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Why Informal Workers Are Opting Out of China’s Welfare System

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sixthtone.com (09.10.2019) As China’s population continues to age, the country must increase the number of people paying into the system. But many workers in the informal sector aren’t interested.

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china
Global challenges

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Malaysia: Socso scheme helps cut workers’ mishaps while commuting to work

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Daily Express Online  (10.10.2019) Socso scheme helps cut workers’ mishaps while commuting to work. Elopura Assemblyman, Calvin Chong, said awareness on road accidents involving workers heading to or from work is important. He said, according to a study by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros), about 30 to 40 per cent of accidents occur due to road users’ attitude.

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malaysia
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Prevention of occupational risks

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Swedish authorities introduce robots to help social workers

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computerweekly.com (04.10.2019) Local authorities in Sweden are using process automation through software to help social workers make decisions on benefits for claimants.

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sweden
Topics
Social assistance
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
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How digital can transform healthcare in Asia for millions of people

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World Economic Forum (04.10.2019) More than half of the people on Earth still don’t have full coverage of essential health services and almost 100 million people fall into extreme poverty from paying for healthcare. In South-East Asia, while some positive progress has been made in achieving universal health coverage (UHC), it isn’t happening fast enough.

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Asia
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
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Posted workers: Commission reports better enforcement

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Europa (25.09.2019) This directive entered into force in 2014 and provides key tools to fight circumvention and abuse of EU rules on posting of workers. The report shows that by now, all Member States have transposed the Enforcement directive into national law, leading to improved enforcement of the rules on posting of workers across the EU.

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european union
Global challenges
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Bhutan bets on digital payments to improve services

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worldbank.org (12.08.2019) The new e-payment system supports seamless—and cashless—transactions between the government and banking systems, allowing salaries, pensions, payments, and benefits to be delivered without manual intervention. 

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Asia
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Philippines: SSS taps partners to expand self-employed workers’ coverage »

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Manila Bulletin Business (05.10.2019) More than 50 cooperatives and associations nationwide joined the Social Security System (SSS) on its fourth multi-sectoral forum aiming to promote the pension fund’s programs for self-employed workers in the informal sector.

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philippines, the
Global challenges
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France: La dématérialisation des services publics se heurte à l'« illettrisme numérique »

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Les Echos (22.08.2019) Les services publics doivent être entièrement dématérialisés en 2022, mais 13 millions de Français rencontrent des difficultés avec les outils numériques. Le gouvernement et les collectivités territoriales ont annoncé la création de dix nouveaux lieux de formation.

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france
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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Budget de la Sécurité sociale: ce qui va changer pour les Français en 2020

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Les Echos (04.10.2019) Prélèvement à la source pour les particuliers employeurs, congé de proche aidant, lutte contre les impayés alimentaires, accroissement du rôle des Urssaf : le point sur les innovations du projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale pour 2020 qui a été présenté ce lundi.

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france
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