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Towards the universalization of social security: The experience of Tunisia

Extension of Social Security Series, ESS Paper 4

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Chaabane, M.; ILO
International Labour Office
2002
92-2-113067-3
1020-9581
33
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Summary (English)

In Tunisia, the number of persons liable to be covered under a social security scheme was estimated in 1999 as 85.5 per cent of the population in employment. The 16.5 per cent of the employed population not yet covered by social security legislation include the following: casual and seasonal agricultural workers, workers on development sites, domestic employees, home helpers, religious officials, the unemploed. The two social security schemes governing the formal sector have registered the best social coverage. However, coverage of other sectors such as self-employed, agricultural and non-agricultural workers and agricultural labourers have not experienced equal success. In order to increase coverage in these schemes measures have been taken with varying success. The objective is to extend and improve coverage of social security by conducting studies and adapting schemes to the needs and financial capacities of the categories of persons; modifying the conditions for determining and recovering contributions taking into account the specific characteristics of the populations concerned; and consulting the representatives of the target population and of employers at all stages during the establishment of the system.

ESS Paper Series (ILO) 4356 Tunisia
10.02.2012