G20: Aging Population and its Economic Impact + Immigration – T20 Japan 2019

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t20japan.org (2019) The rising trend of aging societies, a result of decreased fertility rates and longer life expectancies, signals drastic changes in the world’s demographic structure, as Asia clearly demonstrates.

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Bulgaria: More than 2,130,000 Pensioners Will Receive an Increase of 5.7% on Their Pensions From Today

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Novinite.com (01.07.3029) More than 2,130,000 pensioners will receive an increase of 5.7 percent on their pensions from today - 1 July. The change is in compliance with the Social Insurance Code provided for by all pension payments granted starting with 31 December 2018. This was announced by the National Social Security Institute

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Jamaica: Social Protection Programmes Help the Vulnerable to Build Resilience

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Jamaica Information (28.06.2019) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, says the country’s social protection programmes are moving towards increasing the standard of living and income of the vulnerable, as a means of building disaster resilience.

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jamaica
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India: Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme

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Times of India (14.06.2019) Bihar on Friday became the first state to launch a universal old-age pension scheme in which each person at the age of 60 years and above, irrespective of their financial, family or caste status, will get a sum of Rs 400 per month directly in his/her bank account.

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Building healthy, safe, sustainable success on solid foundations

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director.co.uk (26.06.2019) Firms seeking global growth can achieve long-term prosperity by maintaining high safety and health standards throughout their supply chains, writes Richard Orton, director of strategy and business development at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Iosh)

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Caribbean States explore the use of social protection programmes to provide relief during emergencies

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ReliefWeb (25.06.2019) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, are holding a high-level symposium on 27 June to discuss how national social protection programmes and systems can play a greater role in disaster risk management and in emergency response. This month marks the start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season which brings with it six months of uncertainty for Caribbean countries and overseas territories.

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Ecuador: El Sistema de Protección Social lo integran bonos, pensiones y una contingencia

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El Universo (25.06.2019) Ocho transferencias monetarias componen el Sistema de Protección Social Integral. Según el decreto ejecutivo 804, estos son: Bono de Desarrollo Humano, Bono de Desarrollo Humano con Componente Variable, Pensión Mis Mejores Años, Pensión para Adultos Mayores, Bono Joaquín Gallegos Lara, Pensión Toda Una Vida, Pensión para Personas con Discapacidad, Cobertura de Contingencias.

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Bachelet's Visit to Venezuela Shows Gov't Social Protection Efforts

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Prensa Latina (25.06.2019) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet''s agenda in Venezuela allowed her to show the Executive''s efforts for social protection, MP Gladys Requena said Tuesday. According to the Vice President of the National Constituent Assembly, the visit strengthened the Venezuelan government and its efforts to protect the people while confirming the impact of the economic, financial and commercial blockade.

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Occupational hazards may account for range of lung diseases

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healio (21.06.2019) Occupational hazards, which include inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, may be responsible for a number of noncancerous lung diseases, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society statement.

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