2. Reform of social security schemes

Old age pension The development of a new pension system was one of the main elements of the social security reform.

In accordance with the above reform a social assistance system is to be developed that guarantees the integration of persons into social and economic life.

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The reforms which have been introduced in the retirement and pensions system during the last 10 years in the Mexican Social Security Institute, the final element of which, concerning the retirement and other pensions of persons who in the future will work in the IMSS, was recently approved in August of this year, and those planned in respect of the Social Security and Services Institute for State Workers, do not contemplate any move towards privatization and are not oriented in that direction.

(c) Social security reform began in 1993 with the aim of preparing a National White Paper on social security in connection with the reform of the legal system relating to social security (BUL 94 001)

Both these laws were adopted in 1995 within the framework of the social security reform.

152. Chapter II of the Act provides for a reform of the legal aspects of social security.

(ii) Improving social protection systems and ensuring access for all to basic social services

Germany adopted a social security system in the 1880's.

183. The social security system as a whole is currently being thoroughly reviewed with a view to putting in place the reforms needed to rationalize the benefits provided and safeguard and consolidate the schemes apos sustainability and capacity to honour their commitments in the long term.

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is planning a research project to examine current and future research efforts in the area of pension reform.

The political, social and economic systems have all been undergoing fundamental reform.

They survived as long as they did at a time when the social safety nets weren't there.

However, the year 1996 should be considered to be the beginning of the reform in the social assistance system.

to be fulfilled prematurely if an

Contributions to the Farmers apos Old Age Security and, as from the entry into force of the Amended Act on Social Reform in Agriculture, compulsory contributions to the statutory pension

entry into force of the Amended Act on Social Reform in Agriculture, compulsory contributions to the statutory pension insurance.

Article 2 of the Law formulates the basic principles of the social security system

(c) To keep in mind the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty and the guarantees set out in United Nations safeguards adopted by the Economic and Social Council

Under this reform all the acquired rights of workers still in employment in the IMSS are respected and at the same time a restriction was introduced to ensure that resources which should be used for the provision of social security benefits to Mexicans in general should not be committed for payment of the retirement pensions of future employees of the Institute.

There is a reorientation of the social security system aimed at expanding employment possibilities by developing workers apos potential.

Assistance in preparing and implementing strategies of systematic changes within primary health care in Poland,

At the macro level, social welfare is aimed at ensuring social security to those who are not affiliated to other systems, such as pension insurance systems or unemployment allowances.

Europe has traditionally understood the importance of addressing vulnerability by providing a system of social protection. Europeans have recognized that good systems of social protection can even lead to improved overall economic performance, as individuals are more willing to take the risks that lead to higher economic growth.

The structural reform of the health system was approved in April 2003 and on 1 January 2004 a universal social security scheme, known as the Social Health Protection System, came into force.

Other publications recently issued by the Bank include Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa time for change (2005) Pension reform in Europe process and progress (2003) Public pension fund management governance, accountability, and investment policies (2003) and Keeping the promise of social security in Latin America (2003).

There have been two major periods of revision of the social security system since then.

55. Two assistance programmes on social security reform and socio economic reinsertion of vulnerable groups have been approved in 1997.

65. The representative noted that equality was guaranteed in the social security system, including with respect to pensions, health insurance, State provided social benefits and social care.

A project to train social security experts in the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Care has also been prepared.

For details of the contributory schemes of the Social Security system, see A AC.109 2001 10, paragraph 40.

The reform of the system of health protection started immediately after the war.

The social security system consists of the following branches

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Obama has remained silent about reform of Medicare and Social Security, whose long run deficits are several times the national debt. Vice President Joe Biden has even said that no changes to Social Security are to be made.

(d) As far as the agrarian system and its use for ensuring the right to adequate food is concerned, it has been hindered in recent years as a result of reforms in agriculture (restitution of cooperative land to former owners).

The Committee is concerned that the social security system in HKSAR does not include unemployment benefits.

However, these changes were not linked with changes in the social security system and guarantees in the conscience of the population it was expected that the guarantees provided by the previous system would remain.

Colombia apos s social security system was changed in 1993 when the Congress approved Law 100, the reforming purpose of which was to regulate the provision of health services in order to ensure universal cover of the whole population at every level of care.

The Government had seven tools to bring about gender equality reform of the education system extension and improvement of social protection and social security promotion of an economy based on solidarity social management of the rural economy social management of the public services promotion of entrepreneurship and improvements in the quality of urban life.

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In Malaysia, changes had been made in the legal and institutional framework to protect and safeguard the rights of women and to improve their status.

We have decided to begin the process of drafting an Ibero American convention on social security, with a view to ensuring that migrant workers and their families enjoy social security rights.

Labour standards are especially important in economies that do not have established social security systems.