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05JulJuly 5, 2022

Over 2,000 Retired Nigerian Workers Were Cut Off from Monthly Pension

Some Nigerian workers will have to live by what they have saved as their pension account failed to meet the regulatory standard The number of workers according to the National Pension Commission is over 2,000 from both the public and private There are currently over 9.67 million pension accounts in the country with a pension fund value at N34.11 trillion More than 2,084 retirees who can no longer receive monthly pension payments and who left the Contributory Pension Scheme in the first...

July 5, 2022

News2022, Coverage, Nigeria, Pension design

17MayMay 17, 2022

Vice president commits to “significantly increase number of Ghanians in pension schemes”.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said a well-regulated and functioning pension system is a major driver for investment and development of the country. Read also Arab Pensions Conference grows into key regional platform Together with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and all stakeholders, Dr Bawumia said they will work together to accelerate the pace of pension acceptance through the use of digitalization, but to focus on designing and rolling out tailored pension schemes for the informal sector, such as...

May 17, 2022

News2022, Coverage, Ghana, Informal Sector

16MayMay 16, 2022

China: Big Four banks to pilot private pension scheme

China's Big Four state-owned banks will launch a pilot programme for retirement savings products in several regions soon, the CBIRC has announced. The banks are Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China and China Construction Bank. The retirement savings products, under development by the CBIRC and the People's Bank of China, are long-term investment plans with stable yields, fit for risk-averse residents, reported Xinhua News Agency citing the CBIRC. Banks to handle pension funds of up...

May 16, 2022

News2022, China, Coverage, Private Pensions

10MayMay 10, 2022

Kenya. Reform laws on pensions to spur growth in savings

Whilst the Kenyan pension sector is the biggest in the region, we are yet to exploit its full potential as the penetration rate remains just about 20 per cent of the working class in both formal and informal sectors. Apart from the mention of the registration of The Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST) during the 2022/2023 budget, a government-backed pension scheme for informal workers, there were no other proposals directed towards accelerating the development of the pension sector. There is...

May 10, 2022

News2022, Coverage, Informal Sector, Kenya

21AprApril 21, 2022

China to implement private pension system with a contribution cap of about $1,800 a year: report

China will soon start a new era of "private pensions" with the imminent implementation of a relevant mechanism, according to a report by the Shanghai Securities News published on Wednesday. The new mechanism, which is characterized by policy support from the government, voluntary participation and market-oriented operations, will be an important transformation of the current pension system that has a basic pension insurance and a corporate pension. According to the report, those who contribute to the basic pension insurance for workers...

April 21, 2022

News2022, China, Coverage, Private Pensions

21AprApril 21, 2022

UK. Union threatens to sue over Uber’s failure to offer ‘sharia compliant’ pension plan for Muslim majority workforce

The gig economy workers’ union has threatened to take Uber to court over its failure to offer a “sharia compliant” pension plan for its Muslim majority workforce. The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has threatened to sue Uber for failing to provide a pension offering that complies with the tenets of Islamic beliefs, after claiming that the firm’s failure to do so breaches UK equality laws. The ADCU called on Uber to take action within the next 14 days to...

April 21, 2022

News2022, Coverage, Pension design, UK

20AprApril 20, 2022

Japan eyes expansion of workers’ insurance scheme

The Japanese government is reportedly discussing plans to expand the coverage of its employee pensions and health insurance programs to all workers in the country. The proposal will be initially handled by a government panel of experts on Japan’s social security system for all generations, The Japan Times reported. In June, Tokyo plans to decide on the direction for the insurance system covering all workers and have it reflected in its honebuto, or basic economic and fiscal policy guidelines. This follows the...

April 20, 2022

News2022, Coverage, Japan, Public Pensions, Social Security

22MarMarch 22, 2022

Ghana. 10 Million workers in the informal sector not covered by social security- SSNIT

The management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has met with stakeholders to find ways to expand and deepen the coverage of the basic national social security scheme for the self-employed. Read also President Sisi approves 13% increase in pensions: Egypt’s PM This is because 10 million informal workers in the country are not covered by any social security. During a speech at the event, the Minister of Employment and Labor, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, praised the SSNIT leadership for...

March 22, 2022

News, Slider2022, Coverage, Ghana, Informal Sector, Social Security

10MarMarch 10, 2022

The Current State of U.S. Workplace Retirement Plan Coverage

By John Sabelhaus Despite widespread support for government policies aimed at improving workplace retirement plans, nearly half of wage and salary workers in the U.S. still lack coverage. The lack of employer-sponsored pensions or other workplace retirement saving plans has led to state-level government initiatives aimed at expanding coverage to workers whose employers do not offer such plans. Designing and implementing efforts to broaden workplace retirement plan coverage requires understanding what types of workers lack coverage, in terms of both...

March 10, 2022

Articles, System Characterization2022, Coverage, Occupational Pensions, Pension design, US

24FebFebruary 24, 2022

Kenya. Gov’t Urged To Make Retirement Scheme Mandatory

The Association of Pension Trustee and Administrators of Kenya (APTAK) wants the government to make pension schemes mandatory for all Kenyans to encourage the culture of saving. Speaking during the 1st annual International APTAK conference on Wednesday, President of the Association Hosea Kili said that many Kenyans face poverty upon retirement as they fall short of adequate savings. Kili said the social security fund should be made a mandatory requirement by urging Kenyans to save just as the government did with...

February 24, 2022

News, Slider2022, Coverage, Kenya, Regulation

July 2022

Over 2,000 Retired Nigerian Workers Were Cut Off from Monthly Pension

May 2022

Vice president commits to “significantly increase number of Ghanians in pension schemes”.

China: Big Four banks to pilot private pension scheme

Kenya. Reform laws on pensions to spur growth in savings

April 2022

China to implement private pension system with a contribution cap of about $1,800 a year: report

UK. Union threatens to sue over Uber’s failure to offer ‘sharia compliant’ pension plan for Muslim majority workforce

March 2022

The Current State of U.S. Workplace Retirement Plan Coverage

February 2022

Kenya. Gov’t Urged To Make Retirement Scheme Mandatory