Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118) - Barbados (Ratification: 1974)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous comments initially made in 2014.

Repetition

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction the adoption of the National Insurance and Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (SI 2006 No. 130), by which section 59 of the principal Regulations of 1967 was replaced by the new text which permits payment of benefits abroad to persons who are residing in another country, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention. The Government is invited to provide information in its next report on actions taken to implement the new Regulations, including any related judicial or administrative decisions.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.