45 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2018/2077(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Economic Policy Committee and European Commission Joint Report on Health Care and Long-Term Care Systems & Fiscal Sustainability of October 2016;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on Enhancing Community- Based Support and Care for Independent Living;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard for the European Parliament report on the role of women in an ageing society (2009/2205(INI));
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 21 September 2016 on the rights of live-in care workers;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 80 % of all care provided across the EU is provided by unpaid informal carers; and 75% of these carers are women; whereas limited national statistics show that approximately 6-7% of carers in EU Member States are young carers under the age of 17 and five times as many young women aged 15-24 are engaged in care work than young men in this age group;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas women are at a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion than men, which has a direct negative impact on their children and families;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas elderly people face a higher risk of poverty than the general population, reaching a rate of around 19% of those aged 65 years and over in 2008, while in 2000 it was 17%, and whereas the at-risk-of poverty rate for women aged over 65 years is 5 points higher than for men;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas young carers carry out significant caring tasks and assume adult responsibilities, whereas the juggling of overlapping of such heavy responsibilities impacts the education, health and livelihoods of young carers;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas young carers may be providing care, assistance and support to a parent, sibling, grandparent or other relative who is disabled, has a chronic illness or has a mental health problem from which the need for care or support stems;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. Notes that informal carers that also remain in employment balance several responsibilities and use of time; whereas the provision of care services should not require a trade-off in the personal care and leisure time of the unpaid carer;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU population is projected to grow older, with the proportion of the population aged 65 and over rising from 17.1% in 2008 to 30% in 2060, and rising for people aged 80 and over from 4.4% to 12.1% over the same period;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas closing the gender employment gap is conditional on the fulfilment of basic social rights and the provision of basic social services; whereas the goal of closing the gender employment gap should be reflective of the changing nature of work and the impact of major changes such as digitalization of work with both its opportunities and challenges;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the inter-institutional proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and recalls its principles which include: - equality of treatment and opportunities between women and men, regarding participation in the labour market; - right to equal opportunities and access to employment regardless of age and disability; - right to suitable leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care services for parents and people with caring responsibilities; - right to affordable long-term care services of good quality;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises, however, that the availability of diverse, quality, accessible and affordable care infrastructure and services, and support for childcare, and care for other dependaents, including chronically ill dependents, either at home or in home-like situationthe community in home-type settings, has proved to be a crucial aspect of work-life balance policies that help women make a swift return to and remain in the labour market;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the provision of care services should not negatively impact the level of the carer’s wage, or the social or pension benefits; Calls in this context for the assurance of separate taxation of spouses to promote gender equality in implementation of work life balance policies;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Asks that Member States develop mechanisms to ensure that the accumulation of pension rights is sufficient even during those times when the income level of a carer is temporarily lower due to caring duties, a situation which mainly concerns women;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls that the 2013 European Parliament Own Initiative Report entitled ‘Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups’ (2013/2044) specifically calls for a Directive on Carers’ Leave;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to undertake research on the numbers of young carers and on the impact of carer role to their well-being and livelihoods; calls further on the Member States to undertake measures which address the specific needs of young carers;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Believes that the provision of care services should not negatively impact the health and well-being of the informal carer; Calls on Member States to provide adequate services for respite and counselling for informal carers;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that as the choices for care services are further developed they should be reflective of the changing nature of work;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes a variety of care services, such as early childhood care and education, care services for the elderly and careolder persons and care or support for persons with disabilities, and that differing policy approaches have therefore been developed;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. whereas there is an urgent need for further investment in community- based or home-based long-term care services in line with the European Social Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that regardless of the differences between the users to which they cater, care services should be developed in a person-centered and comprehensive fashion in order to meet women’s and men’s needs for a work-life balance and bring about equal representation in the labour market;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the private for-profit sector plays an important role in the provision of long-term care services for persons with disabilities and older persons, and that issues around the accessibility and quality of such services have been raised across the EU; calls on the European Commission to assess the situation in the market of care services and to take the necessary regulatory initiatives to control and monitor the quality of the services being offered in such settings;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that families are not homogeneous and that policy and programming need to adapt to the changing notion of family;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises that low socioeconomic status and low education levels are barriers to accessing care services for many people, adding also to their challenges to achieve a work-life balance, and that this requires explicit programming and policy;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Believes that, in line with the right to long-term care proclaimed in the European Pillar of Social Rights, long- term care should be regarded as a branch of social protection and that access to quality and person-centred long-term care should not depend on a beneficiary’s or her/his family’s income;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility and that there should therefore be a range of care service provisions, both public and private, and for care at home and in home- like settings; considers, furthermore, that family members should either be able to voluntarily provide care or be subsidised to procure care services; notes that family members that choose to provide informal care to their relatives should receive adequate compensation and access to social rights on an equal basis with other care providers;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that care services should be developed so as to enhance the continuity of care, preventive health and social care, rehabilitation and, where relevant, independent living;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that those planning, programming and providing care services have a responsibility to take cognisance of users’ needs and that care services for the eolderly persons and persons with disabilities must be planned and developed with the active and meaningful participation of the users;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes the positive experiences from the participatory development of infrastructure and services for persons with mental and intellectual disabilities which enhance their independent living and quality of life;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Believes that national programmes should be strengthened to improve the quality of life of older women, particularly those with memory disabling diseases, and their carers, who are often themselves elderly women; proposes that Alzheimer associations should be consulted to map and implement such measures;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop guidance for Member States on developing comprehensive employment- friendly and accessible care services which include childcare, care services for the elderly, care for persons who are chronically ill, and care for persons with disabilities, and which are based on the participation of and consultation with the intended users of the services to ensure their accessibility;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Asks the Commission to propose an action plan containing measures to ensure the quality of care and the quality of the working conditions of carers;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to better take into account care services and carers when developing research and policy, in particular with respect to the European Social Fund, Disability Strategy and the Health Programme;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to monitor and ensure that institutions and places which provide care are safe and motivating places to work and that there is adequate investment into the well-being and occupational health of those who provide caring services;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to develop, as part of lifelong learning programmes, trainings and recognition of the acquired skills of informal carers;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Believes that ensuring the well- being of carers is essential to prevent the abuse of those being cared for;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the importance of gender mainstreaming at all stages of implementation of the various policies and crucially at the programming stage; Calls on Member States to ensure that the gender dimension is fully integrated into the National Reform Plans (NRP) with support of the European Social Fund but equally of other EU Funds which provide resources for general social infrastructure which should be used by Member States for development of the care services;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages Member States to prioritise funding for childcare and long- term care using the European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Encourages Member States to design efficient funding models, including targeted funding, which strikes the right balance between public and private investment in accordance with national and local circumstances;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to ensure EIGE has adequate resources to monitor the development of care infrastructure and the implementation of the work-life balance policies and to analyse whether and how the policies are achieving the intended improvements in gender equality;