Governance and administration

[Opinion] The political economy of welfare schemes

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blogs.worldbank.org (17.11.2015) Social welfare schemes the world over are going through interesting times. Egged on by fiscal management targets, welfare cuts are routinely passed off as “reforms”. Subsequently, there is usually pressure on governments to target welfare to the most deserving. Determining who the deserving beneficiaries are and the appropriate value of these transfers is critical.

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Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Social policies & programmes

Philippines: SSS earns international citation for initiatives to promote inclusive growth

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Gov.ph (12.11.2015) The Social Security System (SSS) has earned an international citation from the world’s leading association of social security institutions for its various programs launched in recent years to promote inclusive growth by targeting informal sector (IS) workers and hard-to-reach rural areas of the country.

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philippines, the
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Information and communication technology

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Proposals to reform pension schemes in the Czech Republic

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Europa (03.11.2015) A new Flash Report prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) is now available and provides information on proposals of the Czech Expert Committee on pension reform.

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czech republic
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Experts say Oman must prepare for social insurance challenges

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Muscat Daily (04.11.2015) With a young population, Oman should now prepare for future social insurance challenges, officials said at the Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific 2015 on Monday.

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oman
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Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

Maroc: Protection sociale des indépendants - le régime de retraite et l’assurance maladie seront séparés

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La Vie Eco (28.10.2015) Les médecins exigent que le projet soit déposé avant le 31 décembre au Parlement. Les notaires s’apprêtent à signer un contrat de couverture maladie complémentaire avec un assureur privé. La CNSS dit être techniquement prête pour la gestion de ce nouveau régime.

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morocco
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Governance and administration

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Tunisie/Maroc: signature d'une nouvelle convention de sécurité sociale

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atlasinfo.fr (20.10.2015) La Tunisie et le Maroc ont signé, lundi à Tunis, une nouvelle convention dans le domaine de la sécurité sociale, qui vient actualiser celle de février 1987 en élargissant notamment le spectre des catégories bénéficiaires.

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tunisia
morocco
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Governance and administration
International agreements

US: Survey reveals knowledge gap about claiming Social Security

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The Detroit News (18.10.2015) Just 39 percent of Americans 45 to 64 surveyed by AARP said Social Security benefits will make up at least half of their future retirement income, though the advocacy group says nearly 6 in 10 elderly people rely on the benefits for half or more of their household income.

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United States
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Governance and administration

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Née pour garantir les Français contre les aléas de la vie, la Sécurité sociale a 70 ans

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Libération (03.10.2015) Garantir «les travailleurs et leurs familles» contre les aléas de la vie, au moment où la France sort meurtrie de la guerre: il y a 70 ans, l’ordonnance du 4 octobre 1945 posait les fondements de la Sécurité

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france
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Governance and administration

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Deutschland: Zehn Jahre Organisationsreform in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung

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Presse Portal (01.10.2015) Vor zehn Jahren ist die Organisationsreform in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung in Kraft getreten. Zum 1. Oktober 2005 wurden mit der umfassenden Reform die bis dahin bestehenden Organisationsstrukturen in der Rentenversicherung grundlegend verändert. Die seinerzeit bestehende Unterscheidung zwischen Arbeitern und Angestellten in der Rentenversicherung wurde beendet.

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germany
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Governance and administration

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