30/11/2017 12:45 AM

Europe’s credibility hinges on national leaders agreeing social legislation that applies across the bloc, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday (17 November) at a summit with leaders from EU countries in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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.