SOCIAL LENS
End to Unfair Insurance Premium Increases for Drivers Over 70
The bill proposed by Alexandra Attalides is being put to a vote today in the plenary session of Parliament, aiming to protect the human rights of elderly drivers.
THIRD AGE
SOCIAL LENS
Revealed: How and By How Much Social Insurance Fund Pensions Will Increase
Scenarios for those retiring up to 2045 by income level and years of paid and credited contributions. Benefits also for those choosing to retire at 63. Social partners call for parallel planning for provident funds.
Wider World
Japan’s Prisons Increasingly Resemble Elderly Care Homes
With a growing share of inmates over 65, Japanese prisons are adapting to ageing prisoners who often commit minor offences in search of shelter, food and care.
SOCIAL LENS
Cyprus Records Fastest Rise in Median Age Across the EU
Eurostat data show the country registered the largest increase in population median age over the past decade, with figures rising from 37 to 41 years between 2015 and 2025.
SOCIAL LENS
Effort to End Age Discrimination in Car Insurance
A draft law heading to Parliament introduces an obligation to provide justification for any refusal or premium increase based on age and provides for a complaints mechanism and sanctions against insurance companies. Pensioners’ organisations are intervening publicly, calling on Parliament not to yield to pressure.
