Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2011, publiée 101ème session CIT (2012)

Convention (n° 118) sur l'égalité de traitement (sécurité sociale), 1962 - Bolivie (État plurinational de) (Ratification: 1977)

Articles 2(1)(i) and (2), and 6 of the Convention. Family allowances. Referring to its previous observation, the Committee notes that the new Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, adopted on 7 February 2009, provides that the social security scheme will include the branch of family allowances and other social benefits. The Government states that it envisages adopting new legislation that will be fully in accordance with all the rights recognized by the new Constitution, including in the area of social security. The Committee hopes that the measures taken by the Government to comply with the new Constitution will enable it to reintroduce a family benefit scheme guaranteeing the granting of family allowances both to its own nationals and to the nationals of any other Member which has accepted the obligations of this Convention for that branch, in respect of children who reside in the territory of any such Member, in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention.

Articles 7 and 8. Social security agreements ensuring the maintenance of acquired rights and rights in course of acquisition. The Committee notes with interest the entry into force on 1 May 2011 of the Multilateral Ibero–American Social Security Convention, signed on 10 November 2007 by 15 countries: Argentina, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Under Article 2 of this Convention, it applies to any person who is subject or has been subject to the legislation of one or several States parties, as well as to their families and dependants. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the ratification of this Convention and of its implementing agreement required amendments to the national legislation.