Schweiz: Weniger Pension wegen Rentenreform 2020 - Wer sich früher pensionieren lässt, verliert den Schutz

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Blick (15.05.2017) Im September befindet das Stimmvolk über die Altersreform 2020. Zentrale Elemente der Reform: die Anhebung des Frauenrentenalters auf 65 Jahre und die Senkung des Umwandlungssatzes – also der jährlich ausbezahlte Anteil am angesparten Kapital – von 6,8 auf 6 Prozent. Und genau um diesen Umwandlungssatz geht es jetzt in einer Vorlage, die bereits in Bundesbern ausgearbeitet wird.

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switzerland
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Pensions

Madagascar: Protection sociale – Mise en place d’un registre unique | L'Express de Madagascar – Actualités en direct sur Madagascar

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L'Express de Madagascar (19.05.2017) Un registre unique serait en voie de réalisation dans le cadre de la protection sociale à Madagascar. « Le registre unique des bénéficiaires doit être réalisé au plus tard au mois d’octobre de cette année. Ce registre permettra de faire le suivi des bénéficiaires et d’uniformiser tous les programmes d’activités sur la protection sociale à Madagascar », explique Hanta Baraka Charlotte, secrétaire générale au sein du ministère de la population, de la protection sociale et de la promotion de la femme (MPPSPF).

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madagascar
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Governance and administration

America's rising retirement age

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The week (16.05.2017) Everybody has his or her own view of retirement. Does yours involve working beyond a typical retirement age, or even failing to retire at all? A recent survey from CareerBuilder shows that a substantial number of Americans are expecting something other than a traditional retirement.

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United States

Transforming livelihoods through cash transfers to more than 1.5 million families in Egypt

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worldbank.org (30.03.2017) Thanks to "Takaful and Karama" program, many of Egypt’s poorest families can now afford to keep their children in school and in better health. The monthly income they receive from the government is helping them buy their children food, school uniforms, and other supplies. 

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egypt
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Conditional cash transfers
Inequalities

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G20 labour ministers: Shaping the labour markets of the future

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MilTech (22.05.2017) Getting women into employment, integrating migrants, sustainable global supply chains and the future of work were the main topics at the meeting of G20 labour ministers. A joint declaration on key employment issues was adopted at the end of the meeting.

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Employment of young workers

Vietnam: Draft dictates foreigners pay into social insurance

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News VietNamNet (02.05.2017) All foreign employees in Vietnam with work permits, practice certificates, or practice licences issued by local authorised agencies will be subject to compulsory social insurance payments if a new draft decree is approve

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vietnam
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Extension of coverage

México: En el sector informal, seis de cada 10 personas ocupadas en el país

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Pulso Laboral (18.05.2017) Pese a que se han creado alrededor de 2 millones 700 mil empleos formales en lo que va del sexenio, el número de trabajadores que se desempeñan en la economía informal continúa en ascenso y ya representa casi seis de cada 10 personas ocupadas en el país, las cuales mantienen salarios precarios y carecen de protección social, revelan informes del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi) y del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).

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mexico

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