France: Revenu universel : pourquoi il divise la gauche

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franceculture.fr (12.01.2017) Au-delà des critiques sur sa faisabilité éventuelle, le revenu universel divise l'ensemble de la gauche. Le débat illustre des fractures idéologiques profondes sur la place du travail, les politiques pour l’emploi et l’avenir de la protection sociale.

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Philippines: ‘Income inequality high despite robust economy’

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The Manila Times Online (23.01.2017) Income and social inequalities still persist in the country even as the economy shows brisk growth, with out-of-pocket spending for health care remaining a major portion of household expenditure, state-think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.

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Mexico: Seguro Social elimina comprobación de supervivencia

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Terra (02.02.2017) A partir de este miércoles, 274 mil jubilados y beneficiarios de ex trabajadores del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) no tendrán que acudir a las ventanillas a demostrar que están vivos ni a recoger su talón de pago.

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France: "La Sociale", le film sur la Sécu qui tombe mal pour François Fillon

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Les Inrocks (16.12.2016) Au moment où François Fillon s’attaque à la Sécurité sociale, un documentaire de Gilles Perret retrace son histoire injustement oubliée et donne des raisons de se battre pour la défendre. Toujours en salle, il connaît un succès inattendu.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis (Minister of Social Security Delivers Address For SKN Social Security's 39th Anniversary

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WinnFM (02.02.2017) The following is an address delivered by Minister responsible for Social Security in St. Kitts and Nevis Hon. Vance Amory , on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of the St. Kitts and Nevis Social Security celebrated on February 01, 2017.

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Taiwan, China: VP Chen proposes extension of full retirement age to 65

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Focus Taiwan (23.01.2017) A draft proposal for reforming Taiwan's pension system is seeking to raise the age of retirement with full benefits to 65, except for policemen, firefighters and K-12 teachers, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said Thursday.

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Malta: Social protection spending dominates government expenditure

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Times of Malta (30.01.2017) The €1,147.7 million spent on social expenditure represented a shade above 30 per cent of all general government expenditure, and was €37.3 million more than the 2014 figure. Despite the increase, spending on social protection was down as a percentage of total expenditure when compared to previous years.

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Mali: Protection sociale - La CANAM sensibilise les membres du CESC

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Mali Actu (19.01.2017) La salle de conférence du CESC a servi de cadre à la tenue, du 9 au 11 Janvier 2017, de l’atelier de renforcement des capacités des membres du Conseil économique, social et culturel (CESC) sur la protection sociale en partenariat avec la Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie (CANAM).

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