lemonde.fr (25.04.2016) Si, le 5 juin, les Suisses votent « oui » à la proposition de création d’un « revenu de base universel et inconditionnel », la Confédération helvétique vivra une petite révolution : chaque citoyen suisse, actif ou inactif, SDF ou banquier, jeune ou âgé, recevra un revenu versé par l’Etat.
Irish Times (22.04.2016) Prime minister Manuel Valls yesterday gave his support to a dramatic reform of France’s incomprehensible social welfare system, which would eventually transform 10 different types of welfare payments into a single “common base coverage” of €400 per month, with top-ups for some recipients.
The Guardian (14.04.2016) Critics say scheme under which working people claiming universal credit can be fined for failing to do enough to find more work is ‘political dynamite’
The Guardian (10.04.2016) Tens of thousands of low-paid working families can expect to lose up to £200 a month as a result of changes to universal credit introduced on Monday – the first wave of £3bn in welfare cuts that will affect 1m households by 2020.
Mirror (14.03.2016) A single mum working full time on the minimum wage and who has two kids will be stripped of £554 a year, according to the Equality Trust
ideas4development.org (09.02.2016) One of the most highly charged debates in social security is whether it is preferable to offer schemes to everyone or target them only at the poor. Across both developed and developing countries, we find many examples of both approaches: for example, according to the ILO (2014), 36 countries offer universal social pension schemes while 53 countries means-test them. From a technical perspective there really is no argument: universal provision is vastly superior in reaching those living in poverty and in reducing both poverty and inequality.
Vietnam News (29.01.2016) Voluntary social insurance participants will enjoy more benefits including government subsidies of up to 30 per cent of premiums, more choices in payment terms, and no age limit on participants
Asian Development Bank Blog (28.12.2015) In Asia, the share of people not covered by any type of social protection programs ranges from 50 to 90% of national populations.
The Daily Star (02.01.2016) The Paris deal on climate change has already created substantial optimism across the world.
Le Point )30.11.2015) De l'ATA au RSA, il existe une dizaine de minima sociaux. Une pléthore que la Cour des comptes juge sévèrement : insatisfaisante, inéquitable, illisible.
