Relevant article: Section 19 – The right to social security Those who cannot obtain the means necessary for a life of dignity have the right to receive indispensable subsistence and care. Everyone shall be guaranteed by an Act the right to basic subsistence in the event of unemployment, illness,...

Relevant articles: Article 27 The family, which is fundamental to the preservation and growth of the nation and which constitutes the foundation of society, enjoys the protection of the government. Article 28 Everyone is entitled to protection of his or her health. Every citizen of Estonia is entitled to...

Relevant article:  Section 75 Subsection 1. It should be an aim that every able-bodied citizen has the opportunity to work under conditions that safeguard his or her existence in order to promote the common good. Subsection 2. A person who is unable to support himself or his dependants, and...

Relevant articles: Chapter four – Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Article 26 … (3) Everybody has the right to acquire the means of his or her livelihood by work. The State shall provide appropriate material security to those citizens who are unable without their fault to exercise this right;...

Relevant article: Article 9 Every person has the right to a decent existence and to social security. A law shall provide for the protection of the workers, assistance to the poor and for a system of social insurance. Link to compendium “The right to Social Security in European Constitutions:...

Relevant articles: Economic, social and cultural rights Article 57 The right of employees and their family members to social security and social insurance shall be regulated by law and collective agreements. Rights related to child-birth, maternity and child care shall be regulated by law.  Article 58 The state shall...

Relevant articles: Article 14 The family, motherhood and children shall enjoy the protection of the state and society.  Article 47 (1) The raising and upbringing of children until they come of age shall be a right and obligation of their parents and shall be assisted by the state. (2)...

Relevant articles: Article 23 Everyone has the right to lead a life in keeping with human dignity. To this end, the laws federate laws and rules referred to in Article 134 guarantee economic, social and cultural rights, taking into account corresponding obligations, and determine the conditions for exercising them. …  These...

Relevant articles: Article 32 Marriage, the family, motherhood, fatherhood, and childhood shall be under the protection of the State. Article 41 … The State shall create conditions necessary for full employment of the population. Where a person is unemployed for reasons which are beyond one’s control, he shall be...

Relevant articles: Article 16 – Social development and state 1. Azerbaijani state takes care about improvement of prosperity of all people and each citizen, their social protection and proper living conditions. 2. Azerbaijani state participates in development of culture, education, public health, science, arts, protects environment, historical, material and...

Relevant articles: Article 35 The family is the natural and fundamental cell of society. Men and women of marriageable age have the right to marry and found a family according to their free will. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and divorce. Dismissal for...

Relevant article: Article 30 The right to health protection and to receive services relative to personal needs shall be respected. With that intent the State shall guarantee a system of Social Security. Link to compendium “The right to Social Security in European Constitutions: Compendium of provisions of European Constitutions...

Relevant articles: Article 49 2. Employees have the right to social protection of labor. Article 52 1. Everyone has the right to social security in old age or when he is unable to work, according to a system set by law. 2. Everyone, who is without work involuntarily, and...

This Convention is a regional human rights instruments. It requires States to fully integrate persons with disabilities into all aspects of society through legislation and without discrimination.   Link to act Link to act...

Article 17: The Right to Social Security All older persons have the right to social security to protect them so that they can live in dignity. State Parties shall progressively promote, within available resources, the provision of income to ensure a dignified life for older persons through social security...

Relevant articles: Article 10(1) The Federation has powers of legislation and execution in the following matters: 11. labour legislation in so far as it does not fall under art. 12; social and contractual insurance; nursing care allowance; social compensation legislation; chambers of labour with the exception of those relating...

This act was established to regulate the payment of certain pensions, benefits and allowances, and for related purposes. The Social Security Act (SSA) replaces the Social Security Act 1947. Link to...

Here, the Australian government provides a compilation of the Student Assistance Act 1973, showing the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 March 2015. The notes at the end of this compilation include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the...

The objective of this act is to establish regulations for the provision of financial support to primary carers of newborns and newly adopted children. This financial support is intended for primary carers who are in the work force and is intended to complement and/or supplement existing entitlements to paid...

Angolan law on social protection.   Link to English...

Relevant articles: Article 77 The state shall promote and guarantee the measures needed to ensure the universal right to medical and health care, as well as the right to child care and maternity care, care in illness, disability, old age and in situations in which they are unable to...

This law regulates the establishment, operation and supervision of defined contribution voluntary private pension...

This act regulates social insurance in Albania. The general system of social insurance consists of compulsory insurance, voluntary, supplementary and special state pensions.   Link to...

The Ghana National Pensions Act 766 establishes the legal framework for a national pension schemes and a national social security scheme.  ...

Relevant articles from the 1999 Labour Code of the Republic of Afghanistan: Article 3.11 Social Protection: is a fund deducted of the employees’ monthly salary and Employers’ contribution. Or it is a fund fully paid to the employee by the employer for his/her livelihood during the employee’s service period...