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[Blog] Three steps to end discrimination of migrant workers and improve their health | fabbri | ILO (14.02.2018) When migrant workers leave their home, many encounter abuse and violence on their journey and discrimination once they arrive. This can be because of their status as migrants but also because of their ethnicity, sex, religion, and HIV status. They often struggle to find decent work, which means they can end up in poor living and working conditions, which in turn affects their health. Female migrants are more likely to be vulnerable to exploitation and violence, which exposes them to the risk of HIV and other health issues. |
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Argentina: Fondos de seguridad social cubren el 60% del gasto previsional y generan más deuda | fabbri | El Cronista (15.02.2018) El déficit estructural de la ANSeS alcanzó el 4,7% del PBI, que sólo se alivia a 2,7% al considerar las transferencias de impuestos coparticipables Según los datos de 2017, el sistema de seguridad social sólo dispuso de ingresos para cubrir el 60% de su función básica, que es pagar las jubilaciones, pensiones, PAMI y asignaciones familiares, pero no la asignación universal por hijo (AUH), lo que derivó en un déficit estructural de 4,7% del PBI, coincidieron dos informes privados. |
Financing | argentina | |
[Report] UNICEF, DOI: Barriers to access social assistance and special social services in Kazakhstan | fabbri | socialprotection. (February 2018) his research investigates the barriers which low-income and vulnerable families with children face in accessing poverty-targeted social assistance (Targeted Social Assistance, TSA and the State Child Allowance, SCA2) and special social services. It focuses on children living in households, rather than those residing in institutions. Moreover, with respect to special social services, the study primarily covers children with disabilities and those with limited capacities. The research is undertaken prior to the nationwide rollout of reforms on social assistance which is scheduled from January 2018. |
poverty | Social assistance | kazakhstan |
UK: Technology to manage pension 'like bank account’ launched | fabbri | FTAdviser (15.02.2018) Pension switching platform PensionBee has teamed up with a bank to allow savers to manage their pension "like a bank account".As part of a deal with Starling Bank, the platform will be integrated into the bank's app, allowing savers to see their live pension alongside their current account balance. |
digital platforms | Pensions, Information and communication technology | united kingdom |
Design Thinking for the Public Sector | massetti | Impact Insurance (dec 2017) Since May 2017, the ILO´s Impact Insurance Facility has been working in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana. The project aims to expand population coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme by designing a simplified user-friendly digital renewal process. |
Health insurance, E-services, Service quality, Service delivery | ghana | |
Survey: The healthiest countries in the world, according to Legatum | fabbri | Business Insider (14.02.2018) The Legatum Institute, a London-based research institute, released its 11th annual global Prosperity Index in November, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world. |
Health promotion | ||
Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements | fabbri | KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans. |
Conditional cash transfers | kenya | |
The KINGS of Africa’s Digital Economy | SpringerLink | ruggia | The twentieth century saw the economic rise of Asia through the significant economic rise of the “Asian Tiger” countries (Kojima 2000; UNCTAD 1996). But the twenty-first century has been dubbed the African century (Wikipedia 2016). Tech Crunch, renowned technology media company, recently published an article entitled “The Future Is African” (Nash 2015), which aptly described how Africa is unleashing innovation by combining mobile and Web technology to lead the world in the twenty-first century. |
digital platforms | Information and communication technology | Africa |
[Report] ILO: Long-term care protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries | fabbri | ILO (2015) Due to the global demographic ageing, all countries are challenged by growing long-term care (LTC) needs for older persons. However, these needs are largely ignored and range very low on the policy agendas of most countries. |
Health promotion, Demographic change | ||
Les Suisses se déclarent pour l’élévation de l’âge de la retraite | fabbri | TDG (12.02.2018) Les Romands en revanche sont opposés à travailler plus longtemps. Ils estiment que les rentes AVS ne sont pas menacées. |
managing reforms | Pensions | switzerland |
[Interview] France:Travailleurs détachés «Des contrôles stricts, c'est vraiment le cœur du sujet» | fabbri | Le Figaro (13.02.2018) Pour l'économiste Rémi Bourgeot, les mesures annoncées par l'exécutif ce lundi s'inscrivent dans la continuité de l'accord européen d'octobre sur le travail détaché. |
Employment, Migration, Error, evasion and fraud | france | |
US: State should help seniors get long-term care without going broke | fabbri | The News Tribune (12.02.2018) They don’t come to us because of their best-laid plans; they show up when there is a crisis.An example of a common family experience is when Mom might have a stroke or other diagnosis that impacts her independence. Maybe she is seen in the hospital and then referred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation. |
extending coverage | Extension of coverage | United States |
UK: Shared parental leave take-up may be as low as 2% | fabbri | BBC News (12.02.2018) Around 285,000 couples are eligible every year for shared parental leave, but take-up "could be as low as 2%", the Department for Business said. Around half of the general public are still unaware the option exists, nearly three years after it was introduced, the government said. It now plans to spend £1.5m to better inform parents about the policy.Experts say that as well as a lack of understanding of what is on offer, cultural barriers and financial penalties are deterring some parents from sharing parental leave Around 285,000 couples are eligible every year for shared parental leave, but take-up "could be as low as 2%", the Department for Business said.Around half of the general public are still unaware the option exists, nearly three years after it was introduced, the government said.
