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India: From digitisation to platformisation — how social protection schemes can be made more accessible 2022-11-14 india

theprint.in (31.11.2022) Social Protection Open Digital Ecosystems (SP-ODEs) can provide beneficiaries, government and service providers a unified, digital platform to better access welfare schemes.

Information and communication technology Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://theprint.in/economy/from-digitisation-to-platformisation-how-social-pro… pmassetti
Nordic pension funds want to increase climate investments in emerging markets and developing economies 2022-11-10

At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Climate Investment Coalition (CIC), in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers, presented key investor recommendations to bridge the climate finance and investment gap by 2030 towards emerging markets and developing economies. This was made…

Pensions https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/nordic-pension-funds-want-to-increas… pmassetti
Over 84,000 Nigerians enrolled in micro pension plan –PENCOM 2022-11-10 nigeria

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), yesterday revealed that over 84,000 Nigerians have enrolled in the ongoing Micro Pension plan. This was even as the Commission reiterated that it will continue to embark on massive awareness to ensure more Nigerians key into the initiative.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/over-84000-nigerians-enrolled-in-micro-pension-pl… pmassetti
Wideangle: How much does Europe spend on pensions? 2022-11-10 european union

 The New European (10.11.2022) A guide to how pensions are funded across the continent

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/how-much-does-europe-spend-on-pensions/ pmassetti
Digitizing cash transfers to remote rural populations: challenges and solutions from the experience of Zambia 2022-11-08 zambia

.worldbank.org (30.09.2022) There is currently a major focus on digitization within African countries, with the interest of, on the one hand, increasing efficiency and lowering the cost-of-service delivery, and on the other hand, increasing financial inclusion for excluded parts of the…

Information and communication technology, Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail… pmassetti
Chile's Boric announces plan to end private pension system 2022-11-07 chile

Windsor Star (02.11.2022) Chile’s President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to reform the country’s controversial private pension system.  In a televised address, Boric said he was planning to end Chile’s Pension Fund Administrators (AFP) system in lieu of a new…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://windsorstar.com/pmn/business-pmn/chiles-boric-announces-plan-to-end-pri… pmassetti
Long-term care in the context of population ageing: a rights-based approach to universal coverage 2022-11-03

ILO Working paper 82. (Nov 2022)   With the acceleration of population ageing, the achieving of healthy ageing is becoming a global imperative and social protection policies and social security systems have an important role to play in this endeavour.

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/working-papers/WCMS_858784/lang--en/ind… pmassetti
US: Using artificial intelligence to identify administrative errors in unemployment insurance 2022-11-01 United States

Government Information Quarterly  (October 2022) Administrative errors in unemployment insurance (UI) decisions give rise to a public values conflict between efficiency and efficacy. We analyze whether artificial intelligence (AI) – in particular, methods in machine learning (ML) – can be used…

artificial intelligence Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740624X22000946 pmassetti
Singapore Introduces New Healthcare Reform Plan 2022-10-31 singapore

aseanbriefing.com (21.10.2022) Singapore has recently announced a new healthcare reform plan that will shift the country’s healthcare strategy towards preventive care. The program is called Healthier SG and aims to provide a family physician and one health plan for every resident. The hope is…

Health Published_SS_Monitor https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/singapore-introduces-new-healthcare-reform-p… pmassetti
The Role of Digital in the COVID-19 Social Assistance Response 2022-10-18

worldbank.org (2022) The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in vast numbers of people in need of social assistance, many of whom were not previously covered by social safety nets. To meet this unprecedented level of need, governments quickly scaled social assistance reaching over 1.7 billion people in…

Information and communication technology epayment Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38104 pmassetti
The COVID-19 crisis showed the future of G2P payments should be digital. Here's why 2022-10-17

worldbank.org (03.10.2022) The COVID-19 crisis highlighted how digital public infrastructure (DPI) can play a critical role for governments to deliver social assistance quickly and safely.  DPI not only allowed governments to reach an unprecedented number of new beneficiaries, it also allowed…

Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/covid-19-crisis-showed-future-g2p-payments-s… pmassetti
US: Social Security COLA will be 8.7% in 2023, highest increase in 40 years 2022-10-14

Social Security beneficiaries can expect an 8.7% boost to benefits in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced. The increase tops the 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment for 2022, which at the time was the highest in four decades.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/13/social-security-cola-will-be-8point7percent-in-… pmassetti
Ireland. Government Pushes Ahead With Pension Auto Enrolment 2022-10-11

