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Extension of coverage to difficult-to-cover groups
In the current context of the pension scheme in Korea, low-income employees at small businesses have a higher risk of falling into a blind spot, not covered or benefiting from the social insurance, as they are reluctant to enroll due to the financial burden the pension contributions place on both employers and employees. The Korean society recognized the need to strengthen the social safety net for the vulnerable, particularly those at the lower end of the wage scale.
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Extension of coverage to difficult-to-cover groups
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Toward 100% coverage: Proactive registration of non-Saudi workers
Registering employees as contributors in GOSI's (General Organization for Social Insurance) system as soon as they are employed by establishments is a vital step as it ensures the social security of those employees. Unfortunately employers sometimes are late in registering their employees, or the registration might contain missing or incorrect information, which can be detrimental to their wellbeing, and this usually happens to expatriate workers.
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e-Certificates that are accessible to everyone
The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) issues certificates to contributors which contain all previous employment information of an individual. These certificates are used by different agencies for different purposes. They serve as proof of employment, proof of a certain income level, proof of working experience, etc.
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$267B more needed each year to end hunger by 2030 – UN report
rappler.com (18.08.2015) An additional $267 billion (P12 trillion)* is needed to be invested annually in social protection programs for global hunger to be eliminated by 2030, a recent report by the United Nations (UN) said.
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UK: Disabled teenagers are easily lost in a welfare state cut to the bone
theguardian.com (18.08.2015) As a 17-year-old deaf youngster living at home, Sanjeev is now not eligible for any benefits – even help to get to job interviews. What chance does he have?
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US: Where is the Money Going? - State’s Giant Pension Funds Lost $5.2 Billion in Fossil Fuel Investments
allgov.com (17.08.2015) It has been a 12 months in the market for fossil fuel investors. Oil alone lost around $1.3 trillion. Public institutions that bent to the will of alternative energy supporters clamoring for divestment saved a lot of money.
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means to collect and disseminate meaningful information on social security amongst
members. Putting this concept in place entails a methodology of a systematic approach
to assess the effectiveness or the impact of new or innovative practices and processes in
social security administrations, identify them and share them with others.
The creation of an awards programme is a key element in bringing good practices to the
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[Opinion] Social-protection policies must not wait until a country becomes prosperous
D+C - Development + Cooperation (10.07.2015) Social protection policies prevent poverty, foster pro-poor growth and stabilise political orders. They also serve to reduce inequality. Markus Loewe of the German Development Institute discussed the history and basic concepts of welfare-state policies in an interview with Hans Dembowski.
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Extension of Social Security Coverage to the Informal Economy Sector
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Extension of Social Security Coverage to the Informal Economy Sector
Extension of Social Security Coverage to
Informal Economy Sector
The roots of current form of social insurance in the I.R. Iran goes back to 1930 which was established under the title of Workers Provident Fund which became organized in 1975 in the form of Social Security Organization .
Currently, the SSO as the greatest social insurance body, medical network and pension fund in the region has covered around 40 million persons.
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[Opinion] Pension reforms since the financial crisis could have a serious impact on the future retirement incomes of young Europeans
London School of Economics (11.08.2015) What effect has the financial crisis had on pension systems in EU countries? Aaron G. Grech notes that prior to the crisis there was a significant divergence in pensions across the EU, with some states having relatively generous systems in comparison to others. He writes that following the crisis, southern European states have had to substantially cut back on pensions, while other states in northern Europe have remained relatively unscathed.
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Kenya Receives Sh3.2bn Healthcare Loan From Japan
allAfrica.com (17.08.2015) "The credit will provide general budget support specifically to the health sector with a view to promoting attainment of universal healthcare in the country. This will be achieved through expanding and strengthening essential health services at county hospitals in the country," Rotich said.
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Intensive supervision to improve the quality of service in Primary Health Care Facilities
One form of quality management is cost-efficiency. In term of cost-efficiency, BPJS Kesehatan is developing a referral system. Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama (FKTP) acts as a gate keeper for the selection of cases that can treated at the first or second level of health care. Of course this is very important for the aspect of financing, because the cases handled by the second level of health care cost more. The fact is that 144 diagnoses that should be completed in FKTP were still referred to second level health care facilities.