The Pension
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| Initial release | June 15, 2018 |
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| Directors | Ryu Jang-Ha |
| Yang Jong-Hyun | |
| Yoon Changmo | |
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| ID | 2234719 |
About The Pension
Disability benefits cost could rocket, report says
... The research from LCP, a firm of business consultants which specialises in The Pension and health sectors, forecasts the total number of pensioners claiming PIP will rise from about one million today to 1...
What's next for Wilko and its 12,500 workers?
... A PPF spokesperson said: " We understand this must be a worrying time for The Pension scheme members and we d like to assure those members that we re here to protect them if needed...
Kirklees police chief condemns jokes about 'baby-faced' recruits
... One respondent said they looked like " toddlers" while another wrote: " Has The Pension got so bad that they have to start at 12? " Defending the officers, who she named only as Alfie and Noah, Supt Brear said both had shown they have the skills to " make great cops"...
Tube strike: More London Underground staff to join walkout
... As part of the dispute, Unite has called for a guarantee that there would be no increase in employee contributions to The Pension scheme, no decrease in employer contributions, and no reduction in pension fund benefits...
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president
... But opposition leaders say this could have an impact on The Pension funds of Sri Lankan workers...
LGBT veterans want military ban report immediately
... " Like many LGBT veterans who were dismissed, Ms Morgan is not eligible to withdraw The Pension she built up during her service and is now left on a low income...
Finance delays for divorcing teachers and NHS staff as pensions recalculated
... Louise Harris, 41, from Kesgrave in Ipswich, says the recalculation of The Pension " cash equivalent transfer value" - or CETV - means her children are currently stuck in an unsuitable home...
Brigitte Macron's great-nephew beaten in apparently politically motivated assault
... Mr Macron has faced some of the biggest demonstrations in a generation over his reform to The Pension system, which is set to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 later this year...
Macron pension reform: France braces for second day of strikes
Train services have been badly affected by The Strike
The second day of a strike over French President Emmanuel Macron 's planned Pension reforms has disrupted key services across the country.
Public Transport , schools and hospitals have been affected by The Action .
At least 800,000 people protested on Thursday, with clashes reported in several cities. Unions have called for more mass demonstrations on Tuesday.
Workers are angry about the prospect of retiring later or facing reduced payouts.
France currently has 42 different Pension schemes across its private and public sectors, with variations in retirement age and benefits. Mr Macron says his plans for a universal points-based system would be fairer, but many disagree.
The Strike over his Pension plan has drawn people from a wide range of professions, including firefighters, doctors and transport workers. Some have vowed not to stop until he abandons his campaign promise to overhaul the retirement system.
"We're going to protest for a week at least, and at the end of that week it's the government that's going to back down," 50-year-old Paris transport employee Patrick Dos Santos told Reuters news agency.
Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced that he would unveil details of The Pension reform plans on Wednesday, insisting that The Change would be gradual and "not brutal".
What is the latest?Rail operator SNCF said about 90% of its high-speed TGV trains were cancelled on Friday, while airlines including Air France , EasyJet and Ryanair dropped flights.
At least nine of the 16 metro lines In Paris were closed at Rush Hour , while others ran limited services.
Traffic jams of More Than 350km (217 miles) were also reported on major roads in and around the capital on Friday morning. Some commuters took to bikes and electric scooters in an effort to avoid the transport chaos.
There were major traffic jams around Paris on Friday amid the Public Transport chaosEurostar has said it will operate a reduced timetable until 10 December, with.
Some schools remained shuttered and hospitals were left understaffed.
It came as unions called for more mass protests on Tuesday. "Everybody in The Street on Tuesday, December 10, for a new day. . of strikes, actions and protests," Catherine Perret , a senior member of CGT, France 's biggest public-sector union, told reporters after a meeting of four unions.
Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said fewer teachers were expected to strike on Friday than the previous day, as he argued that the current Pension system was in need of "deep reform".
"It would be much easier for us to do nothing, like others before us," he told local channel BFMTV. "But if every presidency reasons in this way, Our Children will not have an acceptable Pension system. "
Minister for Solidarity and Health Agnès Buzyn told radio network Europe 1 the government had heard the protesters' anger and would meet union leaders to discuss the reforms on Monday.
She noted that the government had not yet laid out The Details of its plan, and said there was "a discussion going on about who will be affected, what age it kicks in, which generations will be concerned - All That is still on the table".
Mr Macron has not commented publicly on The Strike , but an official speaking anonymously to AFP news agency said The President was "calm" and determined to carry out the reform in a mood of "listening and consultation".
What happened on Thursday?French police said 800,000 people took to The Streets across the country, including 65,000 In Paris .
Union leaders put the numbers higher, with the CGT union saying 1. 5 million people turned out across France .
Protesters sang songs against President Macron In Paris on ThursdayThe disruption meant popular tourist sites In Paris , including the Eiffel Tower , were closed for The Day and busy transport hubs like the Gare du Nord were unusually quiet.
In the capital there were reports of vandalism and police used tear gas to disperse protesters. In total, 71 arrests were made across The City , police said.
Clashes were reported in A Number of other cities including Nantes, Bordeaux and Rennes.
Rail operator SNCF said 90% of regional trains had been cancelled by the disruption on Thursday. Hundreds of flights were also cancelled, with airlines warning of further disruption to come.
Who is striking and why?Teachers, transport workers, police, lawyers, hospital and airport staff were among those who took part in Thursday's general walkout.
Many other workers reportedly pre-empted the disruption by taking Thursday and Friday off, but it is unclear how long the "unlimited strike" action could Last .
Large crowds gathered across the capital on Thursday to protest against the planned reformsThe Macron administration will hope to avoid a repeat of the country's general strike over Pension reforms in 1995, which crippled the transport system for three weeks and drew massive popular support, forcing a government climbdown.
Mr Macron's unified system would reward employees for each day worked, awarding points that would later be transferred into future Pension benefits.
The official retirement age has been raised in The Last decade from 60 to 62, but remains one of the lowest among the OECD group of rich nations - in the UK, for example, the retirement age for state pensions is 66 and is due to rise to at least 67.
The Move would remove The Most advantageous pensions for A Number of jobs and unions fear the new system will mean some will have to work longer for a lower Pension .
emmanuel macron, france, paris
Source of news: bbc.com
