AGE Platform Europe has written a response to the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion presented in the Commission’s Communication issued on 16 December 2010, including recommendations with regards to the following key points:
- EU and national poverty reduction targets
- Addressing poverty from the life-cycle approach
- Active ageing and employment
- Old-age poverty and most vulnerable groups
- Adequacy and sustainability of pension systems
- Health and long-term care services
- Contribution of EU funds
- Governance and the future of the Social OMC
AGE welcomes the proposal for the Platform and hopes that the commitment to eradicate poverty and social exclusion will be now a cross-cutting objective (requiring action in multiple fields and thus to be integrated into many policy areas) for the Europe 2020 strategy with smart and sustainable growth objectives supporting the overall social cohesion.
We also hope that the Platform will address effectively various dimensions of poverty and social exclusion in old age such as inadequate pension provisions; severe material deprivation; shrinking access to basic services such as healthcare and long-term care or decent housing etc.
Click here to access AGE response.
Mise à jour le Lundi, 27 Juin 2011 17:26
