The Social Security Board (Burmese: လူမှုဖူလုံရေးအဖွဲ့; abbreviated SSB) administers Myanmar's social security programs, including benefits and contributions.[1] SSB provides social security programs for public employees, including members of the civil service, state boards, state corporations, municipal authorities and military personnel, as well as employees in limited private sector industries, including commerce, railways, ports, mines and oilfields.[1] The board operates three hospitals and 92 social security clinics.[2]
| လူမှုဖူလုံရေးအဖွဲ့ | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Board |
| Jurisdiction | Burma (Myanmar) |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Labour |
| Website | www www |
SSB was established under the Social Security Act of 1954, which implemented a social security scheme covering employees working for firms employing over 5 employees, including state-owned, private, foreign and joint ventures.[3] The social security scheme is contributory, with 2.5% of contributions coming from the employer, 1.5% by the employee, and a capital investment by the government.[3] On 31 August 2012, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw enacted the Social Security Law of 2012, which introduced benefit systems for invalids, the elderly, survivors and unemployed individuals.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Burma (Myanmar)". Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2012. US Social Security Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "SSB calls for help to upgrade Yangon Workers' Hospital". Mmtimes.com. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Myanmar Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Handbook - Strategic Information and Regulations. Lulu.com. 2015. ISBN 9781312884472.
- ^ "The Social Security Law, 2012" (PDF). The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 5 July 2015.