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Ageing in Latvia. Ieva Aleksandraviča Larisa Daukste Linda Krievāne Santa Novikova Kristīne Starte Maija Zieds - Ziediņa. Doc. Staņislava Titova Asoc. prof. Inese Mavļutova. Content. CONTENT. Population Pension system in Latvia Statistic data Solidarity principle
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AgeinginLatvia Ieva Aleksandraviča Larisa Daukste Linda Krievāne Santa Novikova Kristīne Starte Maija Zieds - Ziediņa Doc. Staņislava Titova Asoc. prof. Inese Mavļutova
Content CONTENT • Population • Pension system in Latvia • Statistic data • Solidarity principle • Conclusions and recommendations
Population pyramide POPULATION PYRAMID
REASONS OF REFORM OF PENSION SYSTEM IN LATVIA • Pension system existing in Latvia while it was a member of USSR (till 1991) was created for planned economy • The pension amount depended on working experience and average salary in the country, but not on the amount of social security contributions • Low retirement age and ageing of population
THREE-LEVEL PENSION SYSTEM • First – state mandatory unfunded pension scheme • Second - state mandatory funded pension scheme • Third – private voluntary pension scheme.
THE TOTAL SOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PENSIONS - 20% OF ONE’S SALARY
PENSION SPECIAL BUDGET Budgetary resources consist of: • contributions for pension insurance • dividends from the state pension special budget transfer of shares and the proceeds from their sale • other income • Special budget is used to finance following items: • According to the Law "On State Pensions" provided social insurance services: ageing, disability and suvivorship pensions • SSIA (State Social Insurance Association) expenses related to the administration
EARLY RETIREMENT • Allowed two years before real retirement age – currently from the age of 60. • Social security must be at least 30 years. • Workingpersonsdonotreceiveearly retirement pension • Advantagesin the social contributions: • Foremployee from 11% to 9.5%, • Foremployer from 24.09% to 20.8%.
SOLIDARITY PRINCIPLE • The First pensionlevel • Influencing factors and potential solutions • Socialactivitiesandadditionalsupport
FIRST PENSION LEVEL • The first levelofthepensionsystemismandatorystatenon-fundedpensionsystem. • The first level of the pension system ensures pensions for all who have been socially insured for at least 10 years. • Insuranceperiod <10 years, personhas been granted state social security benefit.
THE FIRST PENSION LEVEL The First pensionlevel
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT • Clubsforelderlies – communication, singing, traveling, sportactivities, knittingetc. • Corporate social responsibility – Merrild coffee, innovative ideas • TV campaigns • Discounts – publictransport, pharmacies, optics, theatre, opera, museumsetc. • Carehomes
CONCLUSIONS • Latvian pension system involves two obligatory levels and one voluntary level. • Subsistenceminimum shows that theoretically living costs should be covered, but practically it is not enough. • Elderliescanparticipateindifferentactivitiesandinsomespecialoccasions – getadditionalsocialsupport.
CONCLUSIONS- RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions - Recommendations
CONCLUSIONS- RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions - Recommendations
CONCLUSIONS- RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions - Recommendations