blogs.worldbank.org (15.02.2017) While the need for housing is widespread, individually people have different needs—depending on whether they are single, married, senior citizens, families with children, or members with disabilities. Despite the best of intentions of policymakers, "a roof…

The Japan Times (19.02.2017) The inauguration last month of Donald Trump as U.S. president and his plan to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” has left many people here wondering: How does Japan compare?

Morningstar (27.02.2017) Thanks to auto-enrolment, more people are adequately saving for retirement than before, but the scheme unfairly penalises women

tdg.ch (27.02.2017) Prévoyance 2020 - Les parlementaires tenteront de boucler la réforme de la prévoyance 2020 durant la session qui débute lundi. Cela ne sera pas facile.

Daily Commercial News (24.02.2017) In the first study of its kind in Canada, a team of researchers at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) has set out to answer a question: How much do Ontario employers spend to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses?

EurActiv (16.02.2017) The European Parliament’s plenary session voted today (16 February) against a universal basic income to compensate for the impact of robots on the labour market.

china.org.cn (25.02.2017) Les directeurs généraux des Caisses de sécurité sociale des 16 pays membres de la Conférence inter-africaine de la prévoyance sociale (CIPRES) sont en concertation actuellement à Cotonou, en vue d'examiner les résultats de l'étude de la création d'un…

Times of India (23.02.2017) The Delhi high court on Monday asked the AAP government to widely publicise benefits of an old age pension scheme so that more eligible people could avail of it.

Le Monde (01.03.2017) Ce sont des chiffres que patronat et syndicats devront avoir en tête lors des différentes séances de négociations sur la réforme de l’assurance chômage prévues tout au long du mois de mars. Mardi 28 février, l’Unedic, l’organisme gestionnaire de l’institution, a publié une…

Office for National Statistics (01.03.2017) How UK social protection compares to other European countries, and how it has changed over time.

The New York Times (23.02.2017) As automation reduces the need for human labor, some Silicon Valley executives think a universal income will be the answer — and the beta test is happening in Kenya.

ILO (06.03.2017) On International Women's Day (8 March), ILO and Gallup will launch a new report based on data from over 140 countries assessing both women's and men's attitudes about women and work.

Irish Medical Times (22.02.2017) The next Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Social Protection will be required to contribute to a major transformation process in relation to access, assessment for and review of entitlement to illness payments, as well as to help address capacity…

IPE (01.03.2017) Rival parties are presenting competing visions for a reformed Dutch pension system, as Leen Preesman finds 

Swissinfo (21.02.2017) Many women in Switzerland work part time or not at all, often resulting in a small pension that is not enough to live on. Marianne de Mestral is one example.

The Guardian (06.03.2017) No matter where you live, or how you pay for your home, from private renting, social renting, to home ownership and sheltered accommodation, the breadth of the UK housing crisis has affected millions of people across the country, young and old, and living in many…

elEconomista (06.03.2017) El número de trabajadoras autónomas superaba a cierre del año pasado el nivel previo a la crisis en 19.944 emprendedoras, un 1,8% más que en mayo de 2008, según un informe de la organización de autónomos ATA con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer, que se celebra…

Die Zeit (07.03.2017) Der Vater verdient das Geld, die Mutter hat einen Teilzeitjob: Die klassische Arbeitsteilung gilt nach wie vor in den meisten Familien mit Kleinkindern in Deutschland.

OIT (06.03.2017) Lors de la Journée internationale de la femme (le 8 mars), l’OIT et Gallup vont présenter un nouveau rapport s’appuyant sur des données en provenance de 140 pays qui analyse les attitudes des femmes et des hommes vis-à-vis des femmes au travail.

The Sun Daily (05.02.2017) Come June 1, all self-employed taxi drivers, as well as Grab and Uber drivers, will be covered under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) – just like other workers under the Contract of Service scheme.

Miroir Social (25.02.2017) Le CRAPS Club de réflexion sur l'avenir de la protection sociale) édite aujourd'hui un nouveau cahier de propositions sur le thème du Financement de la Sécurité sociale intitulé "Quelques vérités pour la pérennité d'un patrimoine commun".

theconversation.com (17.02.2017) Wearing a fitness tracking device could earn you cash from your health insurance company. At first, this sounds lucrative for the people who participate, and good for the companies, who want healthier insurance customers. But it’s not quite so simple.

businesstoday.in (09.03.2017) The government at the centre is willing to share your rent. A new welfare scheme might soom come into existence where the urban-poor will be given rent vouchers that can be given out to the land lords.

Telecompaper (27.02.2017) Digital health, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to provide health services, has the potential to advance the goal of universal health coverage and improve the quality and efficiency of health services, according to a report from the Broadband…

TDG (07.03.2017) Cette baisse des primes doit passer par une refonte du système de compensation des risques entre assureurs mais les partis bourgeois s'y opposent.