[Report] European Commission: Integration of long-term unemployed into the labour market: report on Member State progress

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 08:14

ec.europa/news (07.09.2015) A report commissioned by the European Commission from the European Social Policy Network of independent experts (ESPN) published today shows an inadequate response in the Member States regarding the reintegration of the long-term unemployed.

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european union
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Unemployment

[Report] One foot on the ground, one foot in the air: Ethiopia’s delivery on an ambitious development agenda

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 15:06

Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (sept 2015) Despite starting out with one of the lowest levels of human development in the world in the 1990s, Ethiopia is one of the few African countries on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals.

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ethiopia
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

France: Les prestations sociales seraient désormais toutes revalorisées le 1er avril

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 08:48

Les Echos (16.09.2015) Hormis les retraites, toutes les prestations seraient revalorisées dorénavant au 1er avril sur la base de l’inflation constatée sur les douze derniers mois. Une simplification qui permettrait à l’Etat d’économiser 500 millions d’euros.

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france
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Governance and administration

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France: Sécu: pour la Cour des comptes, l'équilibre est reporté à un horizon indéfini

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 15:05

latribune.fr (15.09.2015) Le déficit de l'assurance maladie sera de 7,2 milliards d'euros cette année. Ce montant, encore trop important, reporte le retour de l'équilibre financier au-delà de l'année 2020, estime la Cour des comptes, qui, dans son touffu rapport formule plusieurs recommandations pour réduire le trou de la Sécurité sociale.

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france
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Health
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Quand les entreprises allemandes rappellent leurs retraités

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 14:59

boursorama.com (16.09.2015) Renoncer temporairement à la vie de retraité pour réintégrer son entreprise ? En Allemagne, ils sont nombreux à faire ce choix, qui leur assure une transition en douceur vers la retraite et, à leur employeur, la possibilité d'exploiter leur précieux savoir-faire.

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germany
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Pensions

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UK: Rising number of employees reporting mental health issues

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 09:06

The Guardian (16.09.2015) The number of employees speaking up about mental health problems is on the rise. More than two fifths of employers say they have seen an increase in cases reported by staff of conditions such as depression and anxiety, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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Occupational accidents and diseases

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WHO: Countries urged to make universal health coverage a reality

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 08:18

The Jakarta Post (13.09.2015) The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region has called on member countries to focus their efforts on providing affordable and quality health services to all who need them, as nearly 400 million people still do not have access to essential health services globally.

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Philippines: DBM ramps up social protection spending, disbursements rose 70% increase to P36.6 billion  

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 15:12

businessmirror.com.ph (15.09.2015) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said that government spending on social protection, such as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and calamity funds, hit record increase of 70 percent to P36.6 billion in July this year compared to spending on the same period in 2014.

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philippines, the
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Health
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

EU migrants can be denied social benefits, says top court

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 15:04

EurActiv (15.09.2015) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday (15 September) ruled that a country can withhold basic benefits from EU migrants if they travel from another member country with no intention of finding a new job.

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european union
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Unemployment
Migration
Social assistance