Social Security Coverage- Tanzania

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS

JANUARY 2003

TABLE CONTENTS
Social Security Policy Glossary…………………………………………………… Foreword ………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER I 1.0 1.1 1.2 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………….. Background……………………………………………………………………. The Concept of Social Security…………………………………………. CHAPTER II 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 SITUATION ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN TANZANIA………………………………………………………… Objectives of Social Security Services ………………………………… Informal Social Security Systems……………………………………….. Formal Social Security System…………………………………………… The Impact of Social Security System in Tanzania……………….. Challenges In The social Security System……………………………. Rationale For A Social Security Policy ………………………………… CHAPTER III 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 POLICY ISSUES AND STATEMENTS………………………………. 13 Policy Issue: The Structure of Social Security Sector……………… Policy Issue: Coverage…………………………………………… ………….. Policy Issue: Social Security as a right………………………………….. Policy Issue: Inadequacy of Benefits offered……………………….. Policy Issues: Portability of Social Security Benefits……………….. Policy Issue: Lack of Co-ordination and Harmonization…………… Policy Issue: Reciprocal Agreements for Transfer of Benefits…… Policy Issue: Partial Withdrawal of Benefits………………………… i 13 - 14 14 - 15 15 16 16 17 16 - 17 17 - 18 4 4-5 5 6-7 7-9 9 - 11 11-12 1 1 2-3 PAGE I - ii iii

3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15

Policy Issue: Financing of Social Security Services…………………. Policy Issue: Guaranteeing of Mandatory Schemes……………….. Policy Issue: Tax Exemption of Contributions, Investment Income and Benefits……………………………………………………………… Policy Issue: Investment of Social Security Funds…………………….. Policy Issue: Good Governance………………………………………………..

17 - 18 18 - 19 19 19 - 20 20

Policy Issue: Legal Framework and minimum standards …………….. 20 Policy Issue: Liberalization of social security sector……………………… 21 CHAPTER