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SARPN would like to thank the Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive System of Social Security for South Africa for permission to post this report.
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Complete Report  - 8.1Mb ~ 46 min (178 pages) |
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| Table of Contents |
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Committee Members, Contributers, Acknowledgements, Foreword by the Chair, Contents - 244Kb ~ 1 min (17 pages) |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction - 287Kb ~ 2 min (6 pages) |
| 1.1 Purpose of the Committee of Inquiry |
| 1.2 Terms of reference |
| 1.3 Process followed by the Committee |
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Chapter 2 - The Socio-economic Context - 426Kb ~ 2 min (21 pages) |
| 2.1 Introduction |
| 2.2 Definition of socio-economic concepts |
| 2.3 South Africa's demographic challenge |
| 2.4 The structure of the labour force and the employment challenge |
| 2.5 The apartheid labour-welfare nexus |
| 2.6 Changes in inequality in the 1990s |
| 2.7 Poverty in South Africa |
| 2.8 Adressing the challenges of social security reform in a democratic South Africa |
| 2.9 The challenges |
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Chapter 3 - Approach to a Comprehensive Social Security Provisioning - 325Kb ~ 2 min (15 pages) |
| 3.1 Introduction |
| 3.2 International trends in social security provisioning |
| 3.3 Implications for South African context |
| 3.4 Defining an appropriate concept of comprehensive social security for South Africa |
| 3.5 Economic, institutional and social mobilisation implications of comprehensive social protection |
| 3.6 Social protection and private social insurance |
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Chapter 4 - Constitutional Framework for Social Security in South Africa - 244Kb ~ 1 min (6 pages) |
| 4.1 Introduction |
| 4.2 Status and impact of the Constitution |
| 4.3 General principles |
| 4.4 A human rights approach |
| 4.5 The meaning of social security from a constitutional perspective |
| 4.6 Limiting, interpreting and enforcing social security rights |
| 4.7 Concluding remarks |
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Chapter 5 - Poverty, Social Assistance Grants and the Basic Income Grant - 238Kb ~ 1 min (14 pages) |
| 5.1 Introduction |
| 5.2 Government programmes addressin |
| 5.3 South Africa's social assistance system |
| 5.4 The feasibility of a Basic Income Grant for South Africa |
| 5.5 The impact of a Basic Income Grant |
| 5.6 Recommendations |
| 5.7 Conclusions |
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Chapter 6 - Employment and Unemployment - 213Kb ~ 1 min (9 pages) |
| 6.1 Introduction |
| 6.2 Recommendations |
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Chapter 7 - Protecting the Children - 204Kb ~ 1 min (8 pages) |
| 7.1 Introduction |
| 7.2 The Constitution |
| 7.3 Evaluation of current policies towards children |
| 7.4 Policy recommendations to address problems, gaps and inconsistencies of the current social security paradigm for children |
| 7.5 Conclusion |
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Chapter 8 - Health - 987Kb ~ 5 min (8 pages) |
| 8.1 Introduction |
| 8.2 Findings |
| 8.3 Recommendations |
| 8.4 Strategic financial framework |
| 8.5 Coverage |
| 8.6 Concluding remarks |
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Chapter 9 - Retirement and Insurance - 789Kb ~ 4 min (7 pages) |
| 9.1 Introduction |
| 9.2 Findings and recommendations |
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Chapter 10 - Disability - 924Kb ~ 5 min (8 pages) |
| 10.1 Introduction |
| 10.2 The demographics of disability |
| 10.3 Findings |
| 10.4 Integrating disability measures into social security |
| 10.5 Short-term measures |
| 10.6 Recommendations |
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Chapter 11 - Road Accident Fund (RAF) - 643Kb ~ 4 min (3 pages) |
| 11.1 Background |
| 11.2 Conclusions |
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Chapter 12 - Coverage Against Employment Injuries and Diseases - 711Kb ~ 4 min (5 pages) |
| 12.1 Background |
| 12.2 Fragmented statutory framework |
| 12.3 Employee protection and interests |
| 12.4 International standards |
| 12.5 Prevention |
| 12.6 Reintegration |
| 12.7 Benefits |
| 12.8 Exclusion |
| 12.9 Commuting injuries |
| 12.10 Defining accidents and diseases |
| 12.11 Administration |
| 12.12 Civil suits against employers |
| 12.13 Financial issues |
| 12.14 Conclusion |
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Chapter 13 - Institutional Framework - 831Kb ~ 5 min (7 pages) |
| 13.1 Introduction |
| 13.2 Challenges |
| 13.3 Recommendations |
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Chapter 14 - Financial Framework for Comprehensive Social Protection - 1.1Mb ~ 6 min (24 pages) |
| 14.1 Introduction |
| 14.2 Constitutional provisions affecting social security financing |
| 14.3 An overview of South African social security financing |
| 14.4 Key issues in social security financing |
| 14.5 The existing framework for financing social security in South Africa |
| 14.6 Overall allocations to social security |
| 14.7 The tax system and social security benefits |
| 14.8 Review of the current tax dispensation |
| 14.9 Review of principles underlying the classification and use of mixed financing options |
| 14.10 Generic financial framework for social security |
| 14.11 Social budget |
| 14.12 Reform proposals and their financial implications |
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Chapter 15 - Social Security Within a Regional Context - 694Kb ~ 4 min (4 pages) |
| 15.1 Background |
| 15.2 Regional implications for South Africa |
| 15.3 Findings |
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Chapter 16 - Conclusion - 91Kb ~ 1 min (1 pages) |
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References - 111Kb ~ 1 min (3 pages) |
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End notes - 97Kb ~ 1 min (2 pages) |
