Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (Ratification: 1977)

Articles 2(1)(i) and (2), and 6 of the Convention. Family allowances. Referring to its previous observation, the Committee understands that the reintroduction of a family benefit scheme, in accordance with the abovementioned Articles of the Convention, is still pending. In view of the fact that Bolivia has accepted Part VII (Family benefit) of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102), the Committee will include the analysis of this matter in its future comments concerning Convention No. 102.

Articles 7 and 8. Social security agreements ensuring the maintenance of acquired rights and rights in course of acquisition. As regards the entry into force on 1 May 2011 of the Ibero-American Multilateral Social Security Agreement, the Committee notes the Government’s indications that implementation of the Agreement does not require any amendments to the national legislation. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information in its next report on the operation of the Ibero-American Agreement, indicating in particular the type and amount of benefits which have been transferred abroad by the Bolivian social security system.