| Resumen: |
The human right to social security means that people must be protected throughout their lives, so that they can access benefits when they are sick, injured, disabled, pregnant, unemployed or retired – in other words when they are in need. Social security systems therefore must seek to ensure access to medical care and income security throughout the life cycle through benefits provided in cash or in kind. Like all international social security standards, Convention No. 102 was elaborated by the ILO’s tripartite constituents (namely Governments and the representatives of employers and workers) and adopted by their twothirds majority vote. It is therefore an expression of universally accepted principles which take into account the diverse cultural and historical backgrounds, legal systems and economic development levels of the ILO Member States. |
