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| India: Govt. giving top priority to welfare of the poor | india | The Hindu (02.06.2015) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief and the first Chief Minister of the State of Telangana, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, is reticent when it comes to engaging the media. So, it was a pleasant surprise for The Hindu editorial team on the evening of May 28 when he chose to… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/govt-giving-top-priority-to-welfare-of-th… | monitor | ||||
| Japan reeling following hack of 1.25 million pensions | japan | The Hill (02.06.2015) The Japanese government is reeling following a hack that exposed the pension data of 1.25 million Japanese citizens. |
Pensions, Information and communication technology | published | http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/243729-japan-reeling-following-hack-of-… | monitor | ||||
| Social protection schemes hold key to beating world hunger, says UN | The Guardian (27.05.2015) Link between economic inequality and undernourishment highlighted in UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s report on global food insecurity |
Social assistance, Inequalities | megatrends, poverty, published | http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/27/hunger-social-protect… | monitor | |||||
| La FAO destaca la protección social de América Latina para reducir el hambre | latin america | Terra (27.05.2015) El director general de la Organización de la ONU para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, afirmó hoy que América Latina demuestra que la protección social que desarrolló la región es un aliado para reducir el hambre mundial. |
Social assistance | megatrends, poverty, published | http://noticias.terra.com/mundo/europa/la-fao-destaca-la-proteccion-social-de-a… | monitor | ||||
| Uruguay: Destinarán US$ 90 millones para la "cultura del trabajo" | uruguay | El País (23.05.2015) El estudio Posadas, Posadas & Vecino fue escenario ayer viernes de una conferencia del ministro de Trabajo, Ernesto Murro, sobre "La Cultura del Trabajo para el Desarrollo", a la que asistieron empresarios, académicos y actores vinculados al sector laboral. |
Employment of young workers | youth employment, published | http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/destinaran-us-millones-cultura.html | monitor | ||||
| Perú: Recaudación por contribuciones a Essalud aumentó 6.3% en marzo | peru | Entorno inteligente (28.04.2015) La Gestion / La recaudación por las contribuciones al Seguro Social de Salud (Essalud) ascendió a S/. 741 millones en marzo del presente año, importe que equivale a un incremento de S/. 44 millones respecto de similar mes del 2014. |
Governance and administration | http://www.entornointeligente.com/articulo/5792272/PERU-Recaudacion-por-contrib… | monitor | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire: couverture maladie CMU - seulement "45.000 personnes" enrôlées entre décembre et mai | côte d'ivoire | Connection ivoirienne (18.05.2015) Le directeur général de la Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie (CNAM), Karim Bamba a indiqué dimanche à Yamoussoukro (Centre, capitale politique) que « 45.000 personnes » ont été enrôlées de décembre 2014 à mai 2015 pour bénéficier de la Couverture maladie… |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage, published | http://www.connectionivoirienne.net/110255/cote-divoire-couverture-maladie-cmu-… | monitor | ||||
| France: Le compte pénibilité pleinement appliqué à partir du 1er juillet | france | Le Monde /27.05.2015) La pleine application du compte pénibilité sera finalement reportée de six mois. Le premier ministre, Manuel Valls, a annoncé mardi 26 mai que la mise en œuvre des six derniers facteurs retenus dans le compte pénibilité se ferait à compter du 1er juillet 2016, les quatre… |
Old-age pensions, Disability | published | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2015/05/26/la-loi-rebsamen-quand-l-a… | monitor | ||||
| México: Existen 18.7 millones de mexicanos sin seguridad social | mexico | El Economista (26.05.2015) Debido a que en México sólo 40% de la población cuenta con seguridad social, la cual no es 100% eficiente, se deberían crear seguros complementarios que ayuden a que las personas tengan acceso y mejor servicio en la salud, así lo recomienda el estudio “Hacia la… |
Health | poverty, published | http://eleconomista.com.mx/sistema-financiero/2015/05/24/existen-187-millones-m… | monitor | ||||
| Finland: Proposal - Public sector employees to retire at 65 – pension indexed to longer life expectancy | finland | Yle Uutiset (26.05.2015) Labour market negotiations culminated Monday in a proposal for an incremental rise in the retirement age for workers born in or after 1955. Professionals with a sector-specific retirement age will also be affected, with retirement likely to be pushed forward for some 10,… |
published | http://yle.fi/uutiset/proposal_public_sector_employees_to_retire_at_65__pension… | monitor | |||||
| African campaigners urge social protection for the aged - | Africa | Spyghana (24.05.2015) There is need for African governments to establish social safety nets to cushion senior citizens from poverty, ill health and neglect, campaigners said on late Friday. |
Old-age pensions | poverty, published | http://www.spyghana.com/african-campaigners-urge-social-protection-for-the-aged | monitor | ||||
| Chile: Eliminar copagos un gran paso hacia la cobertura universal de salud | Las Americas News (02.05.2015) “Necesitamos eliminar los copagos en el punto de entrada a los servicios de salud, los cuales son la principal barrera de acceso y pueden llevar al empobrecimiento de las personas y las familias”, afirmó Etienne durante la apertura del Simposio Internacional sobre… |
Health, Financing | published | http://www.lasamericasnews.com/index.php/es/salud/5480-eliminar-copagos-un-gran… | monitor | |||||
