Portugal & Netherlands Employee Benefits Market Insights

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Analysis of Portugal Employee Benefits Industry Synopsis The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information and insights into employee benefits in Portugal, including: An overview of state and compulsory benefits in Portugal Detailed information about private benefits in Portugal Insights into the various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security The regulatory framework and recent regulations relating to Portuguese employee benefits Summary The Portuguese social security system is based on universality; it ensures that the social protection provided by the system is available for everyone. It consists of the Public Social Security System, the Social Action System and the Supplementary System. The Public Social Security System has three subsystems called Welfare, Solidarity and Family Support System. Welfare system is a contributory scheme that protects the employed and the self-employed against the risk of losing a regular income due to sickness, maternity, unemployment, disability, death, retirement and occupational diseases. Complete Report Available at http://marketreportsstore.com/employee-benefits-in-portugal/ Scope This report provides a detailed analysis of employee benefits in Portugal: It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits , death in service benefits, long-term disability benefits, short-term sickness benefits, medical benefits, workmen's compensation, maternity and paternity benefits, family benefits, minimum resources, annual vacations, unemployment and private benefits It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in Portugal Key highlights Portugal's social security system is based on universality; it ensures that the social protection provided by the system is available for everyone. The state and compulsory system comprises benefits such as old-age pension, survivor, long-term care, sickness, medical care, unemployment, maternity, paternity, workmen compensation, and family benefits. Company bonus plan, profit sharing, food coupons, leave travel allowances, company car and fuel allowances, educational assistance and salary advances are some of the private benefits offered by employers in Portugal.


In Portugal, old age, death and disability benefits follow a mixed system of financing such as current income financing (pay as you go) and funded system Reasons to buy Make strategic decisions using in-depth information related to Portuguese employee benefits Assess the Portuguese employee benefits market, including state and compulsory benefits and private benefits Gain insights into the key employee benefit schemes offered by private employers in Portugal Gain insights into key regulations governing Portuguese employee benefits, and their impact on companies Inquire before buying a copy of the report at http://marketreportsstore.com/inquire-beforebuying/?rname=18122

Analysis of Netherlands Employee Benefits Industry Synopsis The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information and insights into employee benefits in the Netherlands, including: An overview of state and compulsory benefits in the Netherlands Detailed information about private benefits in the Netherlands Insights into the various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security The regulatory framework and recent regulations relating to Dutch employee benefits Summary The Dutch social security system is one of the most comprehensive in Europe and is based on social insurances and supplementary income support schemes. It can be classified into three types: national insurance schemes, which consist of old-age pension (AOW) and child benefits (AKW); employee insurance schemes, which include unemployment benefit, long-term disability (WIA) and sickness (ZW); and social assistance. Contributions for national insurance schemes are based on an individual's income. For employee insurance schemes, employers pay the majority of contributions, with employees paying a proportion from their wages. Employees need a Burger Service Number (BSN, previously known as a Sofi number) in order to register in the financial, tax and social system. Scope This report provides a detailed analysis of employee benefits in the Netherlands: It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits


It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits , death in service benefits, long-term disability benefits, short-term sickness benefits, medical benefits, workmen's compensation insurance, maternity and paternity benefits, family benefits, minimum resources and private benefits It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in the Netherlands Complete Report Available at http://marketreportsstore.com/employee-benefits-in-the-Netherlands/ Key highlights The Dutch social security system covers a large proportion of the population, and plays a significant role in the country's employee benefits market The social security system can be classified into three types: national insurance schemes, which consist of old-age pension (AOW) and child benefits (AKW); employee insurance schemes, which include unemployment benefit, long-term disability (WIA) and sickness (ZW); and social assistance Both social security and private employee benefits are popular in the Netherlands Private benefits provide access to a range of services that improve employees' quality of life Increasing life expectancy, a decrease in state benefits and recent amendments to the pension legislation are forcing the majority of Dutch companies to offer DC or hybrid plans to employees instead of DB ones, in order to keep benefit costs under control Reasons to buy Make strategic decisions using in-depth information related to the Netherlands employee benefits Assess the Dutch employee benefits market, including state and compulsory benefits and private benefits Gain insights into the key employee benefit schemes offered by private employers in the Netherlands Gain insights into key regulations governing the Netherlands employee benefits, and their impact on companies Inquire before buying a copy of the report at http://marketreportsstore.com/inquire-beforebuying/?rname=18126


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