Activities of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2010/2239(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Final opinion on the Green Paper "Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems
Amendments (15)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the view that pension systems should be based on adequate and, sustainable, and fair criteria and take into consideration the periods when womenindividuals do not work or are under part-time contracts;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the period spent by womenindividuals on taking care of children or other dependent family members should be recognised in the calculation systems in regard to acquiring pension rights, and taken into account to the period of work as well as all kind of contracts;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States - particularly the new Member States - to review their pension systems, taking into account the higher life expectancy of women and the major pay differentialces between men and women, which are reflected in the amount of the pensions granted, often pushing them latter below the poverty line;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission Green Paper Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pensionpension systems, under the condition that the subsidiarity principle remains respected, and under the condition that the Member States retain their responsibility and competence in regard to their respective pension policies and systems.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the Commission's Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable, and safe pension systems, under the condition that EU-policies and possible new EU- regulations and directives guarantee that solidarity between the generations, solidarity within a particular generation, and solidarity between men and women is maintained.
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the Commission's Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable, and safe pension systems, particularly the Commission's intention to improve the acquirement of pension rights for EU- citizens (temporarily) working in another Member State.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that new EU-legislation and EU-policies will not cause pensions and/or other provisions for older persons, in particular older women, to be reduced.
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to recognize and take into account that older persons, in particular older women and migrants, run the highest risk of becoming poor. Therefore, encourages the Commission to enable Member States to limit such risk themselves.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission to recognize and take into account that there are major inequalities between men and women as far the acquirement of pension benefits and pension rights is concerned. Therefore, encourages the Commission to enable Member States to end these inequalities.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on the Commission to recognize and take into account that as far as pension acquirement is concerned, there are also major inequalities between individuals working in well-paid sectors and jobs and those working in other sectors and more precarious jobs. Therefore, encourages the Commission to enable Member States to end these inequalities.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration that the already existing possibilities for acquiring (complementary) pensions, are often too complex and high-risk. Therefore, encourages the Commission to enable Member States to offer more transparency and security when choosing and/or committing to a certain option, in particular for women who would benefit from complementary pension saving.
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Calls on the Commission not to proceed with new EU-demands on defining "adequate pensions" since such a definition will not take into account the fact that as far as the availability and affordability of other services and benefits for older persons (such as housing, care, and public transport) are concerned, there are major differences between Member States.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Calls on the Commission not to proceed with new EU-demands on defining "adequate pensions" since such demands could cause the EU to conclude that certain pension systems are too generous in comparison to others.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Calls on the Commission not to enforce new EU-legislation in regard to the solvability of pension funds since such legislation could cause pension premiums to increase significantly.
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Calls on the Commission not to enforce new EU-legislation aiming at boosting competition between (private) pension saving schemes since such legislation will cause solidarity problems.