06.11.2007 - Source: European Commission

Insurance and occupational pensions ("Turkey 2007 Progress Report [SEC(2007) 1436]") [ID 22483]

"Good progress has been made in insurance and occupational pensions. A new Insurance Code - Law No. 5684 on Insurance - was adopted and published in the Official Gazette. It regulates the taking up and pursuit of the insurance and reinsurance business and established rules for insurance mediation. Secondary legislation governing technical reserves, collaterals, general conditions for annuities and contractual information for policy holders has also been adopted. The introduction of out-of-court settlement body for customer protection is a welcome development. However, the new insurance law is only partly in line with the acquis, since certain basic principles of the EU insurance law are not respected. The freedom to set tariffs is restricted in the compulsory insurance sector and policy conditions are subject to approval by the Treasury."

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06.11.2007 - Source: European Commission

Social inclusion - poverty ("Turkey 2007 Progress Report [SEC(2007) 1436]") [ID 22486]

"Concerning social inclusion, there is little progress to report. Work under the JIM (Joint Inclusion Memorandum) process has not been completed. The percentage of the population at risk of poverty is among the highest when compared to those of Member States and candidate countries. The lack of efficient social transfers, together with the high percentage of ’working poor’, leads to an important child poverty rate. Resources allocated to increase the employability of people with disabilities have increased. Sound mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of social inclusion policies are required to measure progress."

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03.2005 - Source: US Social Security Administration

Report on social security system (old age, disability and survivors; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; family allowances) ("Social Security Programs Throughout the World") [#35852], [ID 14575]

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