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How to fix Greece's big pension problem | greece | CNN (16.07.2015) The Greek pension system is messy, convoluted and downright weird, giving preferential treatment to some workers like hairdressers, sausage makers and policemen, while penalizing farmers. |
Old-age pensions, Pensions, Inequalities | economic crisis, published | http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/15/news/economy/greece-economy-pensions | monitor | ||||
Spain: Despite 22.7% unemployment rate, Rajoy claims progress | EurActiv (27.07.2015) Spain's unemployment rate fell sharply to 22.7% in the second quarter, official data showed Thursday, as the Spanish government boasted of creating hundreds of thousands of jobs ahead of an election. |
Unemployment, Inequalities | economic crisis, published | https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/despite-22-7-unemploym… | monitor | |||||
La Finlande prête à expérimenter la fin du travail? | finland | Geopolis (20.07.2015) Une première en Europe, la Finlande veut expérimenter une forme de revenu universel. Le nouveau gouvernement de centre droit évoque une allocation de base pour tous les citoyens. Si son montant devait atteindre les 1000 euros mensuels, le travail deviendrait alors «un choix… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://geopolis.francetvinfo.fr/la-finlande-prete-a-experimenter-la-fin-du-trav… | monitor | ||||
France: Les ravages de l’austérité sur l’accès aux soins | france | L'Humanité (21.07.2015) Suppressions de lits d’hôpitaux, fermeture de points d’accueil de la caisse primaire d’assurance maladie, réduction de l’offre de soins… En Seine-Saint-Denis comme dans le Nord-Pas-de-Calais, les politiques d’austérité ont un impact direct et concret sur les… |
Health | http://www.humanite.fr/les-ravages-de-lausterite-sur-lacces-aux-soins-579750 | monitor | |||||
La population vietnamienne vieillit rapidement | vietnam | Vietnam+ (19.07.2015) Dans deux ans, les personnes de plus de 60 ans pourraient représenter 10% de la population totale du Vietnam selon les prévisions du Département général des statistiques. Face à ce vieillissement aux conséquences sur la société et son développement durable, de nouvelles… |
Old-age pensions, Employment | megatrends, published | http://fr.vietnamplus.vn/Home/La-population-vietnamienne-vieillit-rapidement/20… | monitor | ||||
Algérie: La CNAS refuse de payer à l’avance | algeria | El Watan (22.07.2015) Un nouveau protocole de soins intégré dans le cadre de la couverture financière des frais d’hospitalisation des citoyens algériens bénéficiaires de décisions de transfert pour soins à l’étranger, délivrées par la commission médicale nationale, entrera en vigueur le 1er … |
Health | published | http://www.elwatan.com/actualite/la-cnas-refuse-de-payer-a-l-avance-22-07-2015-… | monitor | ||||
US: Disability benefits for 11 million people at risk as Congress in stalemate | United States | Los Angeles Times (22.07.2015) Nearly 11 million Americans who receive federal disability benefits risk seeing their checks reduced unless Congress acts by next year to replenish the system's trust fund, the Social Security trustees reported Wednesday. |
Disability | published | http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-social-security-disability-20150722-story.h… | monitor | ||||
UK: 61% to work past target retirement age if savings are insufficient | Employee Benefits (20.07.2015) Around two-thirds (61%) of UK employees plan to continue working if they have not saved enough by their target retirement age, according to research from Aegon. |
published | http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/benefits/pensions/61-to-work-past-target-reti… | monitor | ||||||
UK's £12bn welfare bill passes parliament despite Labour revolt | united kingdom | ibtimes.co.uk (21.07.2015) The government's controversial welfare bill that will see a spending cut of £12bn in welfare was passed in parliament with 308 votes to 124 on its second reading, despite a fifth of Labour MPs going against the whip and voting against the legislation. |
Financing | published | http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uks-12bn-welfare-bill-passes-parliament-despite-labour… | monitor | ||||
France: Les agences de santé coincées entre le local et le national | france | Le Figaro (21.07.2015) Cinq ans après leur lancement, le bilan des agences régionales de santé est mitigé. |
Health, Governance and administration | published | http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2015/07/21/23963-agences-sante-coincees-entr… | monitor | ||||
France: Maternité, arrêts maladie - les pistes explosives de la Sécu pour économiser 3 milliards | france | Le Figaro (01.07.2015) Raccourcir les séjours des femmes qui accouchent, surveillance accrue des prescriptions des médecins: la Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie fait des propositions décapantes à Marisol Touraine pour tenir l'objectif de modération des dépenses de santé. |
Financing | published | http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2015/07/01/20002-20150701ARTFIG00103-les-pis… | monitor | ||||
Protection Sociale à Djibouti : Une meilleure traçabilité des subventions alimentaires | djibouti | lanationdj.com (21.07.2015) Le choix de recourir au coupon alimentaire électronique est mûrement réfléchi. Car il permet une meilleure traçabilité des achats subventionnés en produits de subsistance. Mieux, il écarte toute approximation mercantile ou tout détournement frauduleux des… |
Information and communication technology | published | http://www.lanationdj.com/protection-sociale-a-djibouti-une-meilleure-tracabili… | monitor | ||||
Mental healthcare 50 times more accessible in wealthy countries | EurActiv (21.07.2015) Nearly one in every 10 people has a mental health disorder, but just 1% of the global health workforce are working as psychiatrists, occupational therapists or social workers, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed in a report that highlights deepening inequality… |
