| Resumen: |
The Law 789 of 2002 defined the Colombian social protection system as the set of public actions
aimed at reducing vulnerability and improving the quality of life of the population. In particular, this
law aims at realising the rights to health, to a pension and to work. Accordingly, the social protection
system is structured around the following components: (i) the General System of Comprehensive
Social Security (Sistema General de Seguridad Social Integral), which articulates actions in the areas
of health, pensions and care of the elderly; (ii) the National System of Family Welfare (Sistema
Nacional de Bienestar Familiar), coordinated by the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (Instituto
Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar, ICBF); (iii) the Labour Protection System (Sistema de Protección
Laboral); (iv) the Professional Training System (Sistema de Formación Profesional) of the National
Service of Apprenticeship (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, SENA) and; (v) the Family
Compensation System (Sistema de Compensación Familiar), which seeks to improve the living
conditions of low-income affiliates to family benefit funds. |
