[Reader-list] Demands Regarding Provision For Social Security Programmes in the Forthcoming Budget

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On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Kabir Khan <kabirkhan1989 at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Demands Regarding Provision For Social Security Programmes in the
> Forthcoming Budget*
> <
> http://wastenarratives.com/2016/02/01/demands-regarding-provision-for-social-security-programmes-in-the-forthcoming-budget/
> >
>
>
> *Right to social security for unorganized/informal workers including that
> of wastepickers. *
>
> The campaign acknowledges that the NDA government has recognised the need
> to provide a comprehensive social security cover to all unorganised workers
> and has initiated a number of schemes.
>
> However, we would like to reiterate that social security is a right and its
> provision must be justiciable. We urge the government to make adequate
> financial provision in the forthcoming budget to finance a universal
> non-contributory social security scheme for all informal workers, including
> unpaid women workers, who do not have social security cover. *The campaign
> holds the view that contributory social security schemes (based on workers'
> contribution, or contribution by states should be treated as add-ons and
> should not form the core of the social security programme. *
>
> The campaign demands that the universal social security schemes should have
> the following features:
>
>    1. *Old Age protection.* All old aged persons (men and women), widows
>    and physically/challenged persons, not under a formal social security
>    cover, should be provided with a pension which is at the level of half
> of
>    the national minimum wage. The age of eligibility for pension must be
>    revised to 50 years for women and 55 years for men in the informal
> sector.
>    Within this, special relaxation must be made for the particularly
>    vulnerable workers in various occupations and social groups.
>    2. 2*. Health & Maternity*. The universal health package should be made
>    available through the public health system and should cover OPD and
>    Diagnostics. Women must be unconditionally entitled to a maternity
> benefit
>    for nine months (3 months before delivery and 6 months after delivery)
> at
>    an amount not less than half the minimum wage.
>    3. 3*. Life and Disability cover:* Workers must be provided an insurance
>    of Rs 100,000 for death by natural causes and Rs 200,000 for death due
> to
>    accidents. This should be along the lines of the provisions of the
>    Construction Workers Welfare Board. Continued here...
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> http://wastenarratives.com/2016/02/01/demands-regarding-provision-for-social-security-programmes-in-the-forthcoming-budget/
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