April 2024
30Apr

Brecha de género en el sistema público pensional colombiano al año 2023. Un análisis descriptivo de las cifras de colpensiones de pensionados por vejez.

Por Rigel Peña Alvino  En el marco del Sistema Pensional colombiano se ha identificado una brecha de género en las pensiones por vejez. A través de estadísticas descriptivas y pruebas de hipótesis se corroboró que no hay suficiente evidencia estadística para afirmar que los hombres se pensionan más que las mujeres en el fondo público de pensiones por vejez en el año 2023. Esta investigación fue abordada desde diferentes ángulos, entre ellos, a) la dinámica de funcionamiento del Sistema Pensional...

April 30, 2024
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26Apr

Social security developments and trends – Europe 2024

By International Social Security Association Europe has historically been home to some of the most advanced social security systems in the world. Many countries in the region provide comprehensive, adequate protection against common life cycle and labour market risks for the vast majority of the population. Widespread protection of individuals over the life course enables social security systems to play a key role in ensuring economic and social stability in the face of large-scale shocks. Despite these broad protections, notable...

April 26, 2024
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26Apr

Another brick on the Wall: On the Effects of Non-Contributory Pensions on Material and Subjective Well Being

By Rosangela Bando, Sebastian Galiani & Paul Gertler Public expenditures on non-contributory pensions are equivalent to at least 1 percent of GDP in several countries in Latin America and is expected to increase. We explore the effect of non-contributory pensions on the well-being of the beneficiary population by studying the Pensiones Alimentarias program established by law in Paraguay, which targets older adults living in poverty. Households with a beneficiary increased their level of consumption by 44 percent. The program improved...

April 26, 2024
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26Apr

Economic Consequences of Pension Bailouts: Evidence from the American Rescue Plan

By Michael Dambra, Phillip J. Quinn & John Wertz Multiemployer pension plans (MEPPs) provide retirement benefits for 11 million participants, yet until recently, hundreds of these pension plans – covering 3 million participants – faced insolvency. We use the 2021 passage of the American Rescue Plan Act to examine how pension bailouts affect the management and administration of pension plans. Consistent with the ARP inducing moral hazard, we find that MEPPs increase risk taking in investment allocations, increase benefit payments,...

April 26, 2024
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26Apr

An Assessment of the 2019 and 2020 Pension Reforms in Mexico

By Boele Bonthuis In recent years the Mexican pension system has changed significantly. In 2019 the existing means-tested social pension was made universal – covering everyone over the age of 65 – and the benefit level increased. In 2020, the main regime of the private sector was substantially reformed, increasing contribution rates for the funded defined contribution system, lowering the minimum years of contributions needed to receive an earnings-related pension, and increasing minimum pensions. This paper tries to assess the...

April 26, 2024
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26Apr

Trust & Confidence Index 2023

By Trafalgar House  The Trust & Confidence Index gauges the trust and confidence levels of more than 2,000 individuals annually, serving as a benchmark for the public's perception of the pensions industry. The index assesses the pensions sector against other financial services, identifies factors influencing trust levels, and determines which service areas people consider significant. Additionally, the analysis probes individuals' attitudes toward their retirement decisions and plans. Get the report here

April 26, 2024
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26Apr

2024 Corporate Pension Funding Study

By Zorast Wadia & Alan Perry The 2024 edition of the Milliman Corporate Pension Funding Study (PFS) is our 24th annual analysis of the financial disclosures of the 100 U.S. public companies sponsoring the largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans. These 100 companies are ranked highest to lowest by the value of their pension assets as of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023. These values have been reported to the public, to shareholders, and to the U.S. federal agencies...

April 26, 2024
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24Apr

IMSS: Horizonte del Bienestar Social para el México del siglo XXI

Por Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social  El libro consta de siete apartados que dan cuenta de la trayectoria del cambio vinculado a las reformas estructurales del Estado, la economía, el trabajo, la política social, la salud y la administración pública, entre otras, en el período que va de 1982 a 2018. Cabe mencionar que el IMSS es una institución descentralizada del Gobierno Federal de México, encargada de brindar servicios de salud y seguridad social a las personas aseguradas. La misma tiene...

April 24, 2024
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24Apr

Reforma al sistema de pensiones y elementos del dictamen para la creación del Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar

Por Instituto Belisario Domínguez La presente nota estratégica tiene como finalidad describir en qué consiste la reforma al sistema de pensiones que presentó el Ejecutivo Federal al Congreso de la Unión el 5 de febrero de 2024, así como destacar los principales elementos del dictamen para la creación del Fondo de Pensiones para el Bienestar que aprobó la Comisión de Seguridad Social de la Cámara de Diputados el 15 de abril de 2024. Libro completo aquí

April 24, 2024
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24Apr

Iniciativa de reforma a las pensiones contributivas en tiempos electorales en México

Por Maria Ascención Morales Ramírez  El presidente de México, el 7 de enero de 2024 anunció una serie de iniciativas, entre ellas, en materia de pensiones. En este tema señaló que pretendía revertir las reformas neoliberales de 1997 y 2007 que introdujeron el sistema de capitalización individual en las dos leyes federales más importantes del país: la Ley del Seguro Social (LSS) y la Ley del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (LISSSTE), esto es,...

April 24, 2024
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