Activities of Elena GENTILE related to 2014/2255(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (debate) IT
Amendments (7)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas financial and economic crisis had an impact on the increase of poverty levels among the elderly and whereas poverty or being at risk of poverty and social exclusion poses not only health risks, but also hampers any possibility to active ageing;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the need to intensify the coordination triangle made up of the decision-making level (including the EU, national, regional and local levels), civil society and the private sector; therefore calls on the Member States, social partners and other relevant stakeholders to work together in developing national policy frameworks which would enable to maintain employees in active employment until their statutory retirement age - employment protection legislation and systems of wage formation should be designed to equally support the recruitment and retention of older workers; also calls in this regard on the Member States to consider providing more opportunities for older people to work part time in line with their preferences, and facilitating longer working lives for those who want and are able to work longer; however, working after the statutory retirement age should not be forced by pensions lower than necessary to survive above poverty level;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to consider reinforcement of public pension schemes in order to guarantee a decent replacement income for all after the retirement;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly rejects, however, the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age; , taking into account actual unemployment rates among the population above the age of 50 before raising the mandatory pension age – linking the retirement age only to life expectancy fails to take account of the importance of labour market trends and is therefore not an appropriate instrument to tackle the challenge of ageing society; Member States should avoid forcing people into prolonged unemployment immediately before their statutory retirement age, which would have further negative effects on their retirement income, but instead seek sustainable solutions for their social protection systems;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States, in collaboration with social partners, to promote life long-learning, to ensure in- work training opportunities for all ages, and to provide accessible and affordable learning programs in order to enable ageing population to update their skills;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support, social assistance and care services;