Social security provisions in the Constitution of Bulgaria
Legal depository - Country: Bulgaria / Year: 2007
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)...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Belgium
Legal depository - Country: Belgium / Year: 2014
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Belarus
Legal depository - Country: Belarus / Year: 2004
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Azerbaijan
Legal depository - Country: Azerbaijan / Year: 2009
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Armenia
Legal depository - Country: Armenia / Year: 2012
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Andorra
Legal depository - Country: Andorra / Year: 1993
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Albania
Legal depository - Country: Albania / Year: 2012
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...
Read MoreSocial security provisions in the Constitution of Austria
Legal depository - Country: Austria / Year: 2014
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...
Read MoreThe right to Social Security in European Constitutions: Compendium of provisions of European Constitutions related to the right to social security
Resources - Author: Alexander Egorov, Elisabeth Fombuena, Lola Tonini Alabiso / Year: 2015
This document was prepared in October 2012 and revised in July 2015. It contains, for the constitutions of 48 European countries, a compendium of their provisions that affirm the right to social security, social protection, or social assistance; obligations of the State to protect individuals against specific social risks...
Read MoreSocial protection during the economic crisis: How do changes to benefits systems affect children?
Resources - Author: Barbara Janta, Marie-Louise Henham / Year: 2014
This report examines the economic crisis’ effect on child social protection in...
Read MoreYour social security rights in Austria
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This document explains the social security entitlements for all persons in...
Read MoreSocial Protection in Austria
Resources - Year: 2014
This publication provides an up-to-date overview of Austria’s welfare services and benefits. It highlights the basic aspects and benefits of individual systems catering to families, old age, health, unemployment, social distress as well as the development of social spending and its funding....
Read MoreRepublic of Albania Law on Voluntary Pensions Fund (No. 10 197)
Social Insurance in Albanian Republic (No. 7703)
Children of the Recession: The impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries
Resources - Author: UNICEF / Year: 2014
As the data in this new edition of the Innocenti Report Card series show, in the past five years, rising numbers of children and their families have experienced difficulty in satisfying their most basic material and educational needs. Most importantly, the Great Recession is about to trap a generation...
Read MoreSocial Security Governance: A Practical Guide for Board Members of Social Security Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe
Resources - Year: 2005
This guide aims to promote social dialogue on social security reform and to encourage reforms that are well matched to national conditions while consistent with the standards for minimum adequacy, inclusiveness, and democratic governance embodied in the ILO social security conventions. Link to this...
Read MoreThe 2012 Ageing Report: Economic and budgetary projections for the 27 EU Member States (2010-2060)
Resources - Author: Economic Policy Committee, European Commission / Year: 2012
This report analyses the economic and budgetary impact of an ageing population over the long-term. Presented to the ECOFIN council in May 2012, the report details the expenditure projections covering pensions, health care, long-term care, education and unemployment transfers for all Member States of the European Union. The report...
Read MoreMaternity and paternity at work: Law and practice across the world
Resources - Author: ILO / Year: 2014
This report reviews national legislative provisions on maternity protection at work in 185 countries and territories (including leave, benefits, employment protection, health protection, breastfeeding arrangements at work and childcare), statistical coverage in law and in practice of paid maternity leave as well as statutory provision of paternity, parental and adoption leaves....
Read MoreEuropean Code of Social Security
Legal depository - Country: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom / Year: 1964
This code provides guidelines the Council of Europe’s member States approach to social security. Link to code...
Read MoreCharter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2000
Legal depository - Year: 2000
Article 34: Social security and social assistance 1. The Union recognises and respects the entitlement to social security benefits and social services providing protection in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial accidents, dependency or old age, and in the case of loss of employment, in accordance with the rules laid...
Read MoreThe European Social Charter, 1961
Legal depository - Year: 1961
Article 8: The right of employed women to protection With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right of employed women to protection, the Contracting Parties undertake: to provide either by paid leave, by adequate social security benefits or by benefits from public funds for women to...
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