A step forward to the ratification of ILO Convention No. 102
The Seminar has laid a solid foundation for the ratification and application of ILO Convention No. 102 concerning social security by enhancing constituents’ awareness and understanding of ILO social security standards and their implementation, and designing policies to overcome obstacles to ratification.
A National Tripartite Seminar on Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) held in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province on 8-9 April 2015. With the technical support of ILO specialists from the International Labour Standards Department and Department of Social Protection and active participation of the tripartite constituents including but not limited to Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Legal Affairs Office of the National People’s Congress, Legal Affairs Office of the State Council, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Commission of Health and Family Planning, All-China Federation of Trade Unions and China Enterprise Cofederation, indepth discussions were made to compare the Chinese social security system and different social insures schemes in particular with the basic requirements of Convention 102.
The Seminar has achieved its objective of providing assistance to constituents in enhancing awareness and understanding of ILO social security standards and their implementation, designing policies to overcome obstacles to ratification. It has laid a solid foundation for the ratification and application of Convention No. 102.
The ILO adopted C. 102 in 1952 but considers the Convention to be fully up-to-date. The Convention sets minimum standards for a system that provides workers and their families income security in the event of sickness, invalidity, old age, employment injury, maternity, childbirth or death of the breadwinner. According to C. 102, a social security system should be based on the principles of equality of treatment, solidarity, collective financing and participation of employers and workers in the governance of social security.
Widespread social security coverage and an adequate level of benefits is an essential ingredient in the transition to a consumption-led and innovation-based economy: income security sustains the demand of goods and services and the job creation associated with it, while giving workers the confidence to spend and invest in assets such as health and skills that drive long-term prosperity.
The Seminar has achieved its objective of providing assistance to constituents in enhancing awareness and understanding of ILO social security standards and their implementation, designing policies to overcome obstacles to ratification. It has laid a solid foundation for the ratification and application of Convention No. 102.
The ILO adopted C. 102 in 1952 but considers the Convention to be fully up-to-date. The Convention sets minimum standards for a system that provides workers and their families income security in the event of sickness, invalidity, old age, employment injury, maternity, childbirth or death of the breadwinner. According to C. 102, a social security system should be based on the principles of equality of treatment, solidarity, collective financing and participation of employers and workers in the governance of social security.
Widespread social security coverage and an adequate level of benefits is an essential ingredient in the transition to a consumption-led and innovation-based economy: income security sustains the demand of goods and services and the job creation associated with it, while giving workers the confidence to spend and invest in assets such as health and skills that drive long-term prosperity.