5 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2020/2039(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly social welfare, social services and, infrastructure and state budget; whereas these pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio as well as expected increase of the number of persons with disabilities; whereas high- quality and geographically and financially available public and private services, especially childcare, long-term care and day-care facilities for elderly and persons with disabilities, will play a key role, and the role of telecare and telemedicine will need to be expanded with the special focus on human dignity;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it is necessary to invest into research, collection of data and exchange of best practices in order to get the innovative and future-proof solutions to the demographic challenges;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the importance of families with children for the sustainability of the entire social system is not properly recognized. Whereas the support to the families including the available childcare infrastructure, help to the families with single parent, families with children with disabilities or an adequate financial benefit for the childcare provided during the maternity and parental leave can contribute to the fight against the negative demographic trends. Whereas a just and adequate translation of the value of the contribution of raising children during the periods of maternity and parental leave into the pension schemes is one of the efficient ways how to appreciate the value of the childcare for the sustainability of the social system;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas increasing the inclusiveness of the labour market with regards to the specific needs of some groups like persons with disabilities or older workers that are willing to remain active on the labour market can mitigate the negative development caused by the demographic changes;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially among older people; calls for greater support to flexible ways of working that allow people to better reach the work-life balance or combine their work duties with care duties; notes that the Covid-19 crisis showed that such task is with the appropriate support possible;