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Poland to lower retirement age in January? 2016-02-04 poland

The News (03.02.2016) New rules lowering the age at which people retire in Poland could come into force in January, a government minister said on Wednesday.

published http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/239163,Poland-to-lower-retirement-age-in-Janu… monitor
U.S. Public Pensions Post Worst Returns Since Market Crash 2016-02-03 United States

Bloomberg Business (03.02.2016) U.S. state and city pensions posted the lowest investment returns since the credit crisis, falling far short of targets the funds count on and raising the specter of growing taxpayer contributions to keep them afloat.

Pensions, Financing published http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-03/u-s-public-pensions-post-wors… monitor
Zone euro: le chômage au plus bas depuis 4 ans 2016-02-03

Challenges (02.02.2016) Le chômage a légèrement reculé en décembre dans la zone euro, à 10,4%, de fortes disparités demeurant entre les pays: avec un taux faible en l'Allemagne et un taux très élevé en Espagne.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://www.challenges.fr/europe/20160202.CHA4614/zone-euro-le-chomage-au-plus-b… monitor
France: Allocations chômage - le retour de la dégressivité 2016-02-03 france

Le Monde (02.02.2016) Faut-il rendre le chômage dégressif ? La question, qui revient périodiquement dans les débats, est cette fois posée par le gouvernement, et plus précisément par la ministre du travail, Myriam El Khomri, qui a évoqué cette piste dimanche soir.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://mobile.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2016/02/02/allocations-chomage-l… monitor
Vietnam: Social insurance to offer new incentives 2016-02-02 vietnam

Vietnam News (29.01.2016) Voluntary social insurance participants will enjoy more benefits including government subsidies of up to 30 per cent of premiums, more choices in payment terms, and no age limit on participants

Social assistance, Social policies & programmes managing reforms, published http://vietnamnews.vn/society/280987/social-insurance-to-offer-new-incentives.h… monitor
Pensions In Ireland: No universal solution 2016-02-01 ireland

IPE (01.02.2016) Despite promising comprehensive pension reform and after five years in government, Ireland’s Fine Gael-Labour-led coalition is months away from an election without a significant road map for change. Jonathan Williams looks at the way ahead

Pensions managing reforms, published http://www.ipe.com/pensions/pensions-in/ireland/pensions-in-ireland-no-universa… monitor
[Opinión] Argentina ¿Qué traba la reforma del sistema de salud? 2016-02-01 argentina

Clarín (21.01.2016) Frente el debate sobre las deficiencias observadas y las cualidades que debería alcanzar nuestro Sistema de Salud, en función de los recursos invertidos, diferentes expertos e incluso yo mismo, hemos opinado sobre principios, cursos de acción y medidas a mediano plazo que…

Health managing reforms, published http://www.clarin.com/opinion/Salud_publica-Obras_Sociales-Medicina_Prepaga-Seg… monitor
El desempleo y la pobreza amenazan a Latinoamérica 2016-02-01 latin america

El País (31.01.2016) Entre 2003 y 2014, América Latina, y sobre todo el sur de la región beneficiado por la bonanza de las materias primas, experimentó fuertes bajadas de los niveles de paro, pobreza y desigualdad. Pero la contracción económica de 2015, concentrada en Brasil y Venezuela, ha…

Inequalities megatrends, poverty, published http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/01/31/actualidad/1454270054_488394.html monitor
Belgique: Réforme des pensions - la limite maximale des salariés sera relevée dès 2017 2016-02-01 belgium

RTL (28.01.2016) Daniel Bacquelaine veut relever la limite maximale des pensions des salariés et donc relever le montant des pensions des plus élevées. Celles des travailleurs qui gagnent au dela de 53.000 euros brut par an et qui cotisaient à fonds perdu à cause de ce plafond, fixé à 1.672…

Old-age pensions, Pensions managing reforms, published http://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/reforme-des-pensions-la-limite-maximale… monitor
[Opinion] France: Comment adapter la protection sociale au monde du travail de demain ? 2016-02-01 france

La Croix (31.01.2016) C’est vrai, l’emploi non-salarié s’est beaucoup développé depuis 2000, passant de 8,8 % de l’emploi total à 10,3 % en 2014. Mais il ne s’agit pas d’un immense retournement non plus, et je pense que même le salariat devrait rester la norme. Cela ne veut pas dire, néanmoins…

published http://www.la-croix.com/Economie/France/Comment-adapter-protection-sociale-mond… monitor
Mali : Protection sociale : Les nécessaires synergies 2016-01-29 mali

maliactu.net (29.01.2016) La Maison des aînés abrite en ce moment les travaux d’un atelier de concertation des acteurs et partenaires intervenant dans le domaine de la protection sociale dans no

Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes extending coverage, published http://maliactu.net/mali-protection-sociale-les-necessaires-synergie monitor
France: La mise en place de la Protection Universelle Maladie (PUMa) au 1er janvier 2016 2016-01-29 france

securite-sociale.fr (29.01.2016) Les objectifs d’une telle réforme ? Les bénéficiaires de cette réforme et les cotisations induites. La simplification et la continuité des droits pour les assurés. La suppression progressive du statut d’ayant droit majeur. Les autres changements

