Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2024, Publicación: 113ª reunión CIT (2025)

Convenio sobre la seguridad social (norma mínima), 1952 (núm. 102) - San Vicente y las Granadinas (Ratificación : 2015)

Part II (Medical care) of the Convention. Provision of medical care, types of benefits, and cost-sharing. Articles 7 and 10. Morbid condition. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government in its report concerning medical care benefits provided in case of a morbid condition.

Article 10(1)(b), in conjunction with Article 49, Part VIII (Maternity benefits). Maternity medical care benefits. The Committee requests the Government to confirm that maternity medical care, i.e.: (a) prenatal, confinement and postnatal care either by medical practitioners or by qualified midwives; and (b) hospitalization where necessary, is provided free of charge in public hospitals to women residing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Part VI (Employment Injury Benefits), Article 34. Medical care due to employment injury. The Committee notes that according to section 12(2) of the National Insurance (Employment Injury Benefits) Regulations, SRO 6 of 1997, medical expenses due to an employment injury are refunded if they do not exceed the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred by the claimant. Furthermore, the amount of any fees and charges which may be refunded shall be determined by the Director of the National Insurance Scheme (section 12(4)). Recalling that under Article 34 of the Convention, cost-sharing in respect of medical care benefits, listed in its paragraph 2, is not authorized, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the determination of the term “reasonable expenses” and to what extent such term allows to cover actual costs for medical care borne by victims of employment injuries.

Article 35. Re-establishment of victims of employment injury in suitable work and vocational rehabilitation. The Committee reiterates its request to the Government to report on any measures taken or envisaged to give effect to Article 35 of the Convention.

Part VIII (Maternity Benefit), Articles 50 and 51. Maternity cash benefit. Application in practice. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government concerning the provision of maternity cash benefits in practice.

Part XI (Standards to be complied with by periodical payments), Article 65(10). Adjustment of pensions to the cost of living.Recalling that as perArticle 65(10) of the Convention, the rates of current periodical payments in respect of old age, employment injury (except in case of incapacity for work), invalidity and death of the breadwinner shall be reviewed following substantial changes in the general level of earnings, where these result from substantial changes in the cost of living,the Committee requests the Government to provide statistical data on the adjustment of benefits, according to Title VI of the report form for the Convention.