Madagascar: Assurance santé : la caisse de solidarité en gestation

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newsmada.com (05.01.2016) La mise en place de la couverture sanitaire universelle (CSU) est sur la bonne voie. Le ministère de la Santé relève le défi de mettre en chantier la caisse nationale de solidarité dans les hôpitaux durant les six premiers mois de cette année.

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madagascar
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Health

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India: Government to focus on access to social security for unorganised labour: Jaitley

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The Hindu (05.01.2016) Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, said the government’s priority was to ensure access to health and social security benefits to three labour groups—organised, unorganised and those not employed or below the poverty line.

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india
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

Singapore: More incentives urged for increased parental leave, work flexibility

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Channel News Asia (04.01.2016) Today reports: The nature of the job and workplace culture are two hurdles for increasing the adoption of flexible work arrangements however, says NUS sociologist Paulin Straughan.

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singapore
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Family benefits

Ghana: Social protection is not handouts package – Gender Ministry

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onlinegh.com (04.01.2016) Mr Kwesi Armo-Himbson, Chief Director Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Monday debunked the perception that promoting social protection in Ghana amounted to offering handouts to beneficiaries which will encourage laziness.

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ghana

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Immigration helps push German employment to record high

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EurActiv (04.01.2016) Favourable economic conditions and an influx of foreign workers boosted employment in Germany to its highest since reunification in 1990, according to data published on Monday (4 January) as the jobless rate hovers at a historic low.

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germany
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Unemployment

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España: La jubilación queda en 65 años y cuatro meses y las pensiones suben un 0,25%

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ABC (31.12.2015) Nuevo año, y también nuevos cambios en las cuantías de las pensiones y en los requisitos para acceder al retiro. Desde mañana, 1 de enero, más de 8,5 millones de pensionistas percibirán un incremento en sus rentas del 0,25%, el mínimo fijado por la ley de pensiones.

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spain
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Financing

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