18 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2016/2307(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 52 a (new)
Citation 52 a (new)
- having regard to the Social Protection Committee's report 'Adequate social protection for long-term care needs in an ageing society' of 10 October 2014
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 53 a (new)
Citation 53 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's roadmap and consultation addressing the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than one year) fell by 0.7 % in the year to the first quarter of 2016, to 4.2 % of the labour force; whereas the very long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than two years) fell to 2.6 % of the labour force; whereas the number of long-term unemployed remains high, at around 10 million, whereas long-term unemployment is in particular a problem for younger and older jobseekers, with 30% of 15-24 and 64% of 55-64 year-old being jobseekers for more than one year;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas people with disabilities are significantly excluded from the open labour market which often leads to higher levels of poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in many Member States the working-age populationpopulation younger than 64 years and the labour force are continuing to shrink, notably as a result of low birth rates, ageing, emigration, and health-related exits from the labour market;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the at-risk of poverty or social exclusion rate has been of 23.7% in 2015, meaning a recent reduction of poverty levels, but still exceeding by 1.2 million the Europe 2020 baseline from which member States have committed to reduce the risk of poverty or social exclusion by 20 million;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the gender pay gap is currently at 16% and the gender pension gap at 38%, exposing women to a higher risk of poverty or social exclusion as they age;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas Healthy Life Expectancy of women has been receding from 62.6 in 2010 to 61.5 in 2013, with a slight increase in 2014 and has been stagnating for men at 61.4;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the implementation of the Youth Guarantee should be strengthened at national, regional and local level, and stresses its importance for school-to-work transitions; calls on member states to ensure that the youth guarantee is open to all groups, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increase in the employment rate; encourages the Member States to make further efforts in order to reach the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 %; by focusing on groups that have the lowest labour market participation; calls on the member states to increase their offer in terms of lifelong learning and effective upskilling.
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and contributing to the sustainability of national social security systems; highlights, in this context, the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments, of skills validation and certification and of access to life-long learning; highlights the importance of the commitments and benchmarks of the Strategic Framework on Education and Training 2020;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the percentage of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion remains high; points out that high levels of inequality reduce the output of the economy and the potential for sustainable growth;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that insufficient investment in education, and especially in digital skills, may undermine Europe’s competitive position and the employability of its workforce, in particular of those at risk of long-term unemployment; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital skills for people of all ages and to take into account the shift towards the digital economy in the context of upskilling and retraining;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs),- the backbone of the economy - and in particular social enterprises, are important for sustainable and inclusive development and job creation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to "think small first" give greater consideration to the interests of MSMEs in the policy-making process;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of the EFSI insofar as it permits improved social and economic convergence of Member States and their regions within the Union; calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to take proactive steps to ensure that Member States are fully using the possibility of accessing this fund, including for social investment in life-long learning opportunities or affordable quality care systems for children, persons with disabilities and older dependent people; calls on the Commission to monitor and control investments under the EFSI and to measure their economic and social impact;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the need to ensure the sustainability, safety, adequacy and effectiveness of social security systems over the coming decades; encourages the Member States, therefore, to develop strategies to ensure that more people can continue to be active participants in society; urges especially the Commission, Member States and social partners to: - encourage higher employment rates for all age groups; - work to reduce gender segregation and the gender pay gap; - adapt labour markets for older workers through age-friendly working conditions to enable them to work up to statutory retirement age; - combat age stereotypes in labour markets; - ensure a life-cycle and preventive approach to occupational health and safety; - focus on work-life balance for persons with care responsibilities through appropriate care and leave schemes and by supporting informal carers; - support and inform employers, especially SMEs, on how work environments can be improved to allow workers of all ages to stay productive; - support public employment services to enable them to provide meaningful assistance to older job-seekers; - invest and promote life-long learning for workers of all ages, both inside and outside the workplace; develop systems for skills validation and certification; - help older workers to remain active longer and prepare for retirement through employee-driven flexible working conditions allowing them to reduce their working time during the transition between work and retirement; - allow those who wish or need to work beyond statutory pension age; - further support prevention and health promotion to reduce the projected increase of care needs in the future, while maintaining effective primary health care systems;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens and its impact on increasing informal and formal care needs, the need to ensure the sustainability, safety, adequacy and effectiveness of social security systems over the coming decades; encourages the Member States, therefore, to develop strategies to ensure that more people can continue to be active participants in society;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to increase the coverage, efficiency and effectiveness of active labour market policies, in close cooperation with social partners; welcomes the AGS 2017 call for more effort into measures aiming to support the labour market inclusion of disadvantaged groups, in particular persons with disabilities, in view of its long-term positive economic and social impact;