Database

Good Practices in Social Security

Database

Good Practices in Social Security

ISSA Database of Good Practices

This database provides ISSA members with privileged access to good practices, showcasing creative, smart and innovative ways to overcome challenges of social security administration at the institutional, national or international levels. Explore, be inspired by, and learn from these hard-earned and well-deserved successes of the ISSA members. Learn more about the ISSA Good Practices.

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Progressive establishment of provincial agencies

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2023
Mutual Benefit Society for Public Employees , Burundi , Africa

The progressive establishment of Mutual Benefit Society for Public Employees (Mutuelle de la fonction publique – MFP) agencies in Burundi’s provinces encourages a gradual decentralization of services – notably registration, benefit checks and contribution collection – and also promotes the extension of health-care coverage throughout the country.

Topic:
Employment
Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Communication
Contribution collection and compliance
Investment
Service quality

Reduction of occupational accidents in enterprises implementing programmes of prevention

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2009
Mexican Social Security Institute , Mexico , Americas

These occupational accidents represent an economic and social problem for enterprises, their workers and, clearly, for Social Security Institutions who are required to respond with comprehensive safety programmes for workers.

The Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social, IMSS) decided to implement this type of programme in enterprises which had already been identified as having high rates of occupational accidents. A Diagnostic Study was undertaken in these enterprises and a standard Programme of Prevention implemented.

Topic:
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage

Strategic Re-engineering Process

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2008
Eswatini National Provident Fund , Eswatini , Africa

These weaknesses included an inefficient computer system, deadwood, general inefficiency in the operational systems of the Fund, high administration costs, poor coverage in terms of benefits etc.

Through the implementation of the said strategy, the Fund undertook a strategic re-engineering process which included the following activities:

Topic:
Contribution collection and compliance
Risk management
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage

PPF Pensions Fund SACCOS scheme

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2014
PPF Pensions Fund , Tanzania, United Republic of , Africa
In 2004, a special loan product was introduced by PPF Pensions Fund to assist members to live a comfortable life while still actively working and prepare for life after retirement. The product was structured such that it is easily accessed, very affordable to members and has low risk to the scheme.
Topic:
Extension of coverage

Progressive establishment of provincial agencies

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2023
Mutual Benefit Society for Public Employees , Burundi , Africa

The progressive establishment of Mutual Benefit Society for Public Employees (Mutuelle de la fonction publique – MFP) agencies in Burundi’s provinces encourages a gradual decentralization of services – notably registration, benefit checks and contribution collection – and also promotes the extension of health-care coverage throughout the country.

Topic:
Employment
Governance and administration
Extension of coverage
Communication
Contribution collection and compliance
Investment
Service quality

Reduction of occupational accidents in enterprises implementing programmes of prevention

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2009
Mexican Social Security Institute , Mexico , Americas

These occupational accidents represent an economic and social problem for enterprises, their workers and, clearly, for Social Security Institutions who are required to respond with comprehensive safety programmes for workers.

The Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social, IMSS) decided to implement this type of programme in enterprises which had already been identified as having high rates of occupational accidents. A Diagnostic Study was undertaken in these enterprises and a standard Programme of Prevention implemented.

Topic:
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage

Strategic Re-engineering Process

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2008
Eswatini National Provident Fund , Eswatini , Africa

These weaknesses included an inefficient computer system, deadwood, general inefficiency in the operational systems of the Fund, high administration costs, poor coverage in terms of benefits etc.

Through the implementation of the said strategy, the Fund undertook a strategic re-engineering process which included the following activities:

Topic:
Contribution collection and compliance
Risk management
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage

PPF Pensions Fund SACCOS scheme

Implementation year:
2004
Award Year:
2014
PPF Pensions Fund , Tanzania, United Republic of , Africa
In 2004, a special loan product was introduced by PPF Pensions Fund to assist members to live a comfortable life while still actively working and prepare for life after retirement. The product was structured such that it is easily accessed, very affordable to members and has low risk to the scheme.
Topic:
Extension of coverage