Transcript of enforcing social coherency in estonia
- 1. ENFORCING SOCIAL COHERENCY IN ESTONIA Maia-Triin Melsas
Kristel Jakobson
- 2. SOCIAL SECURITY Quality of life Financial stability
Confidence Human Development Index (HDI)
- 3. WELFARE STATE 1) Providing free education to everyone 2)
Fighting poverty, active civil society 3) Protecting human rights
4) Supporting cooperation between people for a good and dignified
life 5) Helping those in need
- 4. Law of social welfare Abiding human rights Duty to help
others Social assistance Essential measures Inevitalbe social
assistance Socially helpless situation Provided by local
authorities
- 5. Social insurance - STATE ISSUED PAYMENTS THAT DEPEND ON THE
SIZE OF DEPOSITS A three pillar pension system: 1) State pension 2)
Mandatory funded pension (2% of wage) 3) Voluntary funded pension
Average = 369,27
- 6. FAILED OBJECTIVES Program to lessen waiting lines to receive
medical care Efectivity of employment services Redusing the pay gap
Fighting gender inequality
- 7. Coparisons to Europe More elders work in Estonia than in
other EU countries Estonia has the largest gender pay gap Estonia
has one of the most unequal labor markets in the EU Estonia is the
24th most populous country out of 27 in the EU
- 8. Development Plan Making people finacially independent Equal
opportunities Promote gender equality Help to guarantee
dignity
- 9. DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1)Social security schemes: activating,
sustainable, up- to-date, prevent poverty 2)Social assistance and
services form a system 3)Sustainable welfare system 4)Women are
presented with equal opportunities, responsibilities, rights and
duties in all areas 5)The society is tolerant and appreciates
equality
- 10. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!