Family benefits

Le congé paternité de 10 jours minimum généralisé à toute l’UE

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 EURACTIV.fr (25.01.2019) Pour favoriser l’égalité homme-femme, les institutions européennes ont approuvé la création d’un congé paternité de 10 jours minimum pour toute l’UE, un progrès pour la plupart des pays. Le congé existe déjà en France, où il sera néanmoins assoupli.

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Europe
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France: Allocations familiales :- sanctionner les parents des élèves, une mesure déjà testée (sans trop de succès)

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Rurope1 (11.01.2019) Pour lutter contre les violences des élèves, un rapport propose la suspension des allocations des parents. Une mesure déjà appliquée par le passé dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’absentéisme, avec un succès mitigé.

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france
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Parents of newborn tots will be able to take combined 14 weeks paid parental leave by 2021 in Ireland

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The Sun (20.11.2018) Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty revealed the news as she unveiled the Government's First 5 strategy which she says aims to support babies, young children and their families

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ireland
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[Brief] Resilience, humanitarian assistance and social protection for children in Europe and Central Asia

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socialprotection (Nov.2018) This brief discusses the relationship between resilience, preparedness, humanitarian assistance and social protection for children in the Europe and Central Asia region. Its objective is to provide ideas and suggestions for UNICEF’s work to support social protection systems to better prepare, prevent, respond to and recover from crisis and emergencies affecting children and their families. The brief is intended as a resource for UNICEF staff of the Europe and Central Asia region.

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Asia
eastern europe
Global challenges
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Social assistance
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Georgia: Social Protection Allowance for Vulnerable Children to Increase

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Georgia Today on the Web (03.11.2018) Georgian Prime Minister Mamkuka Bakhtadze announced today that the social protection allowance for vulnerable children under the age of 16 and for families with children will be increased by 400%. Speaking at a press conference before opening the governmental session, Bakhtadze explained that the increase in social protection will cover 140,000 vulnerable children. The change, he promised, will be included in the 2019 state budget.

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georgia
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Maroc: Registre social unique. Rendez-vous en novembre prochain

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leseco.ma (14.09.2018) Le Registre social unique (RSU) vise à améliorer le ciblage des prestations des programmes de protection sociale. La préparation de ce projet est passée à la vitesse supérieure depuis juillet dernier.

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morocco
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Information and communication technology
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China: Baby, leave or don’t leave: Maternity and Paternity Leave in Hong Kong

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Harbour Times (01.11.2018) New and repeat parents in Hong Kong are now entitled to longer parental leave, thanks to the latest Policy Address and LegCo decisions. But economic concerns might get in the way of future extensions.  Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive, announced the extension of maternity leave from the current 10 weeks to 14 in her Policy Address on October 10. Both the public and private sectors have quickly followed suit.

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china
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Les allocations familiales des étrangers menacées en Autriche

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EurActiv (31.10.2018) À partir de janvier 2019, l’Autriche indexera les allocations familiales au niveau de vie des pays dans lesquels vivent les enfants concernés. La Commission veut maintenant se saisir de la question.

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austria
Global challenges
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Difficult-to-cover groups
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Spain joins many countries offering parental leave

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Willis Towers Watson (31.08.2018) Spain joins a growing list of countries that have enacted or proposed increases and enhancements in maternity and paternity leave over the past 12 to 18 months, increasing statutory paternity leave from four to five weeks (plus two additional days per child for multiple births) as of July 5, 2018. During leave, pay replacement benefits are provided by social security — INSS (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad ) ocial) at 100% of covered salary. Leave was already increased from 13 to 20 days in 2017.

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spain
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Children
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Suisse: Politique familiale - Les 38 semaines de congé parental vont secouer Berne

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TDG (20.08.2018) L’étude publiée ce lundi vivifiera les discussions à la commission du Conseil des États, à propos de l’initiative qui réclame quatre semaines de congé paternité. Se basant sur de récentes recherches, la COFF (Commission fédérale de coordination pour les questions familiales) propose dans son étude 38 semaines de congé parental, soit plus de 9 mois. Avec ce modèle de congé parental très généreux, la COFF vient mettre du sel dans le débat, alors que les partis y vont tous de leurs propositions

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switzerland
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Parental leave
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