World Social Protection Report 2021-22

Recently, ILO released a report titled ‘World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific’...

Key Points:

Key Findings:

Global:

Social Protection Benefit: Mongolia, New Zealand, Singapore and Australia have 100 per cent social protection net.

As of 2020, only 46.9 % of the global population was effectively covered by at least one social protection benefit.

Gender Inequality: Women’s coverage lag behind men’s by a substantial 8 percentage points.

Working-age population: 69.4 percent are only partially protected or not protected at all.

India’s Specific:

Only 24.4 per cent of Indians, even fewer than Bangladesh (28.4 per cent), are under any sort of social protection benefit.

India’s social security spending is Lower than 5% of GDP per capita.

Recommendation:

Follow a ‘high-road’ development approach and make social protection more inclusive while supporting greater growth.

What is Social protection:

Social protection helps people through the shocks and stresses of life providing income replacement and access to services where they are needed most.
- It includes measures related especially to old age, unemployment, sickness, disability, work injury and maternity etc.

Few Government steps:

Social Security Code 2020

PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY)

One Nation One Ration Card

Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, and

MGNREGA

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

About International Labour Organisation (ILO):

1919: It was established by the Treaty of versailles.
1946: It became specialized agency of the United Nations.
It is the only tripartite UN agency which brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States.
It sets labour standards, develops policies and devises programmes promoting decent work.
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

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