Brookings Institution (30.06.2015) India today is already richer than Germany was when it introduced social insurance for all workers in the late 1880s. Indonesia is richer than the United States was in 1935, when the Social Security Act was passed. And China is richer than Britain was in 1948, when the National Health Service was introduced. So what can we learn from comparing developing countries today to richer countries when those countries were at equivalent levels of economic development?

allAfrica.com (24.08.2015) Government has expanded the social protection grants to cover the elderly in 40 more districts in addition to the present 15 districts. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Muruli Mukasa disclosed this in Kampala while announcing the roll-out of the assistance, also known as the Senior Citizens Grant, in which the non-pension beneficiaries aged 65 and above receive a monthly pay of Shs 25,000.

Politis (18.08.2015) Une série d’articles de la loi Macron prévoit de nouvelles mesures en faveur du développement de plans d’épargne retraite, au détriment du financement du système par répartition.

xinhuanet.com (23.08.2015) Le Conseil des Affaires d'Etat (gouvernement central chinois), a publié dimanche la directive finale concernant les investissements du fonds de pension, ouvrant ainsi officiellement la porte à davantage de produits diversifiés et plus risqués.

icilome.com (21.08.2015) La diaspora togolaise peut désormais assurer aux parents restés au pays, les services de l’Institut national d’assurance maladie (Inam). Cette institution et Solidar’Santé viennent d’officialiser ce partenariat à travers la signature d’une convention.

The Guardian (23.08.2015) State news agency reports 30% of net assets will be allowed to be invested in domestically listed shares, which could restore investor confidence

FT.com (21.08.2015) George Osborne’s pensions revolution has given millions of retirement savers more choice than ever over how they gain access to their savings — but the chancellor might not stop there.

thejakartapost.com (20.08.2015) Foreign employees who have been working for a minimum of six months in Indonesia should register with the country’s social security program. 

rappler.com (18.08.2015) An additional $267 billion (P12 trillion)* is needed to be invested annually in social protection programs for global hunger to be eliminated by 2030, a recent report by the United Nations (UN) said.

theguardian.com (18.08.2015) As a 17-year-old deaf youngster living at home, Sanjeev is now not eligible for any benefits – even help to get to job interviews. What chance does he have?