Active age group

Recommendations 1 and 5 A1: Address the rural economy workers’ needs: underemployment, seasonal unemployment, lack of access to credit and subsidies… who are excluded form the other schemes. Make sure that this is coordinated with free access to basic social services (especially health and education). A5: Formulate a policy framework for existing public works programmes run by development partners and NGOs and envisage a national public works programme as a tool against underemployment, especially in rural and isolated areas. Suggestion for scenario: Implement a Public Works Programme for rural areas.

Recommendations 1 and 5 scenario: Implement a Public Works Programme for rural areas. BenefitOptions: 100 days a year (over 3 months): duration of the lean season / food gap. Government acceptance: 60 days. Low scenario: 40 days. 60 days guarantee Additional options: Training component of the programme: 5 days of vocational training 10 days of vocational training Paid at same rate Day care component.

Recommendations 1 and 5 scenario: Implement a Public Works Programme for rural areas. Target population Options: All rural population Dry zone / mountain region Age: Age: Target people who earn less than 2,000 kyats a day, community targeting (3 to 5 days a year to identify them). All rural population. Minimum 25% women. ProgressivenessProgressively implemented in all rural areas over a 5 years period. Progressively implemented in all rural areas over a 10 years period. Benefit levelCurrent wage in rural area: 800 – / day. 2,000 3,000 5,000 Indexed on inflation / review regularly vs. minimum wage.

Recommendation 3 A3: Extend maternity protection: legislation on maternity leave, enforcement of the law, address the needs of informal sector workers on maternity (i.e. maternity allowance for all). Scenario: maternity allowance.

Recommendation 3 Maternity allowance BenefitMaternity allowance (3 months) for informal economy population. Target population All women not covered by SSB. ProgressivenessNot progressive. Benefit level2000 per day for 90 days 1000 per day for 60 days Indexed to 70% of the minimum wage or 50% of the minimum wage.

Recommendation 4 A4: Extend social protection for all the disabled persons in active age, not only the people covered under the social security law, Think about a universal allowance for people living with disabilities. Formulate a national policy framework on disability. Scenario: Monthly cash allowance for people for people living with disabilities.

Recommendation 4 Monthly cash allowance for people for people living with disabilities. BenefitAllowance for people for people living with disabilities. Free rehabilitation services (including mental health services). Free equipment. Vocational training for PWD and business start-up kits. Target population Options: Means-tested – only the poor => very difficult to find. Universal allowance to all disabled people in the informal economy not covered by SSB. ProgressivenessNo progressive implementation. Benefit levelOptions: Two levels of payment: one for breadwinners and one for dependents Depends on the functioning capacity: if they can work, only need supplement No income: /day with tax exemption => needs to be aligned with benefits level under SSB / 3000 depending on breadwinner With income: no allowance but tax exemption on income