Report urges big changes in pension system

Greece's social security system needs drastic changes in order to ensure its future viability without harming the economy or dragging the country into a recession, according to a preliminary report prepared by a team of experts. Nikos Analytis, the head of a government-appointed committee called to examine the country's social security system, said Greece faces one of the biggest fiscal deficit problems in the world, mainly due to the financial weight of its pension system. Analytis prepared a list of 14 methods that can help make the system more feasible. Recommendations include increasing job positions for women, legalizing immigrants, cutting down on early pensions and catching employers that dodge contribution payments.
(05.10.07)   Kathimerini English Edition   ()
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