Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2024, published 113rd ILC session (2025)

Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) - Chad (Ratification: 2015)

Article 3 of the Convention. Temporary exceptions. The Committee notes that, in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Convention, the Government has availed itself of the temporary exceptions provided for in Articles 27(d), 33(b), 41(d), 55(d) and 61(d) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the reasons for availing itself of the temporary exceptions provided for in Articles 27(d), 33(b), 41(d), 55(d) and 61(d) of the Convention subsist.

Articles 27(d), 33(b), 41(d), 55(d) and 61(d), in conjunction with Article 3(1). Persons protected. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report to the effect that, in collaboration with the National Social Insurance Fund (CNPS), it is examining the possibility of extending the protection of social security benefits to workers in the informal economy. Noting the absence of a reply by the Government in this respect, the Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on the total number of employees in industrial workplaces employing 20 persons or more, with the necessary calculations on the number of persons protected as set out in Title V of the report form in relation to Article 76 of the Convention, for the purposes of demonstrating the application of Articles 27(d), 33(b), 41(d), 55(d) and 61(d) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the findings of the study undertaken with the CNPS and on any other measures envisaged to extend the protection of social security benefits to workers in the informal economy.

Articles 30, 58 and 64. First day of the provision of benefits.Noting the absence of information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on the measures adopted or envisaged to ensure that old-age, invalidity and survivors’ benefit is due from the first day of the contingency, even if the actual payment of the benefit is made later.

Part VI (Employment injury benefit), Article 34(3), in conjunction with Article 3. Medical care. Domiciliary visiting. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the free medical care covered by the CNPS. The Committee requests the Government to clarify whether domiciliary visits are also included in the free care provided by the CNPS in the event of employment injury, in accordance with Article 34(3)(a) of the Convention.

Article 35. Vocational rehabilitation. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that measures have been taken to ensure the provision free-of-charge of vocational rehabilitation, functional rehabilitation and reclassification of persons with reduced capacity in the event of employment injury. The Committee requests the Government to provide more detailed information on cooperation between the institutions or Government departments responsible for administering medical care and the general vocational rehabilitation services with a view to the re-establishment of persons with reduced capacity in suitable work.

Article 36(3)(b). Payment of a lump sum. Noting the absence of information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee requests the Government to indicate: (i) whether beneficiaries may choose to receive up to 25 per cent of the permanent periodical incapacity benefit in the form of a lump sum; and, if this possibility exists, (ii) any measures enabling the competent authorities to satisfy themselves that the lump sum paid to them will be properly utilized.

Part VII (Family benefit), Article 43. Qualifying period.Noting the absence of information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the provisions of the national legislation respecting the length of the qualifying period to secure the provision of family benefit.

Article 44. Total value of family benefit. Noting the absence of statistical information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee requests the Government to provide updated data on: (i) the total value of the family benefits granted annually; (ii) the total number of children of all persons protected; and (iii) the reference wage of an ordinary adult male labourer, as determined in accordance with Article 66 of the Convention, with a view to assessing whether the total value of the family benefits granted is in accordance with Article 44 of the Convention.

Part IX (Invalidity benefit), Article 56, in conjunction with Article 66. Calculation of invalidity benefit. Reference wage and supplementary invalidity benefit. The Committee requests the Government to: (i) provide information on the wage of the standard beneficiary within the meaning of the Convention, that is an ordinary adult male labourer determined in accordance with Article 66(4) of the Convention; and (ii) specify the qualifying conditions for the supplement for constant assistance, which is equivalent to 50 per cent of the invalidity pension.

Articles 56 and 57, in conjunction with Article 65. Replacement rate of invalidity benefit. Noting the absence of information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee once again requests the Government to indicate whether the completion of a qualifying period of five years secures entitlement to an invalidity pension for any person insured and, if so, to indicate the amount or the replacement rate of the pension that is payable once this period has been completed.

Part X (Survivors’ benefit), Article 62, in conjunction with Article 63 and Articles 65 or 66. Level of the benefit. The Committee previously observed that, after 15 years of insurance, which is the qualifying period following which survivors’ benefits shall be secured in accordance with Article 63(1) of the Convention, the survivors’ benefit would be equivalent to 30 per cent of the average monthly earnings, which is lower than the rate of 40 per cent of the previous earnings of the family breadwinner, as required by Article 65 of the Convention. The Committee also observed that the old-age or invalidity pension, and consequently the survivors’ pension, may not in any event be below 60 per cent of the guaranteed minimum wage. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the wage of a skilled manual male employee, calculated in accordance with Article 66(4) of the Convention.

Part XI (Standards to be complied with by periodical payments), Article 65(10). Review of benefits. Noting the absence of information on this subject in the Government’s report, the Committee once again requests the Government to provide information on any fluctuations in the cost of living and the general level of earnings and on the level of old-age, invalidity and survivors’ benefit, as well as employment injury benefit, in accordance with the indications contained in Title VI of the report form.

The Committee recalls that the Government may avail itself of ILO technical assistance in this regard.