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16/06/2011
The setting of national poverty targets (Ireland)
One of the main targets in the Europe 2020 Strategy is to lift 20 million people out of poverty and reduce those living below the poverty line by 25%; as part of achieving this target Member States are asked to set national targets based on appropriate indicators.
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12/04/2011
Balancing the security and affordability of funded pension schemes (Netherlands)
On top of its General Old Age Pension Scheme, which guarantees a minimum income to all persons aged over 65, the Netherlands has an elaborate supplementary pension scheme.
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31/03/2011
Building the tools to fight in-work poverty (France)
While it is commonly agreed that having a job represents the best safeguard against poverty and exclusion, it is no guarantee. In 2007, 8% of Europe's working population were living under the poverty threshold.
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18/01/2011
A good place to grow older (United Kingdom)
Facing a novel situation in which the number of citizens over the state pension age exceeds those younger than 16, the UK is on a mission to make each village, town or city a place where the independence, well-being and participation of older people is supported and developed, and where the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society are addressed.
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02/12/2010
The Finnish National Programme to reduce long-term homelessness (Finland)
In February 2008, the Finnish Government adopted a programme aimed at halving long-term homelessness by 2011.
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26/11/2010
Using Reference Budgets for drawing up the requirements of a minimum income scheme and assessing adequacy (Belgium)
Schemes ensuring a minimum income are essential for poverty alleviation. Various studies compare minimum income systems across the EU but fail to provide information on their impact on real people or consistent methods for assessing how the levels of income set in each country relate to the actual living standards and expectations of its citizens.
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18/11/2010
Making a success of integrating immigrants into the labour market (Norway)
Norway's social inclusion policy, under which it is compulsory for all newly-arrived adult refugees and immigrants to participate in Norwegian language training and civic education, in order to enable them to rapidly contribute to, and participate in the labour market and in society in general, has delivered positive results.
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04/11/2010
Building a comprehensive and participative strategy on homelessness (Portugal)
Although an increasing number of Member States have adopted comprehensive and participative homelessness strategies, with an emphasis on coordination between public authorities and NGOs, integration of service provision, and more effective use of public funding, this has mostly occurred in northern European countries. In contrast, many southern and eastern countries still face difficulties and constraints, in particular with regard to strategy design and stakeholder involvement.
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18/10/2010
Achieving quality long-term care in residential facilities (Germany)
With Europe's population aged 65 and over projected to rise by approximately 77% between 2004 and 2050, the number of people requiring long-term care is likely to grow sharply. To meet these needs, a vast continuum of long-term care services has emerged, ranging from nursing homes to alternative non-institutional settings. However, ensuring the quality of these facilities has not always proven easy.
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07/10/2010
The Programme for developing local plans for social inclusion in Catalonia (Spain)
Thanks to the Generalitat de Cataluña's Programme for Developing Local Plans for Social Inclusion, which was launched in 2006, 32 local authorities within the region have already developed their own plans to promote social inclusion at the local level.