Old-age pensions

Different models of work and welfare in ageing Europe

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Europa/News (03.02.2016) Europe's population is getting older. As a consequence of this demographic trend and recent pension reforms that increased the statutory retirement age and curtailed early retirement options, the number of older workers aged 55 and above increased by more than 12 million between 2004 and 2014 in the EU28, bringing their total number to 38 million.

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Belgique: Réforme des pensions - la limite maximale des salariés sera relevée dès 2017

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RTL (28.01.2016) Daniel Bacquelaine veut relever la limite maximale des pensions des salariés et donc relever le montant des pensions des plus élevées. Celles des travailleurs qui gagnent au dela de 53.000 euros brut par an et qui cotisaient à fonds perdu à cause de ce plafond, fixé à 1.672 euros net par mois.

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belgium
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Old-age pensions
Pensions

EU: Ready for the Demographic Revolution? Measuring Active Ageing

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Europa/News (14.01.2016) Across the EU, the number of older people is increasing – particularly fast, when it comes to people over 80 – and the number of young and working-age people is decreasing. Many regard this as a problem, particularly if they see older people as a burden.

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european union
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France: Protection sociale - les seniors, clé de la réduction des dépenses

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La Tribune (12.01.2016) Il sera difficile pour les jeunes et les actifs de contribuer davantage au financement des retraites et de la santé dans le PIB, estime l'organisme France Stratégie. L'étude vient toutefois nuancer l'idée selon laquelle les plus âgés seraient les seuls responsables de l'explosion des coûts.

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france
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President Rousseff Proposes Social Security Reform in Brazil

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The Rio Times (08.01.2016) With Brazilian population getting older and life-expectancy increasing, Rousseff says the country must face social security reform 'head on’.

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brazil
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Bruselas estudia "en detalle" la reforma del sistema de pensiones presentada por Grecia

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El Exonomista (07.01.2016) La Comisión Europea ha afirmado este jueves que está analizando "en detalle" la propuesta de reforma del sistema de pensiones que el Gobierno de Grecia presentó el lunes a los acreedores internacionales en el marco del tercer programa de rescate, uno de los puntos más controvertidos del mismo y que más críticas ha levantado entre la oposición "Recibimos el borrador la noche del lunes.

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greece
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Governance and administration