The Social Protection Committee (SPC) is an advisory policy committee to the Ministers in the Employment and Social Affairs Council (EPSCO).
Joined October 2019
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Today commitees views are present at EPSCO meeting: homelessness needs attention and semester process further strengthened incl multiannual dimensioon of CSRs.
"National in work poverty rates ranged from 2.1% to 17.1 % in EU" highlights European Social Policy Network in its presentation to SPC members. In-work poverty in Europe: a study of national policies - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion europa.eu/!dN96uG via @EU_Social
Discussing at @CommitteeEu how to adress the in work poverty. Many of the measures needed to deal with it are from the social policy area. Multidimensional approach is needed.
"A new, ambitious, coherent and clearly designed long-term policy agenda for growth, jobs and social inclusion is needed," is only one statement in our @CommitteeEu joint assessment with EMCO. More about it here: ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp…
Our annual report for 2019 is out! While recent social developments are mostly positive, its clear that that meeting Europe 2020 poverty target remains unlikely to be achieved. More: ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp…
Maintaining the adequacy of future pensions will require further improvements and already introduced reforms need to avoid backsliding - one of the statements made at pension debate at @OECD_Social with contribution of Social Protection Committe chair @RaitKuuse.
