Reforma de pensiones, clave en el camino para superar la crisis fiscal salvadoreña

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Hola Ciudad (16.10.2016) El Salvador está urgido de una reforma al sistema previsional, uno de los factores determinantes en la crisis fiscal que afronta el país por causas estructurales, como la deficiencia en la recaudación y la baja productividad, que generan una situación de déficit permanente

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el Salvador
Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions
Social policies & programmes

Innovation: Medical delivery drones to transform Rwanda's health system

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PulseNews (14.10.2016) "Three, two, one, launch!" And with that, catapulted from a ramp, the small fixed-wing drone buzzes into the air towards its pre-programmed destination, the Kabgayi hospital two kilometres away.

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rwanda
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology

France: Création d'un compte personnel de retraite

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Gouvernement.fr (14.10.2016) La réforme des retraites de 2014 a introduit des mesures pour équilibrer les régimes et simplifier le système. L'accès de tous les Français à la connaissance de leurs droits est également amélioré avec la création d'un compte personnel retraite, accessible sur www.info-retraite.fr.

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france
Topics
Pensions

Incertitudes sur le financement de la lutte contre le chômage des jeunes en Europe

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EurActiv (14.10.2016) La commissaire Marianne Thyssen a défendu le bilan de l’initiative pour l’emploi des jeunes devant les ministres européens le 13 octobre, dans l’espoir d’obtenir un budget de 2 milliards d’euros, pour l’instant bloquée par les États membres.

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european union
Topics
Employment of young workers

India: UAN is a must for smooth transfer of Provident Fund

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The Economic Times (13.10.2016) Universal Account Number (UAN) has been made mandatory for all individuals covered under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. This means that from now on, along with the transfer requests, managing your EPF account and even PF withdrawals will become much easier than before

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india
Topics
Governance and administration
Information and communication technology

[Opinion] Europe must keep its promises to the elderly under the SDGs

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EurActiv.com (20.10.2016) Today, 928 million people are aged 60 and over – by 2050 that number will grow to 2 billion. An ageing worldwide demographic presents new challenges requiring our attention both close to home and further afield, writes Mairead McGuinness.

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european union

Retirement Age in Belize Revisited

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Amandala News (13.10.2016) There is a close correlation between a person’s retirement age, pension and social security benefits in that they normally fall relatively close to each other. Though a country’s standard retirement age varies, the norm is between the ages of 55 and 70 years; with some being higher. The retirement age for most countries in this region falls between 60 and 65 years. Belize on the other hand has one of the lowest mandatory retirement ages of 55 years for employees of the Public Service, the largest employer in the country.