1. Scenarios to ensure income security for the working age population
Valerie Schmitt, Social Security Specialist, ILO DWT Bangkok
Assessment National Dialogue No2
Bangkok, 30 Nov 2011

2. 
“All those in active age groups who cannot earn sufficient income enjoy a minimum income security”
The C102 remains valid but is completed by two clear objectives
Income replacement (loss of income in case of work injury, unemployment, sickness, maternity…)
Minimum income so that people can meet their basic needs
Incentives & support so that people develop individual capabilities

3. Target: The vulnerable workers
Working poor, Street vendors, Domestic workers, Agriculture workers in seasonal employment …
Low income (no minimum wage, irregular income)
Low skills and low productivity
No protection in case of loss of income because of “contingencies” (sickness, work injury…)
Limited risk taking

4. For them, income security can include
Mechanisms to provide complementary income
Transfers in cash or in kind
Public employment programs
Support to access better paid jobs with sustainable income
Job placement
Apprenticeship programs
Support to micro-enterprise creation
Measures to increase their skills and employability
Vocational training
Apprenticeship programs
Protection in case of loss of income because of “contingencies” (sickness, work injury, maternity…)
Transfers in cash or in kind
Insurance

5. Avoid dependency by linking social protection with employment
Increase employability: human capital (health, education) + work experience & training
Access to Sustainable employment (Micro-Enterprise or Formal jobs)
Higher Levels of S Protection
Higher levels of income +
Employment Services
Skills assessment & training …
Access to PWPs ; Job placement
Business Development Services
Access to health, education, food security
Income security
Basic social protection
WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY, THE WORKING POOR:
Progressive inclusion in the labor market
Higher social protection

6. Recommendations from the workshop
Review/complement MSDHS scheme (3,000 Baht, maximum three times per year)
Extend social insurance (art 33) to “atypical workers” such as domestic workers who are in an Employer-Employee relationship
Review art 40 to include excluded workers (14 millions) and to expand coverage as well as to expand benefit package under art 40
Provide specific measures to resolve the mismatch between supply and demand of labour

7. Scenario: “Emergency relief & progressive access to decent jobs”
Worker
Registration, Vulnerability & skills assessment
Apprenticeship program
3,000 Baht (upon registration)
3,000 Baht (upon arrival)
50% min. wage during 6 months
Guarantee of employment during at least 6 additional months at minimum wage
Enterprise receives 2,500 Baht/month during apprenticeship

8. Scenario: “Emergency relief & progressive access to decent jobs”
Package
3,000 Baht upon registration & assessment
3,000 Baht of welcoming package in the enterprise
Allowance of 4,500 Baht/month paid by the Government during 6 months
Incentive paid to the enterprise of 2,500 Baht/month/person trained
Assumptions
Target population covered= 800,000 in 2017
Take up rate= 15%, 30%, 45%, 60%, 85%, 100%
Admin costs (contractual arrangement with enterprises, vulnerability & skills assessments, M&E) = 10% of total cost of package