| Honduras: Un mes tardarán en publicar Ley de Protección Social | Diario La Prensa (22.05.2015) La comisión de estilo que se encargará de la redacción final de la Ley Marco del Sistema de Protección Social para una Vida Mejor tardará un mes en enviar el decreto al Poder Ejecutivo para su sanción. |
Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes | managing reforms, published | http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/842754-410/un-mes-tardar%C3%A1n-en-publicar-ley… | monitor | |||||
| France; Le burn-out, cette « maladie qui n’existe pas | france | Capital (21.05.2015) On en parle souvent comme du nouveau « mal du siècle ». Pourtant, la reconnaissance des malades est encore rare. En cause : une définition très floue de cette pathologie, et un cadre législatif quasi inexistant |
Occupational accidents and diseases | published | http://www.capital.fr/carriere-management/actualites/le-burn-out-cette-maladie-… | monitor | ||||
| Madagascar: Protection sociale - Quarante mille familles bientôt boursières | madagascar | L'Express de Madagascar (22.05.2015) Le FID lance l’élargissement du «Vatsin’ankohonana» à quarante mille familles en septembre. L’association est fière de ses réalisations depuis 20 ans. |
Social assistance | published | http://www.lexpressmada.com/blog/actualites/protection-sociale-quarante-mille-f… | monitor | ||||
| France: Lundi de Pentecôte - journée de solidarité ? | france | Le Monde (25.05.2015) Aujourd’hui, lundi de pentecôte, vous êtes nombreux à travailler sans pour autant être payés. C’est la fameuse journée de solidarité instaurée après la canicule meurtrière de 2003. Une manne financière pour l’état mais qui ne règle pas du tout la question du financement de… |
Disability, Old-age pensions | published | http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/tout-info-tout-eco/2014-2015/lundi-de-penteco… | monitor | ||||
| Study: 23 percent of US adults with health coverage underinsured | United States | Memphis Daily News (20.05.2015) Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults who were nsured all last year lacked adequate protection from big medical bills based on their income, according to Commonwealth Fund research |
Health | published | https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/may/21/study-23-percent-of-us-adults… | monitor | ||||
| Immigrants boost Germany's skilled labour force | germany | EurActiv (22.05.2015) The number of workers in so-called MINT jobs is rising in Germany, thanks to immigration from other EU countries. However, companies are suffering from a latent lack of skilled workers, partly due to xenophobia in eastern German states |
Employment, Migration | megatrends, published | https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/immigrants-boost-germa… | monitor | ||||
| France: Chômage - François Rebsamen suggère de diminuer l’indemnisation des plus aisés | france | Le Monde (21.05.2015) Toucher plus de 6 000 euros par mois d’allocation-chômage, c’est peut-être un peu trop, a suggéré François Rebsamen, jeudi 21 mai. Interrogé sur RMC et BFM-TV, le ministre du travail a laissé ouverte la possibilité de baisser le plafond de l’indemnisation des chômeurs, y… |
Unemployment | megatrends, published | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2015/05/21/rebsamen-suggere-de-dimin… | monitor | ||||
| New Zealand; Budget 2015 - Beneficiaries will be sent back to work sooner | new zealand | TVNZ (21.05.2015) Solo mums will be pocketing a little extra cash thanks to today's Budget, but the heavier wallet comes with some strings attached. |
Family benefits | published | http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/budget-2015-beneficiaries-sent-back-work-sooner… | monitor | ||||
| United States: Retirees wait longer to claim Social Security benefits | United States | CNBC (21.05.2015) More people are waiting longer to retire, and that's affecting when they claim Social Security benefits. |
Governance and administration | published | http://www.cnbc.com/id/102692324 | monitor | ||||
| Liberia: NASSCORP - Making the Difference, As Five-Year Strategic Plan Yields Success – A Retrospective Look | liberia | GNN Liberia (20.05.2015) The National Social Security & Welfare Corporation or NASSCORP in short has significantly been contributing towards the growth and development of the Liberian economy over the years, also helping to impact the lives of Liberians. |
Governance and administration | published | http://www.gnnliberia.com/articles/2015/05/20/nasscorp-making-difference-five-y… | monitor | ||||
| US: A promising trend in taking Social Security benefits | CBS News (20.05.2015) Not all news is bad when it comes to Social Security benefits. A recent study of claims data shows that the percentage of workers turning age 62 who start Social Security benefits at that age has declined significantly since 1996. |
Pensions | published | http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-promising-trend-in-taking-social-security-benefits | monitor | |||||
| Réforme des pensions: l’Europe demande à la Belgique d’aller plus loin | belgium | Le Soir (20.05.2015) La Commission européenne a adressé ses recommandations économiques aux 28 pays européens. Voici les quatre recommandations adressées à la Belgique. |
Pensions | managing reforms, published | http://www.lesoir.be/877605/article/economie/2015-05-13/reforme-des-pensions-l-… | monitor | ||||
| Le PM inaugure le portail de la sécurité sociale du Vietnam | vietnam | Vietnam+ (19.05.2015) Le Premier ministre Nguyên Tân Dung a inauguré le portail de la sécurité sociale du Vietnam, lundi à Hanoi, via lequel la sécurité sociale entend attirer la participation de 90% des entreprises aux transactions électroniques. |
Information and communication technology, Governance and administration | published | http://fr.vietnamplus.vn/Home/Le-PM-inaugure-le-portail-de-la-securite-sociale-… | monitor |