GROUP REPORT Philippines (Hernan/Ana Marie) Indonesia (Emma/Sarifudin) Malaysia (Wee) 04 August 2010

1 Major Security Schemes Philippines Pension, Retirement, Employment Accident SSS – Private Employees GSIS – Government Employees and Govenrnment Health Insurance Philhealth – All Employees (Including Overseas Workers) Housing Pag-Ibig – All Employees Unemployment Insurance / Repatriation OWWA – For Overseas Workers Social Assistance DSWD – All Citizens

1 Major Security Schemes Indonesia Formal Workers Pension, Health, Death, Old Age, Accident Schemes Informal Workers, Unemployed and Poor Implementation of Social Security System Malaysia Only one security scheme for workers and unemployed

2 Funding of Main Schemes Philippines All funded by employees and employers contributions except Social Assistance which is funded by National Government. Indonesia Formal Workers – Employees and employers contributions Informal Workers – Self contributions Unemployed and Poor - Government

2 Funding of Main Schemes Malaysia Employer and employee contributions and income taxes

3 Role of Unions Philippines Union/Federation Officers are usually members of tripartite boards managing the funds for those schemes funded by employees contributions

3 Role of Unions Indonesia Malaysia Unions in CBAs ask for coverage of 4 programs (health, death, accident and old age) Malaysia Participates in discussions

4 Situation of Women Workers Philippines Women employees have equal rights and eligibilities as men. They are entitled to maternity leave benefits. Indonesia Under law there should be maternity leave benefit but companies do not all comply

4 Situation of Women Workers Malaysia Maternity leave of 60 days. After 60 days, cannot still work, entitled to ½ month salary

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation Philippines Funds may be contributed to private and public investments. Tripartite body managing the funds. Indonesia Before private sector, now it is for amendment and under debate. It should become tripartite so that workers will have participation in management of the investments.

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation Malaysia Funds invested in private and public ventures. Workers participate in MTUC and Cuepacs for private and government.

6 Shortcomings Philippines No master plan for social protection Too many bodies resulting to administration inefficiency Too many schemes resulting to benefit overlap and mismatch in contributions and benefits

6 Shortcomings Indonesia Malaysia There should be consolidated security system to cover all people. Malaysia No problem. Waiting for government budget in 2010.

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