Old-age pensions

[Analyse] Deutschland: Altersversorgung - Was die Rente rettet

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Die Zeit (14.04.2016) Das deutsche Rentensystem ist in einer Dauerkrise. Immer weniger Beitragszahler müssen immer mehr Rentner finanzieren – auf Dauer funktioniert das nicht. Viele Menschen fragen sich deshalb: Werde ich im Alter arm sein?

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germany
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Old-age pensions
Population ageing
Social policies & programmes

France: Loi travail - les députés ouvrent le Compte personnel d'activité aux retraités

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France Transactions (07.04.2016) Les députés ont ouvert mercredi soir aux retraités le Compte personnel d’activité (CPA), présenté comme la grande réforme sociale du quinquennat, dans le cadre de l’examen de la loi travail en commission.

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france
Topics
Employment
Old-age pensions

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México: Arriola destaca papel del IMSS frente a envejecimiento de población

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20 Minutos (07.03.2016) Ante la perspectiva de que para 2050 México deje de ser una país con mayoría de jóvenes para convertirse en una nación predominante madura, el IMSS tiene un papel fundamental que realizar, destacó el director del instituto, Mikel Arriola.

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mexico
Topics
Old-age pensions

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European Commission: The changing meaning of ‘working age’

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Europa (16.03.2016) Working age’ is usually defined as 15 to 64 years. This definition is for example used for the ‘old-age dependency ratio’, with people aged 65 and over being labelled ‘dependent’. However, almost five million people over 65 were in employment in 2014, a remarkable increase of 48% from 3.3 million in 2004 to 4.9 million in 2014. The employment rate of people aged 65-69 has reached 11.7%; for the entire population over the age of 65, the employment rate reaches 5.5%.

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european union
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Old-age pensions

Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms

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Reuters (20.03.2016) European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.

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greece
Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions
Contribution collection and compliance

El Salvador: Para Asafondos es prioritaria la discusión técnica de la reforma

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El Salvador (13.03.2016) Antes de que continúe en la Asamblea Legislativa la ruta hacia una posible aprobación de la reforma de pensiones, la Asociación Salvadoreña de Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (Asafondos) considera fundamental que se aborde con criterio técnico la problemática previsional del país, invitando a todos los sectores a dar sus aportes al respecto y a evitar los sesgos políticos sobre el tema.

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el Salvador
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Old-age pensions
Pensions