Pensions

Ghana’s pensions regulator is working to ensure about 11m informal sector workers have pension schemes

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 Pulse Nigeria (07.05.2019) The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has said that it is putting measures in place to ensure that Ghanaians working in the informal sector are able to access a pension scheme.

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ghana
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France: Retraite - Macron réaffirme les 62 ans mais veut inciter les Français à partir plus tard

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Les Echos (26.04.2019) Pour financer les baisses d'impôts, le chef de l'Etat souhaite notamment que les Français travaillent davantage. Il a écarté tout assouplissement supplémentaire des 35 heures ou l'instauration d'un jour de solidarité. La solution passera par l'allongement de la durée de cotisation avec un système de décote pour inciter à « partir plus tard ».

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france
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Pensions
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Brazil pension reform on track to pass by June

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Reuters (11.04.2019) Brazil’s pension reform process will pick up momentum after the Easter holidays, staying on track for approval in the lower house in May or June, the lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Thursday.

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brazil
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Pensions
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Are Switzerland’s pensions too high?

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swissinfo.ch (08.04.2019) The Swiss pension system is in danger of collapse. At the same time, Swiss retirees get higher pensions than almost anywhere else in the world. Is the country due for a reality check?

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switzerland
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UK: Government approves phased implementation of pensions dashboard

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The government has approved a phased introduction of the pensions dashboard, advising that pension schemes need to start preparing now in order to hit a three to four year delivery timeline.

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united kingdom
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Pensions
Service quality
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[Opinion] Nigeria: Micro-Pension Plan, Inclusive Social Protection

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thisdaylive. (01.04.2019) Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari launched the micro pension plan (MPP) which automatically extends retirement benefits to millions of self-employed workers in the informal sector.

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nigeria
Global challenges
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Pensions
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Poorest 10 percent of Brazilians to gain most from pension reform: ministry

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Reuters (21.03.2019) Reform of Brazil’s overloaded pension system would reduce income inequality in Latin America’s largest nation, according to an Economy Ministry study published on Thursday, with the country’s poorest set to enjoy the biggest gains.

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brazil
Global challenges
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Pensions
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[Report] OECD Reviews of Pension Systems: Portugal

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OECD (20.03.2019) This review provides policy recommendations on how to improve the Portuguese pension system, building on the OECD’s best practices in pension design. It details the Portuguese pension system and identifies its strengths and weaknesses based on cross-country comparisons.

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portugal
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Pensions
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France: Retraites - Agnès Buzyn évoque un "allongement de la durée de travail"

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Nouvel Obs (18.03.2019) "Je pense qu'un jour, nous serons obligés de travailler plus longtemps sinon notre système de retraite ne pourra pas tenir", a déclaré la ministre de la Santé.

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france
Global challenges
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Pensions
Financing
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