Social protection

International day for older persons

  1. Social protection and long term care for an ageing population

    The number of people over 70 is projected to rise to 10 per cent of the world’s population by 2050. Social protection is key to ensure older people’s well-being, dignity and rights, while also supporting their families. In addition to pensions, it is essential that better access to adequate long-term care is provided to meet older people’s needs.

Highlights

  1. More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

Latest

  1. Press release

    Pilot ‘Employment Injury Scheme’ launched by Ministry of Labour and ILO to provide income protection to victims of work-related accidents and occupational diseases

    22 June 2022

  2. Building a better future and keeping the promises of the 2030 Agenda

    Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    22 June 2022

  3. Social protection

    Bangladesh government launches first employment injury scheme pilot in the garment sector

    21 June 2022

  4. News

    The definition of the social and solidarity economy adopted at the International Labour Conference, receives international accolades

    20 June 2022

  5. News

    ILO and Portugal sign cooperation agreement on Social Protection

    17 June 2022

  6. International Domestic Workers Day

    Only six per cent of domestic workers have comprehensive social protection, says ILO

    16 June 2022

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Standards

  1. Labour standards on social protection

Key resources

  1. Statistics

    World Social Protection Data Dashboards

  2. ILO Global Flagship Programme

    Building social protection floors for all

  3. Concept note

    The World Bank Group and ILO Universal Social Protection Initiative

  4. Report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group

    Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization

Find out more

  1. Social Protection Department
  2. Social Protection Platform
  3. International Social Security Association (ISSA)
  4. Social Finance Programme
  5. Social Protection and Human Rights

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