuckerkrankheit mittlerweile die wohl größte Herausforderung für das Gesundheitssystem darstellt. Alleine in Österreich sind 500.000 Menschen betroffen. |
Health | published | http://steiermark.orf.at/news/stories/2742171 | monitor | ||||
| Deutschland: Die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung ist für Ältere unschlagbar | germany | Frankfurter Allgemeine (07.11.2015) Die staatliche Altersvorsorge hat keinen guten Ruf. Zu Unrecht. Für Ältere mit privater Krankenversicherung ist sie eine Alternative. |
Financing | published | http://www.faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/meine-finanzen/vermoegensfragen/die-gesetzl… | monitor | ||||
| UK: Workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues expert | EurekAlert (14.11.2015) British workers are not being protected from occupational diseases and deaths, argues an expert in The BMJ this week. |
Occupational accidents and diseases | published | http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-11/b-wan110915.php | monitor | |||||
| Thyssen: New business-led initiative will help young people into jobs | european union | EurActiv (16.11.2015) Though the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in member states is on track, the Commission is launching a new initiative with businesses to help more young people into jobs, says Marianne Thyssen in an exclusive interview. |
Employment of young workers | youth employment, megatrends, published | http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/thyssen-new-business-led-in… | monitor | ||||
| Philippines: SSS earns international citation for initiatives to promote inclusive growth | philippines, the | Gov.ph (12.11.2015) The Social Security System (SSS) has earned an international citation from the world’s leading association of social security institutions for its various programs launched in recent years to promote inclusive growth by targeting informal sector (IS) workers and hard-to-reach… |
Governance and administration, Information and communication technology | published | http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/3001447236446/sss-earns-international-citat… | monitor | ||||
| España: La Seguridad Social ofrece desde hoy un simulador para calcular la pensión | spain | Expansión (04.11.2015) El Ministerio de Empleo renuncia a su promesa de informar por carta a los mayores de 50 años sobre su prestación y opta por un simulador en las postrimerías de la legislatura. |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.expansion.com/economia/2015/11/04/563a043d268e3e84598b4662.html | monitor | ||||
| Goodwill Ambassador: José Antonio Ocampo joins the ILO in the fight for universal social protection | ilo/news (04.11.2015) The former Colombian finance minister and current Columbia University professor has been appointed by the ILO as Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on universal social protection. |
published | http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_422462… | monitor | ||||||
| South-South forum on social protection kicks off in Beijing | Xinhua Net (09.11.2015) The sixth South-South Learning Forum kicked off in Beijing on Monday to promote knowledge on social protection in urban areas. |
published | http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/10/c_134799178.htm | monitor | ||||||
| Building Myanmar's Social Protection System Can Protect the Poorest | myanmar | World Bank (04.11.2015) Traditional support structures such as families and communities are insufficient to help households cope with multiple issues that affect their wellbeing. Community support is usually limited to funeral funds and sporadic donations. Families suffer increased hardship when… |
Social assistance, Inequalities | megatrends, poverty, published | http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2015/11/04/building-myanmar-social-pro… | monitor | ||||
| Algeria: El Ghazi Emphasizes in Geneva Algeria's Commitment to Social Protection of Workers, Dependents | algeria | AllAfrica (11.11.2015) Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Mohamed El Ghazi emphasized Tuesday in Geneva (Switzerland) the attachment of Algeria to the social protection of workers and dependents as recommended by the International Labour Organization (ILO). |
published | http://allafrica.com/stories/201511110715.html | monitor | |||||
| China supera meta anual de programa de viviendas de protección social | china | Xinhua Net (10.11.2015) China ha superado la meta anual establecida para su programa de viviendas asequibles de 2015, según los datos facilitados hoy por el Ministerio de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano-Rural del país. |
brics, published | http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2015-11/10/c_134802679.htm | monitor | |||||
| Estados Unidos: Piden una red de protección social para los trabajadores autónomos | United States | La Vanguardia (10.11.2015) Una alianza de empresas emergentes, profesores, sindicatos y representantes del Gobierno de Estados Unidos hicieron pública hoy una carta en la que piden que se replantee el sistema de protección social para el creciente número de trabajadores por cuenta propia. |
Health, Employment, Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes | extending coverage, published | http://www.lavanguardia.com/tecnologia/20151110/54439727920/piden-una-red-de-pr… | monitor | ||||
| Mali : Protection sociale - La Couverture maladie universelle pour tous d’ici 2018 | mali | Mali Actu (09.11.2015) La Maison des Ainés a abrité, le vendredi 23 octobre dernier, la cérémonie de lancement des travaux du Groupe d’experts pour l’opérationnalisation de la couverture Maladie Universelle (C.M.U). L’ouverture des travaux était présidée par le Secrétaire général du Ministère de… |
Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://maliactu.net/mali-protection-sociale-la-couverture-maladie-universelle-p… | monitor | ||||
| France: Maladie, vieillesse, emploi… des prestations sociales en hausse | france | Le Monde (10.11.2015) Une progression sensiblement inférieure à celle des années précédentes. La direction des études du ministère des affaires sociales (Drees) a publié, mardi 10 novembre, des données provisoires concernant les prestations sociales, qui montrent qu’elles ont connu en France une… |
published | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2015/11/10/maladie-emploi-logement-le-… | monitor | |||||
| Australia: Human Services wins international award for online services | australia | Government News (10.11.2015) Human Services Minister Stuart Robert said the Department won the award for improving the quality and accessibility of social services for millions of Australians through its recent service delivery reforms and development of online services. |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2015/11/human-services-wins-international-awar… | monitor | ||||
| Deutschland: Rentenversicherung - Rente soll um bis zu fünf Prozent steigen | germany | Zeit Online (28.10.2015) Es wäre die größte Rentenanpassung seit der Jahrhundertwende: Die Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund erwartet eine Steigerung der Bezüge um bis zu fünf Prozent. |
Financing | published | http://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2015-10/rente-erhoehung-2016 | monitor | ||||
| Progress Towards Ethiopian Universal Health Coverage | ethiopia | AllAfrica (06.11.2015) The World Health Organization defines universal health coverage (UHC) as a situation in which all people who need health services receive them, without incurring financial hardship. UHC is currently perceived as a crucial component of sustainable development and listed as… |
Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://allafrica.com/stories/201511061187.html | monitor | ||||
| [Opinion] China: Social Protection Key to Poverty Alleviation | china | World Bank News (09.11.2015) China has an unmatched record of achievement in poverty reduction over the past three and a half decades - accounting for 72 percent of the global reduction in extreme poverty. Last month, at the United Nations General Assembly, President Xi Jinping reiterated China… |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes, Inequalities | brics, megatrends, poverty, published | http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2015/11/09/social-protection-key-to-po… | monitor | ||||
| France: Bientôt le chèque santé pour les salariés précaires | france | Viva magazine (03.11.2015) Les salariés en Cdd ou à temps partiel pourront bénéficier d'un chèque santé de la part de leur employeur. Les salariés précaires (en Cdd, à temps partiel) sont les grands oubliés de la généralisation de la complémentaire santé prévue le 1er janvier 2016. Pour y… |
Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes | extending coverage, published | http://www.viva.presse.fr/bientot-le-cheque-sante-pour-les-salaries-precaires-1… | monitor |