REMINDER: ÖGB press conference tomorrow, Tuesday – Before the next increase in the retirement age for women: No sign of age-appropriate employment! – 2024-06-25 04:49:32

REMINDER: ÖGB press conference tomorrow, Tuesday – Before the next increase in the retirement age for women: No sign of age-appropriate employment!
 – 2024-06-25 04:49:32

Vienna (OTS) – The figures from the statistics of the Ministry of Social Affairs are alarming: around one in three women does not go directly from employment into retirement, and among female workers the figure is even one in two – for example due to the physical strain of the job. This situation makes it … Read more

NÖAAB motion in the state parliament on heavy work is groundbreaking – 2024-06-23 12:27:44

NÖAAB motion in the state parliament on heavy work is groundbreaking
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LAbg. Erber calls for improved access to the heavy work pension – change from 15 days to 120 hours in the future St. Pölten (OTS) – The world of work has changed significantly in many areas and flexible working hours are now widespread. While the working day is traditionally considered to be an 8-hour day, … Read more

SPÖ-Holzleitner on the anti-social NEOS proposal to raise the standard retirement age: “It will not happen with the SPÖ” – 2024-06-15 06:07:34

SPÖ-Holzleitner on the anti-social NEOS proposal to raise the standard retirement age: “It will not happen with the SPÖ”
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PÖ speaks out clearly against raising the statutory retirement age – equal opportunities through smartly financed benefits instead of playing off between generations Vienna (OTS/SK) – The deputy chairwoman of the SPÖ, Eva-Maria Holzleitner, describes the anti-social NEOS proposal for an “opportunity account” financed by raising the retirement age as “playing older people off against … Read more

Platform Personal Care presents itself and its demands on politics – 2024-06-14 18:27:36

Platform Personal Care presents itself and its demands on politics
 – 2024-06-14 18:27:36

Stalled improvements in 24-hour care are to be pushed forward together Vienna (OTS) – The stalled improvements in 24-hour care have led to those people and organizations who are concerned about the future of 24-hour care joining forces to form the Personal Care Platform. As an interdisciplinary and non-partisan interest group, the platform aims to … Read more

Occupational disability insurance: Continentale increases insurable pensions and simplifies the placement – 2024-06-13 08:34:41

Occupational disability insurance: Continentale increases insurable pensions and simplifies the placement
 – 2024-06-13 08:34:41

Vienna (ots) – Continentale regularly improves its benefits in the event of occupational disability (BU). The German insurer, whose products are sold in Austria through Continentale Assekuranz Service GmbH (CAS), has now optimized the acceptance limits for new business to meet demand. New are higher maximum insurable pensions and flat-rate limits. Continentale has also optimized … Read more

NOTICE Press conference: Platform Personal Care presents itself and its demands on politics – 2024-06-07 05:03:12

NOTICE Press conference: Platform Personal Care presents itself and its demands on politics
 – 2024-06-07 05:03:12

The future of 24-hour care in the focus of a new interdisciplinary and non-partisan interest group Vienna (OTS) – The stalled improvements in 24-hour care have led to those individuals and organizations concerned about the future of 24-hour care turning to Personal care platform which includes: Representatives of relatives and senior citizens, carers, Malteser Care, … Read more

ÖGB-Reischl: “We can build on a sustainable and financially viable pension system!” – 2024-05-31 22:02:02

ÖGB-Reischl: “We can build on a sustainable and financially viable pension system!”
 – 2024-05-31 22:02:02

Current EU Ageing Report refutes frequently expressed opinion of neoliberals that pension system can only be financed by raising the statutory retirement age Vienna (OTS) – According to the recently published EU Ageing Report 2024, expenditure on the public pension system in Austria will increase from 13.7% of GDP in 2022 to 14% in 2070, … Read more

SPÖ promises a just right long term for all generations – 2024-05-24 21:42:09

SPÖ promises a just right long term for all generations
 – 2024-05-24 21:42:09

Babler needs the suitable to an analogue existence, safe pensions and truthful alternatives for all kids – Gerstorfer for truthful pension will increase – Stich needs just right employment coverage Vienna (OTS/SK) – As of late, Wednesday, SPÖ birthday celebration chairman Andreas Babler, the regional president of the Pensioners’ Affiliation of Higher Austria Birgit Gerstorfer … Read more

Ombudsman criticizes the Decrease Austrian Scientific Affiliation’s unlawful orphan pension laws – 2024-05-20 11:36:59

Ombudsman criticizes the Decrease Austrian Scientific Affiliation’s unlawful orphan pension laws
 – 2024-05-20 11:36:59

If no trade is made, an enchantment to the VfGH is conceivable Vienna (OTS) – The Scientific Act stipulates that the kids of deceased docs obtain an orphan’s pension as much as their twenty seventh birthday if they’re full-time scholars. The Scientific Affiliation for Decrease Austria does no longer adhere to this prison legislation, criticized … Read more

European Vaccination Week – Pensioners’ Association/Kostelka: ALL vaccinations in the national vaccination plan should be free in the future! – 2024-04-24 13:50:40

European Vaccination Week – Pensioners’ Association/Kostelka: ALL vaccinations in the national vaccination plan should be free in the future!
 – 2024-04-24 13:50:40

Vaccinations against shingles, HPV, pneumococci, influenza, RSV, meningococci, varicella, hepatitis and TBE should be financed by the health system in the future! Vienna (OTS) – On the occasion of European Vaccination Week, Dr. Peter Kostelka, President of the independent Austrian Pensioners Association, made the important demand that in future ALL vaccinations recommended in the Austrian … Read more