EU provides €1.5 million for the Social Protection System in Palestine

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Wafa (18.10.2016) Marking the United Nations-designated International Day of Eradication of Poverty, the European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Social Development launched a new €1.5 million capacity building program for the improvement of social protection systems in Palestine, an EU statement said on Monday.

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european union
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Financing

Survey: Australia still top dog for global pensions sustainability

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IPE (07.10.2016) Australia maintains its position as the country with the most sustainable public pensions system, according to the Allianz 2016 Pension Sustainability Index. As with the last study, published in 2014, the Nordics are the top European countries. Denmark is runner-up, followed by Sweden, the Netherlands and Norway. New Zealand again claims sixth place.

[Opinion] Philippines: SSS linkages for adapting to the changing world

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BusinessMirror (26.10.2016) With the spread of globalization and interconnectivity in various aspects of modern society driven by continuing advances in technology, the world is, indeed, getting smaller. Institutions can be rendered vulnerable to developments not only in their immediate environment but even in the global milieu.

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Rwanda Social Security Board comprehensive coverage against occupational hazards

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The New Times Rwanda (26.10.2016) The law concerning organization of social security defines work injury as “any accident, whatever the cause may be, that befalls a worker while on duty.” Besides accidents that may befall an employee to or from work, his or her residence, other situations that are considered as occupational injury are accidents that happen when an employee is on his or her usual route where they get meals or receive remuneration as long as the journey is not interrupted or diverted for personal reasons and not related to duty.

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rwanda
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Occupational accidents and diseases

France: Les 5 mesures clés du budget de la Sécu pour 2017

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lefigaro.fr (25.10.2016) CSG pour les retraités, lutte contre les déserts médicaux, hausse du prix du tabac à rouler…Le projet de budget de la Sécurité sociale pour 2017 comporte de nombreuses mesures qui promettent de vifs débats à l'Assemblée nationale où il est examiné à partir d'aujourd'hui.

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france
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Canada: Les maladies professionnelles, un risque bien réel

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Journal de Montréal /18.10.2016) Les maladies professionnelles sont définies comme telles quand leur origine est en lien direct avec l’emploi exercé par le salarié qui en souffre. Cela semble une évidence, mais dans un contexte où les perturbations extérieures sont légion, il faut savoir distinguer celles qui en découlent réellement. C’est un risque bien réel dans certaines professions et qui en règle générale est assez bien reconnu, car récurrent et plus ou moins nuisible selon les secteurs.

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canada
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Occupational accidents and diseases