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[Opinión] Bajas aportaciones, el lastre de México y Chile monitor

El Economista (29.07.2016) El sistema de contribución definida que se maneja en Chile y en México a través de las administradoras de fondos de pensiones (AFP) y las administradoras de fondos para el retiro (afores), respectivamente, son viables; sin embargo, dependen de factores externos que no les permiten mejorar las pensiones de los trabajadores mexicanos ni de los chilenos, indicaron expertos.

published mexico, china
Maroc: Partenariat public-privé: L’assurance-maladie gagne en transparence monitor

Aujourd'hui le Maroc (02.08.2016) La vulgarisation de la tarification, la normalisation des documents, des procédures et des outils de gestion de l’assurance-maladie ne tarderont, en principe, pas à se faire. Ceci grâce à une convention de partenariat relative à l’échange de l’information et de l’expertise dans le domaine de l’Assurance-maladie obligatoire (AMO) de base, tout fraîchement signée entre l’Agence nationale de l’assurance-maladie (ANAM) et MEDEN Healthcare, pôle santé du Groupe Saham.

published Health morocco
France : la Carsat recherche des retraités pour tester de nouveaux services innovants monitor

Silver Economie (02.08.2016) La Carsat Languedoc-Roussillon finance la mise en place d’une plateforme innovante de services numériques dans le secteur de la prévention de la perte d’autonomie des personnes âgées. Afin de soutenir le développement de services numériques permettant aux retraité de mieux vivre à domicile, elle souhaite impliquer ces derniers dans le développement de ces nouveaux services.

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[Opinion] Chile: El reparto es un sistema vigente monitor

La Tercera (30.07.2016) Una combinación pragmática que funciona es un sistema modernizado de reparto que cumple los principios universalmente aceptados de la seguridad social, con uno de capitalizacíon individual para las mayores rentas.

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[Opinion] Allemagne : l’impasse des retraites par capitalisation monitor

alterecoplus.fr (27.07.2016) La question des retraites va être au centre de la campagne électorale allemande de 2017.

published Pensions, Financing germany
US: Getting To Work Becomes A Lot More Stressful With A Disability monitor

NPR (13.07.2016) More than 4 in 10 working Americans say their job affects their overall health, with stress being cited most often as having a negative impact.

published Disability, Employment United States
Universal health coverage: Unique challenges, bold solutions monitor

Devex (01.08.2016) In a little more than a month’s time the world will mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals — the first-ever global to-do list for a fairer, safer and healthier world by 2030.

extending coverage, published Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage
[Opinion] Asia-Pacific needs to boost social protection investment to achieve SDGs monitor

Devex (01.08.2016) The Sustainable Development Goals approved by world leaders last September set an ambitious agenda to reduce poverty, vulnerability and marginalization by 2030. While each government will shape its own approach to meet the SDGs, a common feature in most national programs will be the use of social protection.

extending coverage, published Extension of coverage Asia
[Opinión] Mitos y verdades del sistema de pensiones chileno monitor

La Tercera (20.07.2016) En mayo de 1981 se instauró el sistema de capitalización individual obligatoria. El negocio comenzó con 12 AFP y hoy sólo quedan seis. Estas administran US$ 167.836 millones, los que han rentado 4.89% desde la vigencia de los multifondos.

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Mali: Chômage et emploi des jeunes - la réalité du terrain monitor

Journal du Mali (01.08.2016) Au Mali, comme partout ou presque, la question du chômage et de l’emploi des jeunes est considérée comme une bombe, qu’il est urgent de désamorcer. Chaque année, ce sont plus de 120 000 personnes qui sortent des universités et grandes écoles, mais ont du mal à être insérés sur le marché du travail.

youth employment, published Employment of young workers mali
Belgique: La même pension minimale pour les indépendants et les salariés monitor

DH.be (01.08.2016) Des mesures visant à mettre les indépendants en personne physique et ceux en société sur un pied d’égalité ont aussi été adoptées.

published Pensions belgium
[Analysis] Guatemala: Cuatro posibles cambios al IGSS que utilizarían fondos privados monitor

Prensa Libre (28.07.2016) La antigua discusión respecto de la necesidad de sistemas alternos que apoyen los fondos de pensión como los que funcionan en otros lugares, se reactivó luego que varios congresistas plantearon reformas al Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social.

published guatemala
Costa Rica: Legislativo cierra sesiones ordinarias con aprobación de cuarto proyecto sobre pensiones monitor

El Financiero (28.07.2016) Al filo de las sesiones ordinarias, la Asamblea Legislativa aprobó este jueves en segundo debate el proyecto de Reforma a la normativa de los regímenes especiales de pensiones con cargo al Presupuesto Nacional.

