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| Argentina: Fondos de seguridad social cubren el 60% del gasto previsional y generan más deuda | argentina | 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… |
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 P |
Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.cronista.com/economiapolitica/Fondos-de-seguridad-social-cubren-el-… | fabbri | |||
| [Report] UNICEF, DOI: Barriers to access social assistance and special social services in Kazakhstan | kazakhstan | 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… |
Social assistance | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/barriers-access-social-assist… | fabbri | |||
| UK: Technology to manage pension 'like bank account’ launched | united kingdom | 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… |
Pensions, Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2018/02/14/technology-to-manage-pension… | fabbri | |||
| Design Thinking for the Public Sector | ghana | 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-… |
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 | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://medium.com/impact-insurance/design-thinking-for-the-public-sector-c0516… | massetti | |||
| Survey: The healthiest countries in the world, according to Legatum | 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… |
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. The organisation compares over |
Health promotion | Published_SS_Monitor | http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-healthiest-countries-in-the-world-according-t… | fabbri | ||||
| Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements | kenya | 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. |
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. These three groups have been enli |
Conditional cash transfers | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.kbc.co.ke/local-news/500000-receive-bi-monthly-cash-disbursements/ | fabbri | |||
| The KINGS of Africa’s Digital Economy | SpringerLink | Africa | 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… |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-57878-5_3 | ruggia | ||||
| [Report] ILO: Long-term care protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries | 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 | http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/RessourcePDF.action?ressource_ressou… | fabbri | ||||||
| Les Suisses se déclarent pour l’élévation de l’âge de la retraite | switzerland | TDG (12.02.2018) Les Romands en revanche sont opposés à travailler plus longtemps. Ils estiment que les rentes AVS ne sont pas menacées. |
L’augmentation de l’âge de la retraite fait son chemin dans l’esprit des Suisses. Pour la première fois, une majorité s’y déclare favorable. C’est du moins ce qui ressort du grand sondage annuel de Vimentis qui a interrogé en ligne plus de 22'000 personnes dans toutes les régions du pays. L’assoc |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.tdg.ch/suisse/suisses-declarent-elevation-lge-retraite/story/287969… | fabbri | ||
| [Interview] France:Travailleurs détachés «Des contrôles stricts, c'est vraiment le cœur du sujet» | france | 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. |
INTERVIEW - 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. Sanctions financières plus sévères, «name and shame», pouvoirs renforcés des préfets et de l'inspection du trav |
Employment, Migration, Error, evasion and fraud | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2018/02/12/20002-20180212ARTFIG00246-des-con… | fabbri | |||
| US: State should help seniors get long-term care without going broke | United States | 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… |
As the owner of two adult family homes, I meet people on a regular basis who are unprepared when entering the long-term care system. 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 mi |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article199439259.html | fabbri | ||
| UK: Shared parental leave take-up may be as low as 2% | united kingdom | 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… |
A new publicity drive is aiming to encourage higher take-up of shared 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 unawar |
Family benefits, Parental leave | family | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43026312 | fabbri | ||
| [Blog] Germany: Social Security Contributions for internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer? | germany | 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… |
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 |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=64d66a84-6d5d-4460-bd7d-a0de275d… | fabbri | ||
| Estonian eHealth and the blockchain | estonia | 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… |
Tiny Estonia is a world leader in digital citizenship and the provision of secure, safe online government services. So it's no surprise that the country is also leading the way when it comes to one of the biggest buzzwords in tech today: the blockchain and what to do with it First published on Ju |
Health, Information and communication technology | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.gemalto.com/review/Pages/Estonian-eHealth-and-the-blockchain.aspx | ruggia | |||
| Medical Records on the Blockchain - Estonia and Dubai Case Studies | arabic countries, estonia | 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… |
Health, Information and communication technology | https://news.coinify.com/estonia-dubai-medical-records-blockchain/ | ruggia | |||||
| e-Prescription — e-Estonia | estonia | 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… |
Health, Information and communication technology | https://e-estonia.com/solutions/healthcare/e-prescription/ | ruggia | |||||
| Cuidar a los hijos, ¿responsabilidad conjunta de padres y empresas? | El País (09.02.2018) Un estudio propone soluciones al dilema que enfrentan muchas madres que trabajan: cuidar a los hijos o hacer carrera |
Cuando tienes un hijo y trabajas ¿quién lo cuida mientras estás en la oficina? Si una madre cuenta con ayuda de parientes, puede contratar una niñera o pagar una guardería, la respuesta es fácil. Pero no siempre estas opciones están disponibles o son compatibles con el ingreso de la trabajadora y |
Family benefits, Children | Published_SS_Monitor | https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/02/05/actualidad/1517843536_032667.html | fabbri | ||||
| Basic income experts predict an important milestone in 2018 | 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… |
The world is still a long ways off from universal basic income, a system of social welfare in which every person on the planet receives a standard salary just for being alive. But advocates claim the US is on co |
Extension of coverage | universal-basic-income | Published_SS_Monitor | http://uk.businessinsider.com/basic-income-experts-predict-important-milestone-… | massetti | |||
| Luxemburg leistet sich teures Gesundheitssystem | luxembourg | .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… |
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 hoc |
Health, Medical care, Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.lessentiel.lu/de/luxemburg/story/Luxemburg-leistet-sich-teures-Gesun… | fabbri | |||
| Luxembourg: L’État lance une nouvelle plateforme informatique | luxembourg | 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… |
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 |
Employment, Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://paperjam.lu/communique/letat-lance-une-nouvelle-plateforme-informatique | fabbri | ||
| Digital Revolution Will Cause 50 Million Job Opportunity Losses in Indonesia | indonesia | 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… |
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 includi |
Unemployment, Information and communication technology | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.en.netralnews.com/news/business/read/18190/digital.revolution.will.c… | fabbri | |||
| The Atlas of Social Protection: Indicators of Resilience and Equity (WB) | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe | 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;… |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | http://datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/ | mancovega | |||||
| BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, ISSA organize international seminar on digital disruption | 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… |
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 |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.thejakartapost.com/adv/2018/02/06/bpjs-ketenagakerjaan-issa-organize… | fabbri | |||
| Ireland: Minister’s pension reforms to benefit far fewer women than expected | ireland | 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… |
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 |
Pensions, Inequalities | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/minister-s-pension-reforms… | fabbri | ||
| Premier pas sous condition vers la semaine de 28 heures en Allemagne | germany | Le Temps (06.02.2018) Le secteur de la métallurgie a annoncé un accord, dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, sur la semaine de 28 heures. Ce temps de travail ne s’accompagnera cependant pas d’une compensation salariale et ne sera valable que pour une période limitée |
Les salariés de la métallurgie allemande vont avoir le droit de réduire leur temps de travail à 28 heures par semaine, toutefois sans compensation salariale et pour un temps limité. Un accord de la branche en ce sens, à forte portée symbolique dans la première économie européenne, a été annoncé d |
Employment | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.letemps.ch/monde/premier-condition-vers-semaine-28-heures-allemagne | fabbri |