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Social Security Law, 2012 (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15).

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Social protection Financing Dispute settlement Human rights Public health
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The objectives of this Law include: (a) to support the development of the State's economy through the increase of production to enjoy more security in social life and health care of workers; (b) to enjoy more security in social life and health care by the public by their voluntary insurance; (c) to raise public reliance upon the social security system by providing benefits which are commensurate with the realities; (d) to obtain the right to continued medical treatment, family assistance benefit, invalidity benefit, superannuation benefit, survivors’ benefit, unemployment benefit, the right to residency and ownership of housing after retirement in addition to health care and pecuniary benefit for sickness, maternity, decease and employment injury of the workers.

Full text
English
Website
data.opendevelopmentmekong.net