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Activities of Tadeusz CYMAŃSKI related to 2010/2239(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2239(INI)

Amendments (13)

Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the view that pension systems should be based on adequate and sustainable criteria and take into consideration the periods when women do not worktake care of children of pre-school age or are under part-time contracts;
2010/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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 differentials between men and women, which are reflected in the amount of the pensions granted, often pushing them below the poverty l in terms of the amount of the lowest pensions, which should provide a minimum standard of livineg;
2010/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to examine at Member State level current best practice in protecting the pension cover of women who interrupt their work to look after children of pre-school age;
2010/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, within the diversity of pension systems, the general systems (first pillar) combined with work-related systems (second pillar) afford the best guarantee of adequate pension provision;deleted
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the sustainability and adequacy of pension systems are certainly also affected by the third pillar, namely individual savings, facilitated or otherwiseindividual savings;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. With a view to guaranteeing adequate and sustainable pension systems, Member States should develop family policies geared to improving the demographic situation, since this would enhance the efficiency of both pay-as- you-go and capital-based pension systems;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that national budgets are under severe pressure and that many Member States are reviewing the efficiency of expenditure; calls on Member States to consider introducing compensation so that all taxpayers who cannot achieve the level of ambition in the first and second pillars are entitled to a supplementary offset of pension contributions in the second pillar or of contributions to private pension schemes in the third pillar; notes that this could also help Member States to establish a three-pillar structure;deleted
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that, in view of demographic trends and the need to ensure that pensions can be paid for, it is necessary for more people to participate in the labour market and to do so for longer; observes that life expectancy is growing and calls on Member States to considertakes the view that despite increasing life expectancy any increase in the statutory retirement age or the automatic linking of the statutory retirement age to life expectancy must be preceded by labour market adjustment measures designed to guarantee employment and lifelong learning for experienced workers, since this will ensure that such workers do not leave the labour market prematurely;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that measures involving the exchange, development and implementation of proven practices in the area of working conditions and the organisation of work are necessary as part of the EU 2020 Strategy;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that, because of the diversity and complexity of the various second-pillar systems, conditions need to be laid down concerning the portability of acquired pension entitlements in the sense that portability begins when new contracts are concluded, an application for transfer being approved only if the actuarial sum transferred is to be placed in a fund whose purpose is payment of old-age pensions; considers that tax must be calculated and paid in the Member State where the entitlements have been accumulated;deleted
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that in many Member States the importance of second-pillar pension provision has been recognised, and that it must also be ensured that such provision meets European conditions and criteria applicable to second-pillar provision;deleted
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Takes the view that the mandatory capital-based pension systems which have been introduced in some Member States must be dealt with separately, since such systems are covered by rules which differ from those applicable to occupational retirement pension schemes;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Is concerned about the inadequate information provided to the public by public authorities and bodies administering pensions concerning the necessity, possibilities, accumulated entitlements, likely results and actual state of affairs with regard to old-age pensions; calls on the Commission and Member States to launch campaigns to enable and encourage members of the public to take measures to ensure adequate pension provision for themselves;
2011/01/10
Committee: EMPL