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La retraite des autoentrepreneurs pourrait coûter des milliards d'euros à l'Etat

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C'est un arrêt à haut risque pour les finances de l'Etat. La Cour de Cassation doit se prononcer sur la minoration systématique des pensions de retraites par la caisse de retraites des autoentrepreneurs, la CIPAV. L'Etat a laissé faire et pourrait se voir demander de rembourser une note salée.

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france
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Old-age pensions
Employment
Extension of coverage
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Putin offered to give out capital for the first child

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EastRussia (15.01.2020)  The maternity capital program will be expanded in Russia. It will begin to be issued in full to families after the birth of the first child. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual address to the Federal Assembly.

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Russian Federation
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Family benefits
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Pension schemes in EU show big shortfalls in stress test

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 EURACTIV.com (18.12.2019) A stress test of pension schemes across the European Union wiped out €270 billion or almost a quarter of investments at funds that took part, the EU’s insurance and pensions watchdog said on Tuesday (17 December).

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Europe
Global challenges
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Financing
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How well are countries doing on universal health coverage? An assessment of 111 countries on UHC Day

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December 12 each year is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. The tradition dates back to 2012 when the United Nations General Assembly unanimously endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage

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Climate change in the Sahel: How can cash transfers help protect the poor?

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brookings.edu (04.12.2019) the countries of the Sahel are particularly vulnerable to climate change, undermining their long-term development prospects and the chances of the next generation.

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Africa
Global challenges
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The ILO’s Global Social Protection Week needs to address austerity, the elephant in the room

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Equal Times (21.11.2019) During the week of 25 November, senior government officials, social partners, civil society organisations and representatives of the international community will gather in Geneva to take part in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Social Protection Week.

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