1 Guide on drafting social security law

Bismark, Otto von (1815 – 1898) “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made”

Objective : provide national constituents with a practical how-to guide to develop or strengthen national social protection legal and institutional frameworks, consistent with ILO standards and international best practices.

Target audience : law and policy makers social partners partner organisation NGOs Universities …

Characteristics  Comprehensive (procedural and substantive)  Flexible (full/partial reforms; contributory/non- contributory schemes, etc….)  Collaborative development  Global application  Documenting and sharing good practices  Interactive (e-tool box with videos, exercises, presentations)

Structure Table of contents Acknowledgements Acronyms Executive summary Objectives, Audience, Methodology Part 1: Introduction Module 1.1: Objectives, scope and definitions Module 1.2: The framework set by International Social Security Standards Part 2: Process and stylistic matters Module 1: Understanding phase Module 2: Evaluation phase Module 3: Design and planning phase Module 4: Composition phase Module 5: Review and Adoption phase Part 3: Architecture of Social Protection Systems Module 1: Typology Module 2: Comprehensive structure Module 3: International good practices Part 4: Substance Section A: General provisions Module 1 Preliminary provisions Module 2 Financing provisions Module 3. Administration Module 4. Complaint and appeals Section B: Specific provisions Module 1. Social Protection Floors Module 2 Health Care Module 3. Sickness benefits Module 4. Unemployment benefits Module 5. Old age benefits Module 6 Employment injury benefits Module 7 Family benefits Module 8 Maternity benefits Module 9. Invalidity benefits Module 10. Survivors benefits

Process and stylistic matters (Part 2) Law-making process Policy Development Feasibility & Impact assessment Law draftingAdoptionImplementation

Comprehensive social security systems (Part 3) 8 individual/household income Access to essential health care and minimum income security for all Social security benefits of guaranteed levels Voluntary insurance under government regulation level of protection high low Horizontal dimension: Guaranteeing access to essential health care and minimum income security for all guided by R.202 Vertical dimension: progressively ensuring higher levels of protection guided by C.102 and more advanced standards floor level

Equality of treatment General provisions (Part 3 - A) Building blocks for the organisation and functioning of social security systems Grounds for suspension Overall responsability of the state Participatory management Right to due process Periodic adjustment Defined benefits Compulsary affiliation Collective financing

Specific provisions (Part 3 - B) Life- cycle Work injury Maternity Unemployment Invalidity Families with children Sickness Medical care Old ageDeath of the breadwinner 9 major social risks Components of a comprehensive social security system

When? What qualifying conditions for entitlement to the benefit? When? What qualifying conditions for entitlement to the benefit? 5 parameters for each branch

Development Timeframe Development V0 Application of V0 in Myanmar Development V1 Collect and integrate feedback on V1 Application of V1 in Zambia Finalisation Internal and external review EditingPublication Development of e-tool box January 2015 – December 2016