scholarly journals Gender Inequality in Access to Formal Social Security Schemes among Members in the Informal Sector in Laikipia East District, Kenya

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Gibson K. Muhuhu ◽  
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Prof. Wokabi Mwangi ◽  
Dr. Hadijah Murenga
2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Charlotte Ståhlberg

Different social security schemes affect men and women differently. This article compares the family or single earner model with the individual or dual earner model and examines their impact on gender inequality. However, even where social security schemes are designed to be gender neutral, when applied in a context that is systematically structured by gender, it points out that they will have a different impact on men and women. The article examines the ways in which supposedly gender-neutral rules, in sickness benefit, survivors' pensions and old age pensions have affected men and women in Sweden and concludes that, if countries wish to achieve equal economic outcomes for men and women, they will need to introduce measures to equalise men's and women's commitments to the home and the labour market, and to enable women to attain higher-paid jobs on the same basis as men.


Subject The outlook for pension reform. Significance In 2016 Congress passed Law 27.260, which established measures to improve pensioners’ welfare, and set a three-year deadline to create a new pension system, which would be universal, comprehensive and sustainable, and maintain the current system’s pay-as-you-go feature. The pensions deficit represents a significant portion of the fiscal imbalance, so any policy to improve fiscal sustainability will require social security reform. However, the current pension system is considered unfair by most pensioners and active workers. Impacts The social security reform will face opposition in Congress and resistance from public opinion. A strong result for the new Unidad Ciudadana party in the October elections could delay the reform. The large informal sector will militate against reducing the pensions deficit.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Heniyatun Heniyatun ◽  
Retno Rusdjijati ◽  
Puji Sulistyaningsih

The purpose of this study is to review the rights of workers to obtain protection, including informal workers, as mandated in Article 3 paragraph (2) of Law Number 32 of 1992 concerning Labor Social Security that every worker has the right to social security of workers. The hazard risk from the work environment owned by informal workers is the same as that of formal workers. So far, the occupational health services provided are still curative, while health care and improvement efforts to improve work and preventive capacity are always neglected. This study uses a juridical empirical research method with a descriptive approach; data collection is done through questionnaires. The research sample includes workers in the home or micro industries both in the Regency and in the City of Magelang. Samples are collected using a nonprobability sampling method, then analyzed using qualitative analysis with inductive methods. Based on the results of the study, the understanding of the SJSN by both employers and informal sector workers is insufficient, but the majority of respondents have a desire to join the SJSN program, with the priority of health insurance and work accident insurance programs. The ability and willingness to become a BPJS participant are influenced by the level of income, and level of education. Current informal sector workers have not been covered by guaranteed protection, both BPJS Kesehatan, and BPJS. The main factor is the non-participation of casual workers in the guarantee of protection due to financial inability to pay contributions. Besides that, it was also because of his ignorance, even though it was not significant. This is due to a lack of socialization from stakeholders regarding the importance of health and safety guarantees and protection for workers and their families in addition to regulations that also do not accommodate informal workers.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harshita Vijayvargiya

The Union Government with its aim to provide optimum benefits of Social schemes is trying to cover the unorganized workers under an umbrella of unique numbers for their identification. But, the identification of the unorganized workers is still lingering in uncertainties. The main focus of this research paper is on understanding the attempts made by different stakeholders in identifying the unorganized workers. The attempts may be termed bizarre as they have completely mixed two different concepts – the informal sector and unorganized workforce. Social Workers can be efficiently trained to help the Government in identifying unorganized workers. A policy specifically dealing with the unorganized workers including their identification, their needs, and mechanism to deliver services is need for the hour. Employment rate or number can’t be a foundation to define or describe the worker as unorganized.


Author(s):  
Wandi Subroto

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role and implementation of the law in providing social security certainty for informal sector workers. This study uses a juridical-normative method. The types of legal sources used in this study are secondary sources of law which are discussed using a sociological perspective. The analysis and writing was done by qualitative method. Data was collected through interview techniques, giving questionnaires, and literature studies. The number of respondents in this study were 50 people who worked in the informal sector in the city of Palembang. The selection of respondents was done by purposive sampling technique. Based on the analysis of legal materials and sociological analysis, it can be concluded that the law protects social welfare through Law no. 40 of 2004 states that the National Social Security System adheres to the principle of compulsory participation for all residents in Indonesia. In the implementation of this policy, the informal sector is still experiencing several obstacles, including educational factors, economic factors and institutional factors so that the level of worker participation tends to be minimal and there is no equal distribution.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Yoanita Petrina ◽  
Cucu Zubaedah ◽  
Sri Susilawati

Pendahuluan: Hak untuk sehat merupakan hak asasi manusia yang diakui di Indonesia. Pemerintah melaksanakan program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) untuk mewujudkan hak untuk sehat melalui Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS). Rendahnya partisipasi pekerja sektor informal karena kurangnya kesadaran dan pengetahuan tentang konsep dasar penjaminan kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui pengetahuan pekerja sektor informal bukan pemilik kartu BPJS mengenai BPJS Kesehatan. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan metode survei. Penelitian dilakukan dengan memberikan kuesioner pengetahuan BPJS Kesehatan. Sampel penelitian adalah pekerja sektor informal bukan pemilik kartu BPJS Kesehatan. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebanyak 7,7% responden berpengetahuan cukup dan 92,3% berpengetahuan kurang tentang BPJS Kesehatan. Nilai rata-rata dari seluruh responden adalah 38,61 yang termasuk kategori kurang). Simpulan: Pengetahuan pekerja sektor informal bukan pemilik kartu BPJS Kesehatan mengenai BPJS Kesehatan tergolong dalam kategori kurang.Kata kunci: BPJS Kesehatan, JKN, pengetahuan, pekerja sektor informal. ABSTRACTIntroduction: The human right to health is a recognised human right in Indonesia. The government implements the Universal Healthcare Program (JKN) to actualise the human right to health through the Social Security Agency (BPJS). The low participation of informal sector workers is caused by lack of awareness and knowledge on the basic concepts of health insurance. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of Social Security Agency (BPJS) non-cardholder informal sector workers regarding the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). Methods: This research was a descriptive study with a survey method. The study was conducted by giving questionnaire regarding knowledge of Healthcare and Social Security Agency. The research sample was Social Security Agency (BPJS) non-cardholder informal sector workers. Results: The results showed that 7.7% of respondents had sufficient knowledge and 92.3% had less knowledge regarding the Healthcare and Social Security Agency. The average value of all respondents was 38.61 which included in the less category. Conclusion: Knowledge of Social Security Agency non-cardholder informal sector workers regarding the Healthcare and Social Security Agency belongs to the less knowledge category.Keywords: Healthcare and Social Security Agency, Universal Healthcare Program, knowledge, informal sector workers.


2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (S1) ◽  
pp. 181-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Thornton ◽  
Laurel E. Hatt ◽  
Erica M. Field ◽  
Mursaleena Islam ◽  
Freddy Solís Diaz ◽  
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