Health insurance, Extension of coverage extending coverage, managing reforms, published http://www.securite-sociale.fr/La-mise-en-place-de-la-Protection-Universelle-Ma… monitor
Österreich: Chronische Krankheit Übergewicht bedroht Gesundheitssystem und Gesellschaft 2016-01-29 austria

Oekonews (29.01.2016) Übergewicht zählt zu den größten gesundheitspolitischen Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts: Bereits jetzt sterben EU-weit jährlich 2,8 Millionen an den Folgen, die Zahl der erkrankten Kinder stieg zuletzt auf bis zu 16 Millionen an und 7 Prozent der öffentlichen…

Health published http://www.oekonews.at/index.php?mdoc_id=1104482 monitor
Malta: Social protection makes up one third of total government expenditure 2016-01-29 malta

Independent (28.01.2016) In 2014 Social protection accounted for 31.8 per cent of total General Government expenditure, followed by expenditure on General public services, Health and Education, the NSO.

Financing published http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-01-28/local-news/Social-protection-… monitor
EHCI: European healthcare steadily improving 2016-01-28 european union

news-medical.net (28.01.2016) European healthcare is steadily improving, in spite of alarm bells about financial crisis austerity measures, aging population and migration turmoil. Survival rates of heart disease, stroke and cancer are all increasing. Infant mortality, perhaps the most…

Health published http://www.news-medical.net/news/20160128/EHCI-European-healthcare-steadily-imp… monitor
Family planning, demographic change and poverty: A call for action 2016-01-28

worldbank.org (27.01.2016) More than 3,500 people, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, have gathered in Bali this week for the fourth International Conference on Family Planning . The unmet need for family planning is an urgent human right and development issue. We’ve no more time to lose…

Family benefits published https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/family-planning-demographic-change-and-pover… monitor
España: El paro cierra 2015 con una bajada récord: 678.200 desempleados menos 2016-01-28 spain

El País (28.01.2016) El número de desempleados vive la mayor caída de la serie histórica y la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en el 20,9%. En España todavía hay 4.779.500 personas desocupadas

Unemployment published http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/01/28/empleo/1453966009_115531.html monitor
[Blog] Maroc: Une révolution sociale - La couverture maladie et la retraite généralisées  2016-01-28 morocco

La Nouvelle Tribune (27.01.2016) Le dernier Conseil du Gouvernement a approuvé le projet de loi relatif à la couverture sociale pour les travailleurs non salariés. Il s’agit d’une véritable révolution qui est presque passée inaperçue tant la presse s’est concentrée sur les deux autres réformes d…

Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage extending coverage, published http://lnt.ma/blog/afifa-dassouli/une-revolution-sociale-la-couverture-maladie-… monitor
France: Quelle protection sociale pour les travailleurs ubérisés? 2016-01-28 france

Challenges (27.01.2016) Guillaume Cairou réagit sur la piste d'un assouplissement du portage salarial, afin de faciliter l'entrepreneuriat individuel et permettre aux travailleurs ubérisés de bénéficier d'une protection sociale.

Extension of coverage, Inequalities extending coverage, published https://www.challenges.fr/tribunes/quelle-protection-sociale-pour-les-travaille… monitor
EU: Cross-border Commuting: So near and yet so far 2016-01-27 european union

IPE Magazine (27.01.2016) Gail Moss outlines a new project to aid pensions communication for the 100,000 daily cross-border commuters in the Limburg trinational region

Pensions, Migration migration, published http://www.ipe.com/pensions/pensions/cross-border-commuting-so-near-and-yet-so-… monitor
Ireland:Two weeks of paid paternity leave to be made law 2016-01-27 ireland

IrishTimes(26.01.2016)The Government will today agree to legislate to allow for fathers to take two weeks’ paid paternal leave.

Family benefits published http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/two-weeks-of-paid-paternity-leave-to-be… monitor
Malta gains 81 points in study on healthcare systems across Europe 2016-01-27 malta

MaltaToday (26.01.2016) A study into Europe’s healthcare systems has ranked Malta in the 23rd place, up four places over 2014.

Health published http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/lifestyle/health/61596/malta_gains_81_points_in_st… monitor
Social Protection fraud control steps save €500m 2016-01-26 ireland

Irish Examiner (26.01.2016) The Department of Social Protection expects to have saved close to €500m through fraud control measures last year, while almost 600 people are before the courts on charges related to suspected welfare fraud.

Error, evasion and fraud published http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/social-protection-fraud-control-steps-save… monitor
Low interest rates challenge EU pensions: watchdog 2016-01-26 european union

Reuters (26.01.2016) An extended period of low interest rates will create significant challenges to the resilience of EU defined benefit occupational pensions, the EU's insurance and pensions watchdog EIOPA said on Tuesday.

Financing published http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-pensions-regulator-idUSKCN0V40ZW monitor
Recognize risk differences for men and women in social protection policies 2016-01-26 Africa

includeplatform.net (26.01.2016) Applying a gender lens to social protection policies is necessary to reduce inequality between men and women and make development more inclusive. This is the main message from a new paper by Julie Newton for INCLUDE, ‘Making Social Protection Gender Sensitive for…

Family benefits, Inequalities family_gender_society, published http://includeplatform.net/recognize-risk-differences-for-men-and-women-in-soci… monitor