Law No. 7/04 establishing the Basic Act on Social Protection. Pays/Territoire Angola Type du document Législation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, I Série, No. 83. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Général Mot clé Législation de base Aires défavorisées Emploi rural Monitorage Terrains agricoles Santé publique Pauvreté Infractions/sanctions Protection sociale Sécurité alimentaire Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Centrale, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Résumé This Law, consisting of 62 articles divided into eight Chapters, establishes the Basic Act on Social Protection. The objectives of social protection are: a) mitigate the effects of the reduction of workers' income in situations of lack or reduction of work capacity, maternity, unemployment and old age and guarantee the survival of their family members in the event of death; b) compensate for the increase in charges inherent to family situations of special fragility or dependency; c) to ensure means of subsistence for the needy resident population, as far as the country's economic and social development is concerned, and to promote, jointly with individuals and families, their insertion in the community, in full guarantee of responsible citizenship. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org