Sickness benefits: An introduction
Sickness benefits provide income security in case of illness. They promote the realization of the human rights to health and to social security, while supporting public health and the prevention of poverty.
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14 May 2020
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This policy brief highlights the importance of sickness benefits to provide income security in case of illness and provides guidelines for its design.
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