The government has approved the details of its new pension auto-enrolment scheme in what Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys described as a “generational reform” of the Irish pensions system. The General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System has now been…

https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/ireland-government-pushes-ahead-with… pmassetti
Access to Welfare in the Digital Economy in BRICS Countries 2022-10-10 china, india, brazil, Russian Federation

vidhilegalpolicy.in (22.09.2022) Many governments now use digital technology for means testing. For instance, the US uses an Income Eligibility Verification System that links several databases to verify beneficiary income. It also uses a Prisoner Verification System linked to prisoners’…

Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/blog/access-to-welfare-in-the-digital-economy-in-br… pmassetti
German Financial State Aid during COVID-19 Pandemic: Higher Impact among Digitalized Self-Employed 2022-10-07 germany

IZA (Oct 2022) In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a €50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we…

self-employed Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://covid-19.iza.org/publications/dp15608/ pmassetti
Social protection responses to COVID-19 in MENA: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity 2022-10-04 Africa

ipcig.org (03.10.2022) COVID-19 has affected all countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and groups already vulnerable before the crisis, such as children, have been particularly affected. Social protection can promote children’s well-being and reduce the negative impacts of…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://ipcig.org/publication/31730?language_content_entity=en pmassetti
Sustainable finance policy a ‘blind spot’ for European pension funds 2022-10-03 european union

Pension Policy International (30.09.2022) Some of Europe’s biggest pension funds are not actively engaged in emerging EU-level sustainable finance policy, according to climate think tank InfluenceMap. As reported by European Pensions, the research, which covered 25 of Europe’s largest pension…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/sustainable-finance-policy-a-blind-s… pmassetti
Income Support for Non-covered Workers during COVID-19: A Review of Policy Responses 2022-09-29

iza.org (Sept 2022) This paper provides an overview on the income support measures for non-covered workers implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis, describing the collection of measures and policies in place in each selected country. This document provides a comparative overview of the…

covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://covid-19.iza.org/publications/pp189/ pmassetti
Ireland to increase state pension for those who work beyond 66 2022-09-23 ireland

SaltWire (20.09.2022) Ireland will offer anyone over 66 a higher state pension the longer they stay in work, sidestepping a recommendation by a government-appointed commission to gradually increase the retirement age to 68 to help fund the ageing population. Under the proposed flexible model…

Old-age pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/news/world/ireland-to-increase-state-pension-f… pmassetti
Over 75s make up over 15% of Japan's population for first time 2022-09-20 japan

pensionpolicyinternational.com (19.09.2022) The share of Japan’s older adult population, those over age 65, has been increasing every year since 1950 and is expected to reach 35.3% of the total population in 2040. For the first time, Japan’s over 75s account for over 15% of the population, after…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/over-75s-make-up-over-15-of-japans-p… pmassetti
Transparency, exclusion and mediation: how digital and biometric technologies are transforming social protection in Tamil Nadu, India 2022-09-19 india

tandfonline.com (31.03.2021) What are the effects of biometric and digital technologies on social protection for the poor in India? Drawing on ethnographic research from rural Tamil Nadu, this paper presents evidence of how new technologies are experienced by beneficiaries of the Public…

Information and communication technology biometric Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13600818.2021.1904866 pmassetti
Skills and employment: Big data offers new way to monitor changes in the demand and supply for skills 2022-09-16

ilo.org (32.08.2022) A new study by the International Labour Organization finds that, with the right tools, data from online jobs platforms can provide important information about current and future demand and supply of skills in the labour market

Employment big data Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_854616/lang--en/ind… pmassetti
Poor families first: Challenges of the ‘stimulus checks’ in the United States’ 2022-09-16 United States

ipcig.org (01.09.2022) Economic Impact Payments (EIPs)—commonly referred to as ‘stimulus checks’—were one of the key measures adopted by the US government to ease the crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. By May 2022, USD817 billion had been distributed to about 85 per cent of US…

Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://ipcig.org/publication/31679?language_content_entity=en pmassetti
Spain gives labor benefits to domestic cleaners, carers 2022-09-12 spain

AP News (06.09.2022) The Spanish government on Tuesday passed a law giving hundreds of thousands of domestic cleaners and carers the right to unemployment benefits and other job protection measures for the first time. Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz said the law would benefit more than 370,000…

Published_SS_Monitor https://apnews.com/article/discrimination-spain-european-union-0090b7fca02452ad… pmassetti
Long-term care social protection models in the EU 2022-09-06 european union

europa.eu (05.09.2022) The report examines long-term care systems for people aged 65 or above in the 27 EU Member States. It reveals that long-term care challenges have become increasingly salient in recent decades in EU Member States’ policy and political agendas. At the same time, in many…

Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&amp%3BlangId=en&amp%3BpubId=8503… pmassetti