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| Sweden has EU's lowest proportion of people living in serious poverty - | sweden | The Local (17.10.2018) Sweden has the EU's lowest proportion of people living in serious poverty, with around one percent of the population falling into that category according to national statistics agency SCB. |
Sweden has the EU's lowest proportion of people living in serious poverty, with around one percent of the population falling into that category according to national statistics agency SCB. That corresponds to around 100,000 people, and is well below the EU-average of seven percent of the |
Social assistance | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.thelocal.se/20181017/sweden-has-eus-lowest-proportion-of-people-liv… | dfabbri | |||
| France: Comment lutter contre le non recours aux prestations sociales? | france | France Inter (17.10.2018) En cette journée internationale pour l'élimination de la pauvreté France Inter se penche sur cette question complexe dont semblent aujourd'hui se saisir les pouvoirs publics |
Par méconnaissance souvent, par honte parfois, de nombreuses personnes dans le besoin ne réclament pas les aides sociales auxquelles elles ont droit. La fusion des minima sociaux annoncée par le président de la République est-elle LA solution? n cette journée internationale pour l'élimina |
Social assistance | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/le-zoom-de-la-redaction/le-zoom-de-la-reda… | dfabbri | ||
| ILO study: Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment | portugal | ILO (12.10.2018) Successful results were supported by social dialogue between government and the social partners. A mix of sound economic and social policies and constructive social dialogue between the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations have helped Portugal recover from the… |
A mix of sound economic and social policies and constructive social dialogue between the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations have helped Portugal recover from the 2008 economic and financial crisis and have driven economic and employment growth, says a new ILO report. |
Employment | economic crisis | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_646872/lang--en/ind… | dfabbri | ||
| Deutschland: Arbeiten im Rentenalter | germany | allgemeine-zeitung (08.10.2018) Immer mehr Rentner bleiben im Alter auch beruflich aktiv. Ist eine „Vermittlungsstelle Seniorenjobs“ also eine Perspektive mit Zukunft? Mit einer bundesweiten Fachtagung im Kreishaus in Ingelheim wurden diese und weitere sich daraus ergebenden Fragen aus der… |
Immer mehr Rentner bleiben im Alter auch beruflich aktiv. Ist eine „Vermittlungsstelle Seniorenjobs“ also eine Perspektive mit Zukunft? Mit einer bundesweiten Fachtagung im Kreishaus in Ingelheim wurden diese und weitere sich daraus ergebenden Fragen aus der Perspektive von Wissenschaft, Politik, |
Old-age pensions, Unemployment | labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/ingelheim/landkreis-mainz-bingen/arbe… | dfabbri | ||
| Luxembourg: Un petit coup de pouce pour le salaire minimum | luxembourg | L'essentiel (16.10.2018) Le salaire minimum, ainsi que le Revenu d'inclusion sociale (Revis) et celui pour les personnes gravement handicapées, vont augmenter de 1,1% au 1er janvier. |
Le salaire minimum, ainsi que le Revenu d'inclusion sociale (Revis) et celui pour les personnes gravement handicapées, vont augmenter de 1,1% au 1er janvier. Le salaire minimum, ainsi que le Revenu d'inclusion sociale (Revis) et celui pour les personnes gravement handicapées, vont augment |
basic income, managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/luxembourg/story/un-petit-coup-de-pouce-pour-les-re… | dfabbri | |||
| Malaysia: Bigger perspective needed of social security | malaysia | Free Malaysia Today (15.10.2018) Referring to the article in news portal Free Malaysia Today titled “Freelancers in ‘gig economy’ need EPF-like scheme too” published on Oct 14, there is definitely a need for freelancers or workers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to have Employees Provident… |
Referring to the article in news portal Free Malaysia Today titled “Freelancers in ‘gig economy’ need EPF-like scheme too” published on Oct 14, there is definitely a need for freelancers or workers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to have Employees Provident Fund (EPF)-like schemes for old-age |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2018/10/15/bigger-perspectiv… | massetti | ||||
| Asian countries dominate World Bank's new index of investment in 'human capital' | The Guardian (11.10.2018) Index seeks to name and shame countries failing to invest in health and education to create productive children |
Inequalities | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/oct/11/asian-countries-dominate-world… | massetti | |||||
| Pakistan: Targeted social protection | TNS - The News on Sunday | pakistan | TNS - The News on Sunday (14.10.2018) Finance Minister Asad Umar has announced the supplementary budget in late September and one of its features is to cut down the development expenditure from PKR 1030 billion to PKR 725 billion to decrease the deficit. This is nothing new in Pakistan. Since… |
Finance Minister Asad Umar has announced the supplementary budget in late September and one of its features is to cut down the development expenditure from PKR 1030 billion to PKR 725 billion to decrease the deficit. This is nothing new in Pakistan. Since the days of the Structural Adjustment Pro |
poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://tns.thenews.com.pk/targeted-social-protection/#.W8RYpGdgi0s | dfabbri | |||
| Suisse: Une réforme de l’AVS modifie le 2e pilier | switzerland | Le Temps (15.10.2018) La consultation de la réforme AVS 21 vient de s’achever. Les effets notamment fiscaux sont nombreux. Mais elle ignore, et parfois pénalise, les indépendants. Le directeur de PensExpert propose de regrouper sous un seul contrat les personnes à la fois salariées et free… |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.letemps.ch/economie/une-reforme-lavs-modifie-2e-pilier | dfabbri | |||
| En Suisse, bataille autour de l’espionnage des bénéficiaires des aides sociales | Europe | Corpus législatif suisse de lutte contre la fraude aux prestations |
Risk management, Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes, Policy analysis, Error, evasion and fraud | policy reponse, social security education, social security processes | https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2018/10/11/en-suisse-bataille-autour-de… | gfilhon | ||||
| What India’s Supreme Court Ruling on Aadhaar Means for the Future | india | Center For Global Development (26.09.2018) India’s biometric ID, Aadhaar, is here to stay. This is the verdict of India’s Supreme Court which delivered a historic judgement today on a slew of petitions challenging the growing use of Aadhaar in the country. The apex court agreed that… |
India’s biometric ID, Aadhaar, is here to stay. This is the verdict of India’s Supreme Court which delivered a historic judgement today on a slew of petitions challenging the growing use of Aadhaar in the country. The apex court agreed that government can mandate its use to distribute government |
Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes | biometric, identity management | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.cgdev.org/blog/what-india-supreme-court-ruling-aadhaar-means-future | rruggia | ||
| Organizing for Digital Innovation | bcg.com (2018) This article is a chapter from the BCG report, The Most Innovative Companies 2018: Innovators Go All In On Digital. |
Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.bcg.com/publications/2018/most-innovative-companies-2018-organizing… | massetti | ||||||
| France: Electrosensibilité - un homme reconnu victime d’accident du travail pour la première fois | france | Le Monde (10.10.2018) Dans une décision inédite, le tribunal des affaires sociales des Yvelines a reconnu qu’un homme avait été victime d’un accident du travail dans une entreprise de télécommunications en raison de son électrosensibilité. |
Dans une décision inédite, le tribunal des affaires sociales des Yvelines a reconnu qu’un homme avait été victime d’un accident du travail dans une entreprise de télécommunications en raison de son électrosensibilité. Le Monde avec AFP Temps de lecture : |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://mobile.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2018/10/10/electrosensibilite-un-homme-… | dfabbri | ||
| Fiji : FNPF Commended For Customer Responsiveness | fiji | Fiji Sun (10.10.2018) The Fiji National Provident Fund has once again received international commendation for its responsiveness to its stakeholders’ needs, as well as developing online services to ease doing business with its customers. The fund received two awards at the recent International… |
The Fiji National Provident Fund has once again received international commendation for its responsiveness to its stakeholders’ needs, as well as developing online services to ease doing business with its customers. The fund received two awards at the recent International Social Securit |
Governance and administration | issa | Published_SS_Monitor | http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/10/10/fnpf-commended-for-customer-responsiveness/ | dfabbri | ||
| EU-OSHA joins the fight against occupational cancer at Austrian EU Presidency conference - Safety and health at work - EU-OSHA | european union | osha.europa (25.09.2018) The conference provides an overview of current challenges, presents latest developments and ongoing initiatives. Aspects addressed range from the European perspective to simple measures and practical solutions suitable for implementation within companies. In workshops,… |
On 24 - 25 September, the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU is hosting a high-level conference, |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://osha.europa.eu/en/about-eu-osha/press-room/eu-osha-joins-fight-against-… | dfabbri | ||
| Ireland: Budget 2019 - All weekly social welfare payments to be increased by €5 per week from next March | ireland | The Sun (10.10.2018) All social welfare payments went up by €5 per week in last year's Budget and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed a similar increase will kick in early next year |
All social welfare payments went up by €5 per week in last year's Budget and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed a similar increase will kick in early next year By Claire Healy 9th October 2018, 1:39 pm Updated: 9th Octo |
Social assistance | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.thesun.ie/money/3230781/social-welfare-payments-increase-budget-201… | dfabbri | ||
| India: ESIC wins ISSA good Practice Award | india | jagranjosh (09.10.2018) The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was awarded the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ for administrative solution for coverage extension at the ‘Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific’ held recently at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The award… |
