Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (Ratification: 1977)

1. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that under Supreme Decree No. 22-578 of 13 August 1990 the social security system no longer provides for the payment of family benefit as prescribed by Article 42, Part VII (Family benefit) of the Convention. Since the Government's report has not been received, the Committee can but reiterate the hope that the Government will adopt the necessary measures to re-establish a family benefit scheme conforming to the provisions of Part VII of the Convention.

2. The Committee also refers to its comments on Convention No. 128 concerning invalidity, old-age and survivors' benefits, 1967, and again expresses the hope that the Government will provide a detailed report for the applicable branches of Convention No. 102, taking account of the social security provisions currently in force in Bolivia. The Committee trusts that the report will also contain the Government's observations on the communication from the World Federation of Trade Unions, a copy of which was sent to it in August 1997.