Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits Convention, 1967 (No. 128) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1973)

1. Article 29 of the Convention. Review of cash benefits currently payable. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information concerning increases of pension benefits in relation to the general level of earnings and the cost-of-living index corresponding to the 1996-2000 period. It requests the Government to supply in its next report the statistical data required in this respect under Article 29 of the report form approved by the Governing Body.

2. The Committee also requests the Government to supply detailed information on the extent to which Act No. 16713 of 3 September 1995 gives effect to each of the provisions of the Convention, transmitting to this effect the information, including statistics, requested under the report form approved by the Governing Body, both with regard to the old and the new pensions system.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on other points.