Fighting poverty
Cash and non-cash assistance in humanitarian aid and development
Some 125 million people worldwide are currently dependent on emergency aid as a consequence of war, instability, inequality and natural disasters.
Fighting poverty across Europe: What’s next for FEAD?
More than 120 million people in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aimed to bring at least 20 million people out of poverty and social exclusion by 2020.EU unemployment hits peak ‘not seen in 20 years’, commission says
After five years of economic crisis and the return of a recession in 2012, unemployment is hitting peaks not seen for almost 20 years, according to a report by the European Commission published yesterday (8 January), which showed growing disparity between North and South Europe.EU promotes ‘youth guarantee’ scheme for the unemployed
The European Commission on Wednesday presented a proposal aimed at tackling youth unemployment across Europe. The new package includes the so-called "Youth guarantee". It is a tool that hopes to ensure that all youth under 25 receive a quality job, internship or education offer within four months of finishing school or becoming unemployed.EU welcomes French Roma plans, but wants quick action
The European commission on Thursday welcomed France's plans to open its labour market to Roma migrants, most of them from Romania or Bulgaria. The French government also agreed on scrapping the current tax employers have to pay to hire nationals from the two countries. This tax can be as high as 1800 euros per worker. Brussels urged the French authorities to lift the existing working restrictions as soon as possible.Supporter
Edenred is dedicated to design, develop and manage adapted solutions whose goal is to meet the employees’ needs. The meal and food vouchers system has been in practice worldwide for more than 50 years. Today, used by more than 43 million people every day in 42 countries, meal vouchers are part of their daily lifestyle, offering them administratively simple, cost effective and easy solutions that are highly motivational.
What are vouchers?
Social vouchers
Edenred has also been developing, on request, some programmes to assist states, public institutions and NGOs to develop their welfare policy in several areas through vouchers (be they paper, cards or E-vouchers).
Such smart subsidies programmes for public institutions, executive agencies and financial donors provide an alternative to distribution of social allowances in cash grants or in benefits in kind. They are tailor made and guarantee transparency and correct use in a dedicated network in areas such as food, education, agriculture, transport, health…
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