Daily Mail Online (06.03.2019) Historically, women could collect state pension at age 60 and men at age 65 By October 2020 the age when both sexes can claim state pension will be 66 Former pensions minister said 'fixed dates no longer apply to anyone'
El País (26.02.2019) Este viernes el Gobierno no tiene previsto aprobar decretos con cambios en la reforma laboral ni en el sistema de pensiones. Hoy estaba planeada una reunión con sindicatos y empresarios para abordar los cambios en el mercado de trabajo. Pero finalmente el encuentro se ha aplazado. La causa oficial que aducen en el Ministerio de Trabajo es "motivos de agenda" y añaden que para este viernes este departamento no llevará nada al Consejo de Ministros, como estaba previsto inicialmente.
HelpAge (20.02.2019) While women's disadvantage in older age is mainly a result of discrimination throughout the life-course, the design of gender-sensitive pension systems is essential. Gender equality and women's empowerment are increasingly prominent themes on the international policy agenda. The empowerment of women is essential for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, agreed by all countries at the United Nations in 2015.
Reuters (09.01.2019) The Brazilian government’s proposed social security reform will introduce individual contributions into private funds to ensure the pensions of future generations and help boost growth, Presidential Chief-of-Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said on Wednesday.
Financial Times (08.02.2019) There was good news from Brazil this week when a draft emerged of the government’s plans to overhaul the country’s deficit-ridden pensions system. The reform, under new president Jair Bolsonaro, would be a big step in setting the country back on the path to growth after its crushing recession of 2015-2016, raising hopes of investors who have seen several attempts to get the changes through congress fail over the past quarter of a century.
Reuters (04.02.2019) Brazil’s government has opened discussions with congressional leaders, state governors and mayors on a pension reform bill that would set the minimum retirement age for men and women at 65, a government official said on Monday.
Les Echos(05.02.2019) rois à quatre millions d'Allemands pourraient voir leurs pensions revalorisées très fortement. L'idée est de récompenser ceux qui ont travaillé par rapport à ceux qui bénéficient de l'aide sociale de base. Mais l'Union démocrate-chrétienne se montre sceptique.
n-tv (01.02.2019) Ab dem 1. Juli sollen die Renten im Westen um 3,18 und im Osten um 3,91 Prozent steigen. So steht es im Entwurf des Rentenversicherungsberichts 2018 der Bundesregierung. Die Anpassung gilt für alle Altersrenten, für Erwerbsminderungs- und Hinterbliebenenrenten, für gesetzliche Unfallrenten sowie für die Renten der Landwirte aus der landwirtschaftlichen Rentenkasse. Zugleich sollen Rentenniveau und Beitrag bis 2025 stabil bleiben.
finance.yahoo (20.01.2019) One common piece of advice on Social Security is that if you want to get larger monthly payments, it pays to wait. Many older Americans take Social Security at their earliest opportunity when they turn 62, and that results in a big pay cut compared to what they'd get if they waited until full retirement age.
