13 Amendments of Anthea McINTYRE related to 2012/2234(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Notes that the sustainability of pension policy goes beyond fiscal considerations; private saving ratios, employment rates and projected demographic developments also play a significant role in ensuring sustainability;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas retirement systems are a key element of the European social models which ensure a decent standard of living for people in old age;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas pension provision remains a Member State competence;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RegretsNotes that national budgets are under severe pressure and that the lowering of pension benefits in many Member States is as a consequence of the severe escalation of the financial and economic crisis; deplores the severe cuts in therecognises that many Member States hardest hit by the crisis that have pushed many pensioners into poverty or put them at risk of povertyare reviewing the efficiency of their expenditure;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the opportunity for the EU to assess the current and future sustainability of pension systems and to identify best practice and policy strategies that can lead to the most cost effective delivery of pensions within Member States;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that first-pillar pensions remain the most important source of income for many pensioners; calls on Member States to consider implementing reforms to their first-pillar systems aligning contributory years to the changing ratio between pensioners and people in working age, also to prevent public pension costs crowding out other important government spending; calls on the Member States to ensure first-pillar pensions − if necessary complemented by minimum income provisions − to provide a decent minimum income;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that to arrive at a comprehensn effective solution to the pension challenge, taking into account the need to work longer, to adapt working conditions and lifelong learning so as to enable people to work longer, consensusexchange of best practice between governments and social partners is paramount;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that implementing structural reforms aimed at having people work more and longer is the only feasible way to generate the tax revenues and social and pension premiums needed to consolidate Member State budgets and to fund adequate, safe and sustainable pension schemes; points to the risk of part-time work leading to only partial pension entitlements; calls on the Member States to put funds asidetake the necessary measures to combat the rising public costs of the retiring population;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates the call for closely linking pension benefits to years worked and premiums paid (‘actuarial fairness’), to ensure that working more and longer pays off for workers by having a better pension; recommends that the Member States, in consultation with socialrelevant partners, allow individual workers, on a voluntary basis, to continue working after the statutory retirement age, as extending the period of premiums paid while at the same time shortening the period of benefit eligibility can help workers reduce any pension gaps at a fast pace;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that many Member States have already embarked on major programmes of pension reform which aim for both sustainability and adequacy; stresses the importance of ensuring that any measures proposed at EU level must compliment and not contradict national pension reform programmes;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recalls that pensions remain a Member State competence and is concerned that any further European legislation in this area may have adverse impacts on some pensioners or place onerous requirements on certain Member States' schemes;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. SupportNotes the Commission's intention to continue to target EU funding – notably through the European Social Fund (ESF) – to support projects aimed at active and healthy ageing in the workplace, and, through the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress) and the Programme for Social Change and Innovation (PSCI), to provide financial and practical support to Member States and socialrelevant partners considering to gradually implement cost-effective supplementary pension schemes;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes the important role the Commission can play in removing obstacles to the functioning of the single market, including the mobility of workers; calls on the Commission together with the Member States to consider how best to stimulate savings, while obtaining the benefits of increased portability;