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was awarded the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ for administrative solution for coverage extension at the ‘Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific’ held recently at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
issa | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/esic-wins-issa-good-practice-award-f… | dfabbri | |||
| France: Réforme des retraites :-le calendrier s'allonge | france | Les Echos (09.10.2018) Au cours de la réunion de mercredi, le gouvernement devrait pour la première fois commencer à abattre quelques cartes sur l'architecture générale du système de retraite auquel il aspire. Il s'agit, selon une source gouvernementale, de dévoiler « les grands… |
La réunion au sommet de mercredi matin entre le gouvernement et les partenaires sociaux est finalement maintenue, malgré le remaniement imminent. Mais la concertation devrait se prolonger jusqu'à mars, et le projet de loi pourrait n'être présenté qu'après les élections européennes. |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/0302373471398-reforme-des-retrai… | dfabbri | ||
| Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean?: Theory and Policy Considerations | Americas, latin america | Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean?: Theory and Policy Considerations AUTHOR Caruso Bloeck, Martín; Galiani, Sebastián; Ibarrarán, Pablo DATE Aug 2017 This paper discusses theoretical and practical issues related to long-term care (LTC) services in Latin… |
Health promotion, Long-term care | https://publications.iadb.org/handle/11319/8514?locale-attribute=en | rruggia | |||||
| [Fachzeitschrift] Digitalisierung der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung | Europe | Forum (Sept. 2018) Einheit der Vielfalt. Das ist der Leitspruch der Europäischen Union. Die unterschiedlichen Sprachen, Lebensweisen und Traditionen sollen unter dem Dach „Europa“ zusammengeführt werden. Andere Länder werden zu Nachbarn ohne Gartenzäune. Die Offenheit fördert den Austausch… |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR, Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS | http://www.dguv-forum.de/webcom/show_softlink.php/_c-526/i.html | dfabbri | |||
| América latina y el Caribe: La OIT pide fortalecer las políticas públicas debido a la informalidad en el empleo | latin america | El Digital de Asturias (06.10.2018) El director regional de la OIT para América latina y el Caribe, José Salazar, llamó hoy a fortalecer las politicas públicas debido a la informalidad en el empleo que alcanza en promedio un 50 por ciento en países de la región |
Employment policies, Difficult-to-cover groups | extending coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.eldigitaldeasturias.com/noticias/la-oit-pide-fortalecer-las-politic… | dfabbri | |||
| Zambia: Concern over high number of work-related deaths | zambia | The Herald (06.10.2018) Government is committed to ensuring that the current drive to attract investment into the country is guided by policies anchored on strict adherence to labour, safety and health environment management legislation to promote safety and health of workers. |
Government is committed to ensuring that the current drive to attract investment into the country is guided by policies anchored on strict adherence to labour, safety and health environment management legislation to promote safety and health of workers. This was said by Public Service, La |
OSH, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.herald.co.zw/concern-over-high-number-of-work-related-deaths/ | dfabbri | |||
| DPM: 13.7 million Malaysian workers do not have social security protection | malaysia | Malay Mail (02.10.2018) Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail revealed today that about 13.7 million Malaysian workers are still not covered by any form of social security protection. “The government is committed to extending the coverage of social security in the country to… |
issa | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.malaymail.com/s/1678605/dpm-13.7-million-malaysian-workers-do-not-h… | massetti | ||||
| Russian Federation:The members of the State Duma ratified the International Convention on Social Security | Russian Federation | Duma.gov (28.09.2018) The Convention establishes worldwide-agreed minimum standards for medical care, sickness, unemployment, old-age, employment injury, family, maternity, invalidity, and survivors' benefits. For each of these sections, the Convention defines… |
The Convention establishes worldwide-agreed minimum standards for medical care, sickness, unemployment, old-age, employment injury, family, maternity, invalidity, and survivors' benefits. For each of these sections, the Convention defines the covered risks and |
Governance and administration | Published_SS_Monitor | http://duma.gov.ru/en/news/28261/ | dfabbri | |||
| Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work | Eurofound | Europe , european union | Platform work is a form of employment that uses an online platform to match the supply of and demand for paid labour. In Europe, platform work is still small in scale but is rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the challenges for existing… |
Employment | digital platforms | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS | https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2018/employment-and-working… | rruggia |