Social Protection Floors Recommendation

A major achievement of recommendation no.

Social protection floors recommendation. For the purpose of this recommendation social protection floors are nationally defined sets of basic social security guarantees which secure protection aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty vulnerability and social exclusion. Through the social protection floors concept recommendation no. Ilo r202 social protection floors recommendation 2012 no. 202 is the policy guidance it offers states to give effect to their general and overall responsibility to establish and maintain these comprehensive social security systems.

202 provides the minimum core content of the human right to social security. The social protection floors recommendation 2012 no. Members should in accordance with national circumstances establish as quickly as possible and maintain their social protection floors comprising basic social security guarantees. Following the proposal the epsco council agreed on a recommendation on its 6 7 december 2018 session.

For the purpose of this recommendation social protection floors are nationally defined sets of basic social security guarantees which secure protection aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty vulnerability and social exclusion. The social protection floors recommendation 2012 no. Moreover the international normative framework has been enriched by the recent adoption of two important new international labour standards the ilo social protection floors recommendation 2012 no. 202 provides guidance to member states in building comprehensive social security systems and extending social security coverage by prioritizing the establishment of national floors of social protection accessible to all in need.

Access to social protection as part of the implementation of the european pillar of social rights the european commission has adopted a proposal for a council recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self employed.