Ketri Kupper
Saatja: Ketri Kupper
Saatmisaeg: neljapäev, 18. mai 2023 17:57
Adressaat: 'Klauser, Roman'
Teema: RE: Research Request: Measures to reduce non-take-up of social benefits
Dear Roman Klauser,
Estonian Social Insurance Board forwarded your letter to Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia. We discussed the
question you sent in our ministry but unfortunately there is no good best-practice examples of measures to reduce
the non-take-up of social benefits. In Estonia we have some initiatives, but they still are in development phase.
For example, we are planning to design a service that supports independent coping (in the second half of 2023) for
people like long-term unemployed, people who apply subsistence allowance etc. As the services of the Estonian
Unemployment Insurance Fund are more related to getting a job, then social field needs to solve people's social and
everyday problems. The aim is to build persons independent coping so they would not depend anymore on social
benefits.
In 2024, the reform of old-age pensions under favourable conditions will enter into force. The reform concerns all old-
age pension positions under favourable terms and superannuated pensions, based on which people can retire before
the old-age pension age. Compared to 1992, when these pensions were introduced, many occupations that gave the
right to benefits have disappeared and others have been occurred. As significant contributions have been made to
improve occupational health and safety, active labour market measures, labour market subsidies, life-long learning
opportunities and a modernized pension system have been created, the payment of these pensions is no longer
purposeful.
Linking an earlier old-age pensions under favourable conditions to a list of occupations inevitably creates injustice.
These pensions are financed from social tax, but only 10% of employees have the right to receive a pension under
more favourable conditions. The payment of these pensions also incurs costs for the state, more than 43 million euros
per year.
The changes ensure equal treatment of persons in pension schemes and reduce the additional cost of social security
year after year. In the end, the cost for these pensioners will be as high as for other pensioners, because the possibility
to retire earlier than so-called ordinary pensioners disappear. It can be expected that people work longer, which will
increase people's current income and therefore people's pension will also increase. It is estimated that the additional
costs for old-age pensions under favourable conditions will disappear after 41 years (in 2063) but considering the
longer transition to those persons who work in the field oil shale mining, oil shale processing and oil shale production,
the additional costs for these employees will disappear in 2076, when the last recipients reach retirement age.
If you have any further questions related to pension reform, please contact directly to Merle Sumil-Laanemaa, e-post:
[email protected] who is pension policy manager at Ministry of Social Affairs.
With kind regards
Ketri Kupper
Long-term care policy development manager
Department of Social Welfare and Social Inclusion
Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia
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From: Klauser, Roman <
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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 7:12 PM
To: SKA Info <
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Cc: Vonnahme, Christina <
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Subject: Research Request: Measures to reduce non-take-up of social benefits
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing from RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Essen, Germany, to kindly ask for your
help in a research project we are currently conducting on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Labour
and Social Affairs. The project aims at identifying best-practice examples of measures to reduce the non-
take-up of social benefits at the national or local level throughout Europe in order to inform policymakers
in Germany.
You can find more information about the project here: https://www.rwi-
essen.de/en/rwi/team/person/projects/detail/measures-to-reduce-non-take-up-of-349.
Given that you are the responsible ministry for social security, I am hoping that you have helpful insights
into policies to reduce non-take-up of social benefits in your country.
I was wondering whether you could help us by providing the contact details of the appropriate person or
department who may be able to assist us in this matter.
Best regards,
Roman Klauser
Economic Researcher
Research Department Labour Markets, Education,
Population
Phone: +49 201 81 49-296
[email protected]
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