Download or read book Pensions in the European Union Adapting to Economic and Social Change written by Gerard Hughes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ageing, financial and labour market challenges facing the old age pension systems of the member states of the European Union are well known. Those who cast doubt on the ability of the present system of pension provision - at least to the extent that it is pay-as-you-go financed - to cope with the problems posed by these challenges are getting more vociferous. Increasingly there are calls for pay-as-you-go systems to be cut back and for funded systems to be expanded. This book contests the view that funding is the answer. It shows how adaptable the largely pay-as-you-go old age pension systems in the European Union are. Actuaries, economists, lawyers, political scientists, pension advisers, and sociologists, from nine European countries and the United States, consider four main themes: population ageing, competitiveness and retirement; pension financing and economic growth; adapting pension systems to meet change; and decision-making processes. They argue that pay-as-you-go-financed old age pension systems in the European Union have the ability to successfully adapt to economic and social change provided they do not take on too many non-insurance-related risks. Solving the problems of the labour market and controlling the direction and extent of economic development are beyond the powers of old age pension systems, regardless of how they are structured or financed. Separate budgets for separate risks is an indispensable principle if the complex processes of social protection are to be successfully managed, monitored, and made transparent. There can be no single plan for the future development of old age pension systems which would be universally valid for all the countries of the European Union. A single solution cannot take into account the special circumstances obtaining in every nation, and since respect for the special features of national systems is the basis of popular acceptance, the way forward is to reform existing systems in existing contexts.

Download or read book Disability Pensions in the European Union written by Miglena Abel and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disability is a complex, evolving and multidimensional concept. According to the World Disability report (2011), disability will be an even greater concern as its prevalence is on the rise due to Ageing Populations as well as the Global increase in chronic health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health disorders. In this paper, the authors look at the basic design features and fiscal costs of the sick pay, sick leave and disability pensions program in each of the Member States of the European Union. As will be seen, it is difficult to draw any policy conclusions or find much in the way of trends in the data. Nevertheless, the authors highlight the heterogeneity in practices across various countries through our analysis, suggest areas for additional analysis or research, and provide suggestions for strengthening disability pension systems in the future. The authors also include case studies for two countries (The Netherlands and Poland) to illustrate the characteristics of recent reforms and lessons learned. For most purposes, in this paper, disability benefits refer to a combination of sick pay, sick leave and disability pensions payable from social insurance programs. This paper is arranged as follows: (ii) Section II of this report discusses the social, financial, and demographic arguments for countries to focus increased attention now on the design, administration and financing of their sick pay, sick leave and disability pension programs; (iii) Section III discusses the basic terminology and issues in disability pensions; and (iv) Section IV reviews the current practices of the EU countries in the areas of disability covered by the report.

Download or read book Disability Pension in the Light of the European Union Law written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Disability Pension in the Light of European Union Law written by Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych. Departament Rent Zagranicznych and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Income Benefits for Early Exit from the Labour Market in Eight European Countries written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs and published by Commission of the European Communities. This book was released on 1998 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Research Handbook on EU Disability Law written by Delia Ferri and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Handbook comes at an opportune time, and provides a comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of relevant developments concerning disability rights at EU level. It also looks beyond the EU, focusing on how disability has been relevant in EU external relations. In addition, the Research Handbook considers the interface between EU disability law and Council of Europe law.

Download or read book Disability Policies in European Countries written by Wim Oorschot and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to review and discuss the disability policies that have developed in six Western countries in recent years. What have been the major changes? Have the disability policies of these countries become more similar in the course of the 1990s? If so, is it possible to identify a closer relationship between the emerging EU Disability Strategy and national policy developments in this area? The countries discussed--Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain--are al represented in an academic network on vocational rehabilitation of disabled people that seeks to understand and compare policy developments in the field. All articles include detailed information on recent changes in disability policies in the respective countries. Authors include Mike Floyd, John Curtis (UK), Miguel Angel Verdugo, Antonio Jimenez, F.Borja Jordan de Urries (Spain),Wim van Oorschot, Kees Boos (The Netherlands), Steen Bengtson (Denmark), Francesca Lundstroem, Donal McAnaney, Beverly Wester (Ireland) and Rafael Lindquist (Sweden).

Download or read book Supplementary Pensions in the European Union written by Commission of the European Communities. Network of Experts on Supplementary Pensions and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Social Security Systems of the Member States of the European Union written by Danny Pieters and published by Intersentia nv. This book was released on 2002 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an introduction to the social security systems of the fifteen member states of the European Union.

Download or read book European Disability Pension Policies written by Christopher Prinz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. During the last twenty years, the longer-term sustainability of social insurance systems has become a major issue in all European countries. This book analyses and compares the often controversial disability benefit policies in eleven European countries, examining their rationale, impact and outcome, and the direction of reform in the future.

Download or read book Ageing and the Transition to Retirement written by Bert De Vroom and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two conflicting trends in Europe: a demographic shift towards population ageing, and a massive decrease in the labour force participation of older workers (aged 50 years and over). This captivating book offers a refined and authoritative understanding of these trends and the two socio-economic concerns of most European welfare states that have been re-enforced as a consequence. These are: the increasing costs for welfare states to finance 'pathways' from employment to official retirement, and the threat of labour market shortages in the near future as a result of both the ageing process and the early exit of older workers. A variety of new policy initiatives can be observed emerging from these changes in many European countries - this book examines the different welfare state arrangements in nine EU countries plus Hungary, Slovenia and Norway. It considers ways of integrating older workers in the labour market along with differing perspectives on the relation between ageing and work.

Download or read book Pension Schemes and Pension Projections in the EU 27 Member States 2008 2060 written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the model and methodology used by EU countries for the purpose of pension expenditure projections, contributions, pensioners and number of contributors, assesses the impact of ageing population, and incorporates the effects of the reform of the social security pensions.

Download or read book Social Protection in the Member States of the Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Changing Disability Policy System written by Rune Halvorsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being an ‘active citizen’ involves exercising social rights and duties, enjoying choice and autonomy, and participating in political decision-making processes which are of importance for one’s life. Amid the new challenges facing contemporary welfare states, debate over just how ‘active’ citizens can and ought to be has redoubled. Presenting research from the first major comparative and cross-national study of active citizenship and disability in Europe, this book analyses the consequences of ongoing changes in Europe – what opportunities do persons with disabilities have to exercise Active Citizenship? The Changing Disability Policy System: Active Citizenship and Disability in Europe Volume 1 approaches the conditions for Active Citizenship from a macro perspective in order to capture the impact of the overall disability policy system. This system takes diverse and changing forms in the nine European countries under study. Central to the analysis are issues of coherence and coordination between three subsystems of the disability policy system, and between levels of governance. This book identifies the implications and policy lessons of the findings for future disability policy in Europe and beyond. It will appeal to policymakers and policy officials, as well as to researchers and students of disability studies, comparative social policy, international disability law and qualitative research methods.

Download or read book The Outlook on Supplementary Pensions in the Context of Demographic Economic and Social Change written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Employment, Industrial Relations, and Social Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Disability and Social Participation in Europe written by Statistical Office of the European Communities and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge : 1.Introduction -- 2.Explanatory notes -- 3.Measuring disability in the ECHP -- 4.Part 1. Self reported disability -- 5.Part 2. Social participation -- 6.Part 3. Sources of income, benefits -- 4.Part 4. Satisfaction, socialising, own perception of health -- 5.Summary -- 6.Appendix.