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family | Family benefits, Parental leave | united kingdom |
[Blog] Germany: Social Security Contributions for internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer? | fabbri | Lexology (05.02.2018) The Statutory Accident Insurance (Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) has recently argued that operators of internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer should be included in the accident insurance system like any other employer. Accident insurance is one branch of the social security system in Germany, the contributions to which are traditionally shared between employer and employee. It covers costs for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases (insured events) and the compensation of damage after the occurrence of an insured event. Costs are ultimately borne entirely by the employers in a pay-as-you-go system, depending also on the risk level of the work performed by their employees. However, independent contractors are not covered by this system. |
digital platforms | Occupational accidents and diseases, Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes | germany |
Estonian eHealth and the blockchain | ruggia | gemalto.com (21.06.2017) In less than a year after the Estonian eHealth Foundation announced that it planned to use blockchain technology to secure the public health records of Estonia's 1.3 million citizens, a ground-breaking system was up and running. The system facilitates improved access to vital information for health professionals, while simultaneously guaranteeing patient confidentiality and the integrity of their files. It's a holy grail of healthcare. Some of the brightest and best minds on the globe have been applying themselves to the issue of making blockchain both practically useful and commercially viable. So how did the Estonian state and a local firm partner up to achieve what others are still only aspiring to? |
Health, Information and communication technology | estonia | |
Medical Records on the Blockchain - Estonia and Dubai Case Studies | ruggia | We live in a digital world, yet the majority of medical records such as blood test reports or x-rays are stored on paper. Moreover, most hospitals don’t share access to medical records, which is time consuming for doctors when prescribing treatments and inconvenient for patients. Having medical records on the blockchain can have a positive effect on disease management, disease prevention, and minimize unnecessary healthcare expenses. Digital health records will also open up the possibility for cross-border sharing of medical data if a patient is on holidays and requires treatment abroad. Estonia and Dubai are the frontrunners when it comes to management of medical records on the blockchain. |
Health, Information and communication technology | arabic countries, estonia | |
e-Prescription — e-Estonia | ruggia | Estonia’s healthcare system has been revolutionized by innovative e-solutions. Patients and doctors, not to mention hospitals and the government benefit from the convenient access and savings that e-services have delivered. Each person in Estonia that has visited a doctor has an online e-Health record that can be tracked. In order to keep health information completely secure and at the same time accessible to authorised individuals, the electronic ID-card system uses KSI Blockchain technology to ensure data integrity and mitigate internal threats to the data. |
Health, Information and communication technology | estonia | |
Cuidar a los hijos, ¿responsabilidad conjunta de padres y empresas? | fabbri | El País (09.02.2018) Un estudio propone soluciones al dilema que enfrentan muchas madres que trabajan: cuidar a los hijos o hacer carrera |
Family benefits, Children | ||
Basic income experts predict an important milestone in 2018 | massetti | uk.businessinsider.com (15.01.2018) Advocates for universal basic income expect the idea to become politically mainstream in 2018. Politicians have already started proposing trials for their cities and states. Existing welfare programs could offer a foundation for bringing basic income to the masses, experts agree. |
universal-basic-income | Extension of coverage | |
Luxemburg leistet sich teures Gesundheitssystem | fabbri | .lessentiel (08.02.2018) Die Ratingagentur Moody's stellt Luxemburgs Wirtschaft regelmäßig ein sehr gutes Zeugnis aus. Auf die Gesundheitsausgaben des Landes hingegen scheinen die Analysten hingegen einen kritischeren Blick zu werfen. Nach Berechnungen der Agentur sind die Gesundheitsausgaben von Luxemburg doppelt so hoch wie im europäischen Durchschnitt: 6000 Dollar gegenüber 3000 Dollar. |
Health, Medical care, Financing | luxembourg | |
Luxembourg: L’État lance une nouvelle plateforme informatique | fabbri | Paperjam News (08.02.2018) Le ministre de la Sécurité sociale, Romain Schneider, et le ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Économie sociale et solidaire, Nicolas Schmit, ont annoncé le 6 février 2018 le lancement d’une nouvelle plateforme informatique, la «Luxembourg Microdata Platform on Labour and Social Protection». |
digital platforms | Employment, Information and communication technology | luxembourg |
Digital Revolution Will Cause 50 Million Job Opportunity Losses in Indonesia | fabbri | netralnews (07.02.2018) The digital revolution or the fourth industrial revolution (4.0) could create economic storage that would potentially cause Indonesia to lose 50 million job opportunities. Minister of National Development Planning Bambang PS Brodjonegoro said all parties should be ready to face it including the manager of the national social security provider. |
Unemployment, Information and communication technology | indonesia | |
The Atlas of Social Protection: Indicators of Resilience and Equity (WB) | mancovega | The World Bank’s ASPIRE online tool is the most up-to-date compilation of global social protection and labor (SPL) estimates, including data from 120 countries—mostly in the developing world. ASPIRE provides open and accessible household-level data on populations’ social and economic status; assessments of SPL programs, including weaknesses such as low coverage and poor targeting; SPL program impacts on poverty and inequality; and ways to improve household data collection for SPL programs. |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe | |
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, ISSA organize international seminar on digital disruption | fabbri | The Jakarta Post (06.02.2018) Currently, the global workforce and business landscape have to deal with rapid changes brought by the latest innovations in communication technology, be they smartphones or digital gadgets, which have disrupted the way businesses run their day-to-day operations. The technological innovations have brought what experts term the fourth industrial revolution, which is characterized by increased automation with the help of the internet of things. |
digital platforms | Information and communication technology | |
Ireland: Minister’s pension reforms to benefit far fewer women than expected | fabbri | irishtimes (05.02.2018) Pension reforms announced with fanfare by Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty will benefit far fewer women than campaigners had originally expected. The changes, announced last month, were designed to take account of the fact that many women had big gaps in their social-insurance contribution records because of time they had taken out of the workforce to raise a family or take care of older relatives. A lot of these women had seen their right to a pension disappear or the payment reduce under a tightening of the rules in September 2012. |
managing reforms | Pensions, Inequalities | ireland |