China: Occupational disease patients to get more benefits

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China.org (09.01.2017) Those suffering from occupational diseases will receive more welfare benefits following a newly issued plan urging local governments and companies to strengthen preventive measures. The plan, under the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), released by the State Council on Jan 4, will improve welfare for those working in harsh conditions and highlights those suffering from ailments such as pneumoconiosis or black-lung disease, exposure to radioactivity and chemical intoxication

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china
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Occupational accidents and diseases

[Opinion] US: GOP's disastrous plan for Obamacare, Planned Parenthood

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CNN (05.01.2017) Heads up, American women (and the men who love them): House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the GOP is moving forward on its plan to repeal Obamacare, and would also include removing federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

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United States
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Health
Health insurance

Retraite: cette réforme britannique qui pénalise les Français

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BFM TV (11.01.2017) Outre-Manche, une nouvelle réglementation soumet désormais à des taxes le transfert sur des supports financiers français de l'épargne retraite placée dans des fonds de pension au Royaume-Uni. Ce qui inquiète évidemment les expatriés tricolores.

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france
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Migration

Deutschland: Rentenreform - Ost-West-Angleichung soll 15,7 Milliarden Euro kosten

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Spiegel (16.01.2017) Für die geplante Anhebung der Rentenwerte im Osten auf das höhere Westniveau rechnet die Regierung mit neuen Milliardenausgaben. Bis zum Jahr 2024 soll der Prozess bis zu 15,7 Milliarden Euro kosten.

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germany
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Pensions

[Report] ILO. World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017

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ILO (13.01.2017) The ILO's World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2017 takes stock of the current global labour market situation, assessing the most recent employment developments and forecasting unemployment levels in developed, emerging and developing countries.

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Unemployment
Employment policies
Inequalities

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Brasil perfila la dura reforma de su maltrecho sistema de pensiones

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Hola Ciudad (20.12.2016) El Gobierno brasileño ha dado un paso al frente en la reforma del deficitario sistema de pensiones y ha perfilado los detalles de su polémica iniciativa, necesaria e inaplazable según algunos expertos, y extrema y radical para otros.

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brazil
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Pensions