Sustainable Social Security and Social Protection Systems in the Digital Era

* Sustainable Social Security and Social Protection Systems in the Digital Era. By Dandea et al. European Economic and Social Committee, 2017

URL = http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions/sustainable-social-security-and-social-protection-systems-digital-era

Summary

"Given the current and future threats to access social security faced by people in the new forms of work, the EESC recommends that the Member States and European courts regulate these new forms of employment. Member States should consider linking up the electronic systems of their health and pension insurance schemes with those of their tax administrations and making it mandatory that individuals generating professional income pay contributions. It should further be examined whether a part of the digitisation dividend could be used to ensure the sustainability of the social security systems."