elciudadano.com (08.01.2026) The initiative specifies the mandate for courts to report domestic violence convictions to the Superintendence of Pensions, which will relay this information to Pension Fund Administrators (AFP) and insurance companies. Minister Antonia Orellana highlighted the bill's…
socialprotection.org (12.12.2025) This paper considers the methodological challenge of mapping systemic risks and harms emerging from the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in social welfare systems. Recent tragedies in social welfare put focus on the role of algorithmic systems in the…
ilo.org (24.12.2025) The campaign, launched by the Social Security Fund (SSF) in collaboration with ILO Nepal, brings together government institutions, employers’ and workers’ organizations, local governments, civil society, and the media to expand social security coverage to those most in need.
asianews.network (08.01.2026) In December, top lawmakers deliberated ways to offer better legal protection for the country’s workers in flexible employment, based on a report that pointed out that “issues such as unstable income and insufficient labour protection persist” despite strides made in…
idos-research.de (2025) The historical influence of colonial powers and the continued, deep-rooted engagement of international development actors in shaping social protection systems is widely recognized across academic and policy arenas. Nevertheless, evidence of the role of coloniality in social…
ilo.org (22.12.2025) The informal economy in Jordan plays a significant role in providing livelihoods, yet its scale and dynamics present important challenges for ensuring that workers and enterprises can benefit fully from the protections and opportunities of formality. This ILO study provides a…
Government of India (dec 2025) Gig & platform workers are formally recognised under labour law
Social security benefits include life & disability cover, health & maternity benefits, pension, accident insurance, and crèche.
Aggregators contribute to a Social Security Fund, and…
Asian Development Bank (Nov 2025) Showcasing innovative community-based long-term care (LTC) models in Indonesia, Mongolia, and Viet Nam, this publication looks at ways integrated and holistic care and support services can underpin aging in place and improve health outcomes.
ilo.org (11.12.2025) Student teams showcase creative ideas to strengthen social assistance systems, bringing fresh perspectives to national policy discussions.
ilo.org (12.12.2025) Developed with the support of the ILO-China Partnership Programme, the app represents a milestone in modernising social protection.
ids.ac.uk (04.12.2025) Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to as new digital ID systems continue being imposed across the continent, requiring them to provide biometric and personal information, new research reveals.
ilo.org (05.12.2025) As crises become more frequent and complex, robust unemployment protection systems are essential to safeguard income security and support full, productive and freely chosen employment. This new ILO brief provides practical guidance for building rights-based…
socialprotection.org (2025) This scoping review investigates the potential for channelling innovative climate finance into social protection systems with a specific focus on rural populations. Given the escalating global impacts of the triple planetary crisis (UNFCCC, 2022) – climate change,…
Digital Convergence Initiative (nov 2025) This publication presents the results of a study conducted to identify best practices from public financial management (PFM) standards (PEFA, SDMX, GFSM), healthcare interoperability standards (HL7 FHIR, IHE), and ISO standards to inform the development of…
ldi.upenn.edu (dec 2025) For more than 60 years, Congress has debated public policy around long-term care. Meanwhile, middle-class American families struggle to afford the care their older relatives need. Most people will need help with basic daily activities at some point in their lives, and many…
lemonde-fr (02.12.2025) Dans un rapport rendu public mardi 2 décembre, la Cour des comptes a analysé les conséquences de la baisse de la fertilité et du vieillissement de la population sur les finances publiques.
E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies (Vol. 14 No. 2 - 2025) This paper examines the challenges facing European social security systems, focusing on Italy and Sweden’s differing approaches to pension reform amid ageing populations. It analyses how demographic shifts—such as…
socialprotection.org (2025) The MENA region faces increasing vulnerability, displacement and humanitarian needs that outpace available resources. While social protection systems exist in several countries, conflict, fragility and parallel humanitarian responses have strained national efforts.…
This report focuses on the digitalisation of front- and back-office processes in monetary social benefits. In 10 EU Member States and Norway, a digital application is possible for all, or all but one, of the nine benefits investigated. In at least five Member States, paper applications have been…
reuters.com (20.11.2025) Across Europe, politicians increasingly tout private pensions as a cure-all for reviving stagnant stock exchanges, fostering entrepreneurship and curbing ballooning public spending as populations age. But any governments that bet on this solution may be disappointed. A…
dailyindependent.com (18.11.2025) The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has launched a revolutionary Social Protection Wallet for its registered beneficiary women, marking a historic step towards digital financial inclusion. In line with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s vision for a cashless…
helpage.org (05.11.2025) HelpAge International’s 2024–25 Learning Report explores how ageism interacts with other forms of discrimination such as ableism and sexism, and how social factors like displacement, poverty, and gender shape older people’s experiences of exclusion.
ilo.org (13.11.2025) Organized under the framework of the Estidama++ programme, implemented by the SSC with technical support from the ILO and funding from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Norway, the workshop aimed at fostering dialogue dialogue and knowledge exchange …
ilo.org (11.11.2025) A new ILO report, From Reform to Reality: Understanding Perceptions of Iraq’s New Social Security Law, presents evidence from a rapid survey of 121 formal enterprises and 300 workers in Baghdad and Basra. The findings show strong support for the objectives of the 2023 social…
