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Social Protection in the European Social Model
Ellen Nygren, LO Sweden 2012
Social Security is a human right
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights art 22: ”Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security”
• ILO recommendation 202
International obligations on social security, although a national
responsibility• ILO
• Council of Europe
• EU
Why international obligations?
• National responsibility
• Social justice
• Goals
• Supervisory procedure
Reasons for social security
• Investment in people
• Adjustment to changes in labour market and economy
• Automatic social and economic stabilizers
• Help stimulate aggregate demand in times of crisis
• Reduce poverty
Content of social protection/social security?
• Definitions in conventions:
Income security during unemployment, illness, old age, maternity
Access to services like health care, education, nutrition
National responsibility
• The content is defined in national legislation
• Individual rights according to legislation
• Application of interntional standards
European coordination
• Free movement of workers requires coordination of social security to come true
• National definitions and conditions may vary
• Awareness raising and information
Trade Unions have a role to play
• Monitoring
• Complaints procedure
• Claiming the application of international regulations
• Political pressure
• Awareness raising! Know your rights!