adjacentgovernment.co.uk (24.08.2015) Francesca Colombo, Head of the Health Division at the OECD speaks to Editor Laura Evans, and sheds light on an ageing population…

Kaieteur News (26.08.2015) Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes made it clear during her contribution to the recent budget debate that she intends to implement major reforms that will show more recognition of the importance of Guyanese.

ekathimerini.com (26.08.2015) Around 122,000 pensioners face reduced supplementary pensions, including freelancers, self-employed doctors, engineers and lawyers. Under a ministerial decision signed by Alternate Minister for Social Security Pavlos Haikalis as part of Greece’s third memorandum, 11 auxiliary funds will automatically be included in a single supplementary insurance fund, ETEA, for around 1.8 million pensioners.

dutchnews.nl (26.08.2015) Support for the current pension system is fading in the Netherlands, particularly among youngsters, job-hoppers and the highly-skilled, according to new research by the government’s institute for social research SCP

Brookings Institution (30.06.2015) India today is already richer than Germany was when it introduced social insurance for all workers in the late 1880s. Indonesia is richer than the United States was in 1935, when the Social Security Act was passed. And China is richer than Britain was in 1948, when the National Health Service was introduced. So what can we learn from comparing developing countries today to richer countries when those countries were at equivalent levels of economic development?

allAfrica.com (24.08.2015) Government has expanded the social protection grants to cover the elderly in 40 more districts in addition to the present 15 districts. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Muruli Mukasa disclosed this in Kampala while announcing the roll-out of the assistance, also known as the Senior Citizens Grant, in which the non-pension beneficiaries aged 65 and above receive a monthly pay of Shs 25,000.

Politis (18.08.2015) Une série d’articles de la loi Macron prévoit de nouvelles mesures en faveur du développement de plans d’épargne retraite, au détriment du financement du système par répartition.

xinhuanet.com (23.08.2015) Le Conseil des Affaires d'Etat (gouvernement central chinois), a publié dimanche la directive finale concernant les investissements du fonds de pension, ouvrant ainsi officiellement la porte à davantage de produits diversifiés et plus risqués.

icilome.com (21.08.2015) La diaspora togolaise peut désormais assurer aux parents restés au pays, les services de l’Institut national d’assurance maladie (Inam). Cette institution et Solidar’Santé viennent d’officialiser ce partenariat à travers la signature d’une convention.

The Guardian (23.08.2015) State news agency reports 30% of net assets will be allowed to be invested in domestically listed shares, which could restore investor confidence

FT.com (21.08.2015) George Osborne’s pensions revolution has given millions of retirement savers more choice than ever over how they gain access to their savings — but the chancellor might not stop there.

thejakartapost.com (20.08.2015) Foreign employees who have been working for a minimum of six months in Indonesia should register with the country’s social security program. 

rappler.com (18.08.2015) An additional $267 billion (P12 trillion)* is needed to be invested annually in social protection programs for global hunger to be eliminated by 2030, a recent report by the United Nations (UN) said.

theguardian.com (18.08.2015) As a 17-year-old deaf youngster living at home, Sanjeev is now not eligible for any benefits – even help to get to job interviews. What chance does he have?

allgov.com (17.08.2015) It has been a 12 months in the market for fossil fuel investors. Oil alone lost around $1.3 trillion. Public institutions that bent to the will of alternative energy supporters clamoring for divestment saved a lot of money.

D+C - Development + Cooperation (10.07.2015) Social protection policies prevent poverty, foster pro-poor growth and stabilise political orders. They also serve to reduce inequality. Markus Loewe of the German Development Institute discussed the history and basic concepts of welfare-state policies in an interview with Hans Dembowski.

London School of Economics (11.08.2015) What effect has the financial crisis had on pension systems in EU countries? Aaron G. Grech notes that prior to the crisis there was a significant divergence in pensions across the EU, with some states having relatively generous systems in comparison to others. He writes that following the crisis, southern European states have had to substantially cut back on pensions, while other states in northern Europe have remained relatively unscathed. He argues that although it should still be possible for these systems to keep pensioners out of poverty, European policymakers will need to ensure a properly functioning labour market that provides opportunities for young Europeans.

allAfrica.com (17.08.2015) "The credit will provide general budget support specifically to the health sector with a view to promoting attainment of universal healthcare in the country. This will be achieved through expanding and strengthening essential health services at county hospitals in the country," Rotich said.

Le Monde (13.08.2015) Depuis le 1er janvier 2015, le compte personnel de prévention de la pénibilité (C3P) est partiellement entré en vigueur. Usine à gaz pour les uns, avancée sociale majeure pour les autres, ce dispositif, emblématique de la réforme des retraites, a fait l’objet de quelques modifications avant l’été. Mais il reste des points d’achoppement.

lefigaro.fr (13.08.2015) Dominique Polton, conseillère auprès de la direction de la Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie, préconise une remise à plat des taux de remboursement des médicaments. La suppression du taux à 15% et l'instauration d'un taux unique de remboursement sont envisagées.

lesechos.fr (13.08.2015) La technologie permet d'analyser presque tous les aspects de la vie d'un consommateur, donc tous les risques qu'il prend au quotidien, même dans sa vie quotidienne, à son domicile. A condition de maîtriser tous les métiers de l'électronique (pour capter les bonnes informations) et d'avoir développé des algorithmes complexes (pour analyser les données captées).

gov.ph (10.08.2015) One of the biggest accomplishments of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration was to provide kasambahay with welfare and social protection

The Actuary (10.08.2015) Savers would prefer pensions to be taxed when they put money into them rather than when they withdraw it, according to a PwC survey.

Le Moniteur (10.08.2015) En 2014, le nombre de maladies professionnelles comptabilisées dans le secteur de la construction a augmenté de 6,1% par rapport à 2013. Mais le BTP enregistre une baisse de 3,8% sur le front des accidents du travail et de 7,8% sur celui des accidents de trajet

polynésie 1ère (06.08.2015) La ministre du Travail et de la solidarité a présenté les prémices de la réforme de la protection sociale généralisée. Parmi les mesures envisagées, l’allongement de l’âge de départ à la retraite.