Retirement

Social security problem is due to general economic issues

By Roula Salourou

Only a growth shock could save the Greek social security system: Even after the interventions of the last five years in terms of retirement age limits, pension levels, expenditure cuts and distortion corrections, which resulted in savings of some 14 billion euros per annum, the system is again ailing.

Bulgarian Deputy PM Proposes State Social Insurance to Increase from 2017

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin proposed the contributions to state social insurance to start increasing from 2017.

The proposal foresees a total increase of 4.5 % over twelve years, with pension contributions increasing with 0.5 % every second year, while unemployment contributions will rise with 0.2 %.

Bulgaria to Tighten Control on Disability Pension Certificates

Bulgaria's Labor Minister Ivaylo Kalfin has come up with new proposals to amend the pension system, including measures to curb the unjustified allocation of disability pensions.

These include changes to the structure of the National Expert Doctors' Commission (NELK) and its local units in particular, commonly known as TELK.

Pension Reform Envisions Increase In Retirement Age, Pension Istallments

The pension reform proposals made by ministers of the second term of office of PM Boiko Borisov was presented at a news conference Tuesday.

Bulgarian Parliament will additionally vote on the proposals, envisioning gradual increase of both the minimum retirement age and of pension insurance installments, OFF News reported.

Turkish gov't announces hike in salaries of health personnel on eve of elections

The Turkish government has announced a 50 percent increase in the on-duty fees paid to health personnel, along with other measures to improve working conditions, just a day before national Doctor?s Day and shortly before the June general elections.

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