Health | published | http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/mental-healthcare-50-times-… | monitor | |||||
UK: NHS care of elderly patients often poor and lacking dignity, report says | The Guardian (15.07.2015) More than a million over-65s a year are treated poorly while in hospital, for example by not being helped to eat, according to a new report which has prompted calls for the NHS to improve care of older people. |
Old-age pensions, Health | published | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/15/nhs-care-of-elderly-patients-oft… | monitor | |||||
Labour reforms: Cutting back workers' protection does not lead to stronger growth | ILO News (20.07.2015) A recent ILO flagship report looks at the employment impact of labour reforms. |
Employment policies, Social policies & programmes | megatrends, published | http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/comment-analysis/WCMS_383849/l… | monitor | |||||
Congé maternité: la Commission européenne pour "une nouvelle approche" | european union | France Soir (16.07.2015) Do it for Denmark" (Faites-le pour le Danemark). En réponse au faible taux de fécondité du Danemark, cette campagne publicitaire d’une agence de voyage en avril dernier incitait les Danois à faire des enfants. Elle avait lancé une compétition originale: réserver un… |
Family benefits, Parental leave | megatrends, published | http://www.francesoir.fr/lifestyle-vie-quotidienne/conge-maternite-la-commissio… | monitor | ||||
Royaume-Uni: Sécurité sociale - une coupe budgétaire qui va faire mal | Courrier International (12.07.2015) Le nouveau gouvernement conservateur poursuit l’austérité qui touchera notamment les crédits d’impôts destinés aux faibles revenus. Une mesure qui, selon les critiques, frappe de façon disproportionnée les familles pauvres. |
Social policies & programmes, Financing, Inequalities | economic crisis, published | http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/royaume-uni-securite-sociale-une-c… | monitor | |||||
Zimbabwe has failed on social protection: Mnangagwa | zimbabwe | News Day (17.07.2015) Zimbabwe has failed to get the desired results from its social protection programmes due to the fragmentation of activities, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. |
published | https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/07/17/zim-has-failed-on-social-protection-mnanga… | monitor | |||||
Climate change increases risk of death from heart disease, study says | european union | EurActiv (17.07.2015) High temperatures, heat waves and extreme temperature fluctuations pose an ever-increasing threat to the global population, with a recent study by the German Weather Service indicating higher health risks. |
Health, Shocks & extreme events | megatrends, published | https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/climate-change-increa… | monitor | ||||
Uzbekistan : Deputies discussed the issues of social protection of disabled persons | UzReport.uz (16.07.2015) The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis hosted a "round table" on the theme: "Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities: Problems and Solutions", organized by the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs. The conference discussed the further… |
Disability | published | http://news.uzreport.uz/news_3_e_133244.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=… | monitor | |||||
Maroc: Abdeslam Seddiki: « La réforme des retraites sera présentée au parlement en octobre » | morocco | Telquel.ma (15.07.2015) Plus de place pour le doute. Alors que le chef du gouvernement s’était contenté, à l’issue du dialogue social tenu à la mi-juin, d’annoncer une réforme des retraites pour l’automne prochain, son ministre de l’Emploi a été plus clair. Lors d’une intervention a la chambre… |
Pensions | published | http://telquel.ma/2015/07/15/abdeslam-seddiki-reforme-retraites-sera-presentee-… | monitor | ||||
Burkina Faso: Diffusion de la Politique nationale de protection sociale : Un séminaire à l’attention des journalistes | burkina faso | leFaso.net (14.07.2015) Du 14 au 16 juillet 2015 se tient à Kombissiri un séminaire de diffusion de la Politique nationale de protection sociale (PNPS) au profit des professionnels des médias publics et privés. Initié par le secrétariat permanent du Conseil national pour la protection sociale,… |
Communication, Social policies & programmes | communication, published | http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article65860= | monitor | ||||
India aims for universal health system | india | Canadian Medical Association Journal (13.07.2015) India's president has declared that a universally accessible health care system is "crucial," but experts say much needs to be done before that can become a reality. |
Extension of coverage | brics, extending coverage, published | http://www.cmaj.ca/site/earlyreleases/13july15_india-aims-for-universal-health-… | monitor | ||||
Ireland: Postmasters protest over new social protection forms | ireland | Irish Times (15.07.2015) Irish postmasters have accused the Government of trying to divert business away from post offices and have returned thousands of new social protection forms to Tánaiste Joan Burton’s department. |
Governance and administration, Information and communication technology | published | http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/postmasters-protest-over-new-… | monitor | ||||
UK: David Cameron open to idea of workers saving up to fund own sick pay | The Guardian (15.07.2015) PM’s spokeswoman says he is prepared to consider making people pay into savings accounts to cover periods of illness or unemployment |
Health, Financing | published | http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/13/david-cameron-open-to-workers-s… | monitor |