Social Security Programs Throughout The World

by Grad, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780160803994
• ISBN10: 0160803993
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-23
• Publisher: United States Govt Printing Office

Summary

This publication provides a cross-national comparison of social security systems. It summarizes the five main social insurance programs: old age, disability, and survivors; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances. It is published in four regional volumes (Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, and the Americas), one every 6 months.

Author Biography

Social Security Administration

Table of Contents

Contents Guide to Reading the Country Summaries Sources of Information ................................................................................................ 1 Types of Programs Employment-Related ...................................................................................................... 2 Universal Means-Tested.................................................................................................................. Other Types of Programs ........................................................................................................................ 23................................................................................................ 3 Format of Country Summaries Old Age, Disability, and Survivors ................................................................................. 4 Sickness and Maternity ................................................................................................... 8 Work Injury ..................................................................................................................... 11 Unemployment Family Allowances ................................................................................................................ 13.......................................................................................................... 15 Tables 1. Types of social security programs 2. Types of mandatory systems for retirement income.................................................. 19 .............................................................................. 17 3. Demographic and other statistics related to social security, 2007 ............................. 21 4. Contribution rates for social security programs, 2007 ............................................... 23Country Summaries Antigua and Barbuda ............................. 27 Argentina ................................................ 30 Bahamas................................................. 39 Barbados................................................ Belize Bermuda................................................. 51 Bolivia.................................................... 55 43..................................................... 47 Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada ...................................................... 61............................. 67.................................................... 70 Chile Colombia Costa Rica ....................................................... 76................................................ 86.............................................. 92 Cuba Dominica ....................................................... 96.............................................. 100 Dominican Republic ............................ 103 Ecuador................................................ 107 El Salvador........................................... 111 Grenada ................................................ 115 Guatemala ............................................ 119 Guyana ................................................. 122 Haiti Honduras ...................................................... 126.............................................. 128 Jamaica ................................................. 132 Mexico................................................. Nicaragua 136............................................. 142 Panama Paraguay ................................................. 146............................................... 150 Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis........................... 159 Saint Lucia........................................... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States ...................................................... 154163........ 166............................ 169.....................