1989, Social Security Protection in Old-Age: Table of Contents


Description:(General Survey)
Convention:C102
Convention:C128
Recommendation:R131
Subject classification: Social Security
Subject classification: Old-age, Invalidity and Survivors Benefit
Document:(Report III Part 4B)
Session of the Conference:76
Subject: Social Security
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Document No. (ilolex): 251989G01

Table of Contents

Paragraphs

Introduction 1-38

Background to the survey 1-3

Standard-setting activities of the ILO 4-8

Contents of the instruments covered by

the General Survey 9-20

Convention No. 102 9-15

Instruments of 1967 16-20

Other activities of the ILO in the field

of social security 21-25

Activities of other organisations 26-31

Ratification of Conventions Nos. 102 and 128 32-34

Available information 35-36

Outline of the survey 37-38

Chapter I. Basic objectives and methods of protection 39-50

I. Basic objectives 39-40

II. Methods of protection 41-50

Chapter II. Scope 51-73

I. Persons covered 51-72

1. International standards 51-59

Flexibility clauses 55

Temporary exceptions 56-57

Other exceptions and exclusions 58-59

2. National situations 60-65

3. Evaluation 66-72

II. Period of application 73

Chapter III. Qualifying conditions for old-age benefit 74-127

I. Pensionable age 75-98

1. International standards 76-84

Maximum pensionable age 76-78

Lowering of pensionable age 79-83

Deferment of old-age pension 84

2. National situations 85-98

General rules 86-87

Lowering of the pensionable age according

to specific criteria 88-93

Other adjustments of pensionable age; flexible

retirement, progressive retirement 94-98

II. Minimum qualifying period and maintenance

of rights in the course of acquisition 99-115

1. International standards 99-106

Minimum qualifying period for entitlement to

old-age benefit 99-103

Maintenance of rights in the course

of acquisition 104-106

2. National situations 107-115

III. Evaluation 116-127

Pensionable age 116-123

Qualifying conditions and maintenance of

rights in the course of acquisition 124-127

Chapter IV. Form and rate of benefit 128-168

I. Form of benefit 128

II. Rate and calculation of benefit 129-168

1. International standards 129-142

Rate of benefit 130-131

Methods of calculation 132-139

Length of the period to be taken into account

in the calculation of the benefit 140-142

2. National situations 143-159

Earnings-related benefit 144-151

Uniform rates of benefit 152-154

Minimum pensions 155

Maximum pensions 156

Pension increments 157-159

3. Evaluation 160-168

Chapter V. Review of old-age benefits 169-191

I. International standards 171-172

II. National situations 173-181

Systematic adjustment 174-177

Adjustment in accordance with general principles 178-180

Adjustment on an ad hoc basis 181

III. Evaluation 182-191

Chapter VI. Other questions 192-232

Financing 192-203

International standards 192-193

Financing of benefits in national

legislation and practice 194-203

Organisation and operation of social

security schemes 204-210

International standards 204-205

Organisation and operation of schemes

in national legislation and practice 206-210

Right of appeal 211-213

International standards 211

The right of appeal in national

legislation and practice 212-213

Equality of treatment 214-222

International standards 214-217

Equality of treatment in national

legislation and practice 218-222

Suspension of benefits 223-232

International standards 223-226

Suspension in national legislation and practice 227-232

Suspension when the beneficiary is absent

from the territory of the Member 227

Suspension when the beneficiary is maintained

at public expense or by social security 228

Suspension or reduction of benefits when the

beneficiary receives other benefits or

compensation 229

Suspension of benefits when the beneficiary

is engaged in gainful activity 230-232

Chapter VII. Conclusions 233-279

I. Difficulties in application and

prospects of ratification 233-260

Difficulties 234-253

Prospects for ratification 254-258

Other measures for implementation 259-260

II. General conclusions 261-279

Basic objectives and methods of protection 261-263

Coverage 264-265

Pensionable age 266-271

Co-ordination of systems 272

Level and adjustment of benefits 273-275

Protection of foreign workers 276

Financing and future action 277-279


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