30/11/2017 12:40 AM

Egypt is about to offer all of its citizens health insurance for the first time in the North African country’s history. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved on Wednesday a new comprehensive health insurance bill after meeting with the Minister of Health, Ahmed Emad, to review final details of the law.

30/11/2017 12:36 AM

The government needs to spend 3.8 per cent of the GDP on health to meet the goal of universal health coverage (UHC).

30/11/2017 12:34 AM

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has brought some good news for 328,056 recipients, who will receive a raise in their pensions at a minimum rate of RM475 under the Employment Injury Scheme and Invalidity Scheme backdated to Sept 1.

29/11/2017 05:04 PM

Hanoi, November 29 – Vietnam will not consider raising health insurance premiums until 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has pledged.

29/11/2017 04:57 PM

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS), on November 7, held a Vietnam – Germany conference on social insurance financing, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and retirement benefits.

29/11/2017 02:29 PM

Deputy Minister and Director General of the Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen Thi Minh chaired a meeting in Hanoi on November 8 to review the sector’s activities in the first ten months of the year.

29/11/2017 02:13 PM

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the Vietnam Post Corporation held a meeting in Hanoi on November 15 to review the pilot application of information technology (IT) for paying monthly retirement pensions and social insurance allowances in cash.

29/11/2017 11:18 AM

Many other types of workers’ income besides monthly salary will be added as foundations to calculate social insurance premiums from January 1, 2018. However, compulsory social security will not include other allowances and welfares.