Thursday, April 29, 2021
After over a year since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, efforts to address existing and new social security coverage gaps due to extensive labour market disruptions continue to be at the forefront of governments’ agendas to minimize the negative...
Thursday, December 17, 2020
On 3 December 2020, the ISSA Social Security Virtual Summit for the Americas brought together more than 500 administrators, managers and experts in the field from across the region. Under the theme Towards a new normal: Challenges and opportunities, the...
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America, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay
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Friday, July 17, 2020
To mitigate the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis, a significant number of countries have introduced temporary cash transfers to population groups in, or at risk of, poverty. These payments have responded to the specific needs of these vulnerable...
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The self-employed are a key pillar of economic activity in many countries. While often belonging to lower income groups, their social security protection is usually significantly less comprehensive than the one provided to employees. Due to the...
Friday, June 14, 2019
BLOG: In 2016, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) published a ground-breaking report Ten Global Challenges for Social Security.The ISSA has published a follow-up report. Incorporating feedback provided by the region’s ISSA member...
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
The 2017 ISSA Good Practice Award for Americas has been presented to the Social Insurance Bank, Uruguay for an innovation that extends social security coverage to workers in the sharing economy.
The results of the regional competition, which is held...