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Indonesia: Social protection becomes digitally integrated monitor

The Jakarta Post (30.07.2016) With a complete and integrated social-protection program, the ministry aims to reach 9 million low-income families and reduce the poverty rate to 9.3 percent by 2019 from the current rate of 10.8 percent, the lowest level in at least 20 years. Out of the 9 million recipients, the ministry plans to distribute non-cash aid to 2 million of them.

published Information and communication technology, Governance and administration, Social assistance indonesia
Impact of poverty costs the UK £78bn a year, says report monitor

The Guardian (01.08.2016) Dealing with the effects of poverty costs the public purse £78bn a year, or £1,200 for every person in the UK, according to the first wide-ranging report into the impact of deprivation on Britain’s finances.

poverty, megatrends
Social security, not benefits: Scotland to ponder words of welfare monitor

The Guardian (29.07.2016) Ministers to consider negative connotations of language of benefits ahead of creation of social security agency

published united kingdom
[Analyse] Suisse: La fin du (contrat de) travail monitor

L'Hebdo (28.07.2016) Un quart de la population suisse travaille en indépendant. Et toujours plus de jeunes actifs sont séduits par les principes de ce que l’on appelle la «gig economy»: travailler «à la mission» et sans employeur fixe.

megatrends, published switzerland
L'inactivité physique coûte 67,5 milliards de dollars par an monitor

Le Temps (29.07.2016) Selon une étude publiée jeudi, le manque d'activité physique serait associé à cinq millions de décès dans le monde par an. En termes de dépenses de santé et de perte de productivité, cela représente un coût de 61 milliards d'euros

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India: EPFO aims to cover all workers under provident fund, pension by 2030 monitor

Financial Express (29.06.2016) EPFO aims to cover all the workers in the country under provident fund (PF), pension and life insurance by 2030, the retirement fund body said in its vision document.

brics, extending coverage, published Extension of coverage india
Philippines: SSS initiatives for social protection of ISGs show higher coverage and collections monitor

PIA/News (28.07.2016) The Social Security System (SSS) has intensified its campaign to extend social protection to informal sector workers, particularly through its partnership initiatives such as the AlkanSSSya Program which has registered over 120,000 members and collected over P300 million in contributions to date.

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Posting of Workers: Commission discusses concerns of national Parliaments monitor

Europa (20.07.2016) The College adopted today a Communication re-examining its proposal for a revision of the Posting of Workers Directive in the context of the subsidiarity control mechanism that several national parliaments triggered in May. After careful consideration of their views, the Commission concludes that the proposal for a revision of the Directive does not constitute a breach of the subsidiarity principle.

migration, published Employment, Migration european union
India: Social protection allows people with HIV to live with dignity monitor

UNDP (18.07.2016) Throughout the world, stigma and discrimination around HIV deter people from getting tested, reaping a profoundly adverse human and economic cost. In fact, stigma and discrimination are among the foremost barriers to HIV prevention, treatment and care.

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Ireland: Department of Social Protection case workers will track jobseekers on new site monitor

irishtimes.com (26.07.2016) The Department of Social Protection’s job seeker site is to be overhauled to make it easier for jobseekers and employers to find jobs.

published Unemployment, Information and communication technology ireland
[Opinion] Can Asia protect the elderly? monitor

Asian Development Blog (21.07.2016) One of the main development challenges in Asia is the exponential population growth of older people.

published Asia
China: Govt to start long-term care insurance pilot scheme monitor

meinsurancereview.com (13.07.2016) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has decided to start a pilot programme for long-term care (LTC) insurance in 15 cities nationwide.

published Long-term care china