Social security
Extending contribution-based social security schemes for workers in the informal economy and self-employed in Nepal
The policy brief builds on the technical support provided by the ILO to the Social Security Fund (SSF) on the extension of social security to all workers and expands on proposing key aspects to be considered during the design and implementation of contribution-based social security schemes for workers in the informal economy and self-employment.
This brief was prepared by André F. Bongestabs and Suravi Bhandary based on the technical note produced by Pierre Plamondon, Senior Actuary, with the support of ILO’s Actuarial Services Unit, as part of the technical support provided by the ILO to the Social Security Fund of Nepal. The brief discusses various considerations that needs to be placed during the design and implementation of contribution-based social security for workers in the informal economy and self-employment. It is designed to be actionable and is relevant to a range of different stakeholders involved in extending contribution-based social protection in Nepal, across different areas of government and social partners.