Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2010/2239(INI)
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Amendments (7)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that state pension systems have guaranteed reliable retirement incomes even during the crisis and have thus made a major contribution to economic stabilisation and, hence, to the efforts to deal with the crisis, whereas individuals insured under capital-based systems have in some cases suffered severe losses;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the positive anti-cyclical effects of pay-as-you-go state pension systems are counterbalanced by the pro- cyclical effects of capital-based occupational and private systems, with their significant potential for exacerbating the crisis;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the sustainability and adequacy of pension systems are certainly also affected by the third pillar, namely individual savings, facilitated or otherwisea transfer of costs to occupational and private pension systems which are generally much costlier and pose greater risks to the capital markets will in no way help to safeguard financial sustainability;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes the view that the pensions debate should not only address the issue of the costs of public systems, but also that of the generally higher costs of private and occupational retirement pension systems, and should take a critical look at whether those costs are sustainable in the long term;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that, in view of demographic trends and the need to ensure that pensions can be paid for, it is necessary for more people to have the opportunity to participate in the labour market and to do so for longer; observes that life expectancy is growing and calls on Member States to consider linkrejects automatic adjustment of public pension systems to rising life expectancy, for example in the form of a rise ing the statutory retirement age to life expectancy;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that it is not demographic trends – i.e. the ratio between older people and people of working age – that should determine the future affordability of pension systems but the development of an economic dependency ratio – i.e. the ratio between recipients of non-wage incomes and those actually in gainful employment;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that in many Member States the importance of second-pillar pension provision has been recognised, and but that there is no consensus in the Member States in favour of an increased shifting of provision towards the second and third pillars; points out that it must alsononetheless be ensured that such provision meets European conditions and criteria applicable to second-pillar provision;