Au Danemark, l’âge de la retraite passera à 70 ans en 2040

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lemonde.fr (22.05.2025) Le Parlement danois a adopté, jeudi, une loi relevant l’âge légal de départ à la retraite, aujourd’hui à 67 ans. Depuis la réforme de 2006, celui-ci est indexé sur l’espérance de vie et révisé tous les cinq ans.
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Pensions
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Ghana : SSNIT bets on mobile money to drive accessibility

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The Social Security and National Insurance Trust is betting on the widely used mobile money to improve pension accessibility and convenience, as it deepens its digital transformation strategy to reach a broader base of contributors. With mobile money transaction volumes and values surging to record highs in 2024, SSNIT is integrating mobile money platforms into its service delivery model.

US: Morningstar study on long-term care costs gets pushback from think tank

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investmentnews.com (21.05.2025) A new Morningstar report warns that long-term care expenses could dramatically undermine the financial readiness of American retirees.But the study expert, who argues the analysis exaggerates households' actual exposure to those costs. "The Overlooked Cost: How Long-Term Services and Supports Impacts Retirement-Income Adequacy" Morningstar researchers Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei used a proprietary model to simulate the retirement outcomes of American households under two conditions: one that includes long-term services and supports, or LTSS, and another that
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United States
Global challenges
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Long-term care
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Exploring the harsh realities of app-based workers in sub-Saharan Africa

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A groundbreaking report has revealed the harsh realities faced by app-based transport and delivery workers across sub-Saharan Africa, accusing digital platforms of systematically undermining decent work standards.  Titled “Decent Work in the Platform Sector: A Grassroots Report from Sub-Saharan Africa”, the study draws on testimonies from workers from Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa and exposes precarious working conditions, unfair pay, and a lack of labour protections.   The report, which

In Rapidly Aging South Korea, the Economy Is Slow in Creating “Age-Friendly” Jobs

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stanford.edu (19.05.2025) Despite the nation’s rapidly aging demographics, South Korea's economy has not adapted as well as the United States, a new study finds. The researchers, including Stanford health economist and director of the Asia Health Policy Program at APARC Karen Eggleston, show that age-friendly jobs attract a broad range of workers and that structural barriers in the labor market influence which groups can access these roles.
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korea, Republic of
Global challenges
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Old-age pensions
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Telangana Plans Gig Workers Act: Bill Proposes Welfare Fund, Job Security, and Penalties

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deccanherald.com (15.04.2025) The legislation will establish a dedicated board and welfare fund for gig workers. All aggregators and platforms must register with the board within 45 days of the Act’s commencement. The board will maintain and publish a register of all aggregators operating in the state on its web portal.
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india
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Labour protection mechanisms
Digital plateform workers

Setting the foundation for quality management in home- and community-based long-term care

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who.int (08.05.2025) This technical brief addresses the growing gap between the rapid expansion of home- and community-based long-term care (‎LTC)‎ services and the slower development of regulatory frameworks for quality management in these settings. While such services are essential for supporting older people to age in place and remain engaged in their communities, it is increasingly urgent to ensure that care is safe, appropriate and person-centred.
Global challenges
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Long-term care
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China’s experience in pursuing universal health coverage

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International Labour Organization (30.05.2025) China’s experience in pursuing universal health coverage: In recent years, China has made significant strides in extending health coverage. This technical report systematically summarizes China’s experience developing and strengthening its health system towards universal health protection. The report provides a clear picture of the recent evolution of the health system in China in the last decades and highlights remaining challenges.
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china
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Health
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Publication: Working Toward Better Health: Expanding Community Health Services in Mozambique

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worldbank.org (05.05.2025) In low-income countries, formal health systems are stretched thin, and rural and underserved areas often lack adequate primary healthcare coverage, delaying essential interventions and leaving populations vulnerable to preventable diseases. Mozambique was no exception. The country had particularly poor health outcomes among its peers, with high rates of stunting (40%) and malnutrition, as well as one of the highest rates of child marriage and adolescent fertility in the world.
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mozambique
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Health
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