Switzerland: Government hopes for ‘first successful pension reforms’ of the century

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swissinfo.ch (25.11.2020) The reform of the occupational pension scheme is intended to secure the pension level, strengthen financing and improve the protection of part-time employees and thus especially women, Interior Minister Alain Berset said at a press conference on Wednesday. He said he hoped it would be the first successful pension reform in the 21st century.

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Iceland: Support for disability pensioners

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Government of Iceland (20.11.2020) A one-time payment of ISK 50,000 will be made before 18 December to recipients of disability and rehabilitation pensions who are eligible for pensions during the year, in addition to the December supplement that is usually paid during the month.

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Europe
iceland
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Disability
Pensions
COVID-19
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France: Support measures for businesses during containment | Social charges deferral

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Gouvernement.fr (13.11.2020) Employers can postpone all or part of the payment of employee and employer contributions for the dates of November 5 and 15, 2020, on request online from URSSAF (in the absence of a response within 48 hours, this request is considered accepted). In addition, personal social contributions for self-employed workers (excluding contracted health professionals) will not be deducted in November .

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Europe
france
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Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
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France: Support measures for businesses during containment | Social security tax exemption

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Gouvernement.fr (13. 11. 2020) This concerns companies with less than 50 employees closed administratively and those with less than 250 employees in the tourism, events, culture, sport, air transport sectors with a loss of activity of at least 50% :  

  • employers benefit from a total exemption from employer social contributions excluding supplementary pensions, and assistance with the payment of social contributions of 20% of the payroll;
  • the self-employed receive a lump sum reduction of social contributions.
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Europe
france
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Contribution collection and compliance
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Mexico:The IMSS simplified the process to give social security to domestic workers

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Infobae (24.11.2020) The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) presented the second phase of the pilot test for the affiliation of Household Workers, through which the payment process carried out by the employer is simplified and automated . This provides continuity and simplifies the operation of the pilot test, benefiting 2.4 million informal workers who carry out paid activities at home .

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mexico
Global challenges
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E-services
Extension of coverage
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Uruguay: Covid-19 Fund

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On April 8, Uruguay enacted Law No. 19,874 creating the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund , a precedent seen by the cross-sectional group of 16 economists who proposed a similar formula to address the emergency and post-pandemic recovery in Chile. The formula of creating a Covid fund, from which up to US $ 12 billion could be drawn  to finance support for  individuals and companies, seeks that the Government does not have to go to Congress for each measure: once the framework of action has been agreed, it would be issue decrees charged to fund financing.

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uruguay
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Financing
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Uruguay: Extension of health coverage for laid-off workers

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BPS (09.11.2020) Workers with activity and health coverage in March 2020, terminated between the 1st. August and October 31, will maintain their mutual membership for three months, as well as that of their dependents.

Membership will be extended to:

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uruguay
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Health insurance
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Uruguay: New extraordinary item for beneficiaries of Family Allowances of the Equity Plan

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BPS (12.11.2020) Beneficiaries of family allowances (AFAM) from the Equity Plan who do not have a Uruguay Social Card will receive a reinforcement of 50% of their monthly allowance in November and December due to the health and social emergency situation that the country is going through.

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uruguay
Global challenges
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Family benefits
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Uruguay: Exemption from employer contributions for school transport companies and those who provide school canteen services

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BPS (20.11.2020) Transportation companies and school canteens are exempted from paying employer retirement contributions in the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. There are already 293 companies that have this benefit.

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uruguay
Global challenges
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Old-age pensions
Contribution collection and compliance
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The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted barriers to vital digital financial services for refugees

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Euronews (24.11.2020) How do you get by without a bank account? This is a question asked daily by millions of refugees worldwide who simply don’t have access to standard financial services. Even the digital and online services that many of us take for granted - tools that help us to save, transfer and receive money - are often out of reach for displaced people.

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E-services
COVID-19

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