The scope of social protection in the report refers to the extension of measures to provide a basic income security to those who need it. It adheres to ILO Recommendations 202 (2012) to promote a social protection floor as a fundamental element of national social protection systems, as well as the aim to ensure progressively higher levels of protection. This includes basic income security, at least at a nationally defined minimum level, for children, persons in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, and for older persons. The social protection system referred to in this report is thus limited to basic income security for key life contingencies.