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Social Security Reforms
Descriptions of the major social security reforms in social protection schemes worldwide since 1995, including information on existing and planned changes to social security systems. Social security reforms are compiled by the ISSA Social Security Observatory.
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Changes to mature age allowance
From 1 July 1996, Mature Age Allowance (MAA) was made a permanent feature of the Australian social security system. This payment, made under more favourable eligibility requirements than the unemployment allowance, is payable to unemployed men over the age of 60 but not yet of age pension age (65).
Australia |
Implementation date: 1996
Benefits | Unemployment, Old age
Benefits | Unemployment, Old age
From 1 July 1996, Mature Age Allowance (MAA) was made a permanent feature of the Australian social security system. This payment, made under more favourable eligibility requirements than the unemployment allowance, is payable to unemployed men over the age of 60 but not yet of age pension age (65).
Unemployment benefits restructured
From 20 September 1996, Job Search Allowance and Newstart Allowance were combined into one payment called Newstart Allowance. Rules for this payment will remain the same.
Australia |
Implementation date: 1996
Benefits | Unemployment
Benefits | Unemployment
From 20 September 1996, Job Search Allowance and Newstart Allowance were combined into one payment called Newstart Allowance. Rules for this payment will remain the same.
Retention of unemployment benefit when sick
From 20 March 1996, unemployed people who are temporarily incapacitated for work no longer transfer from unemployment payments to sickness allowance.
Australia |
Implementation date: 1996
Benefits | Sickness, Unemployment
Benefits | Sickness, Unemployment
From 20 March 1996, unemployed people who are temporarily incapacitated for work no longer transfer from unemployment payments to sickness allowance.
Extended period of sickness allowance
The restrictions on the period for which Sickness Allowance (SA) is payable are to be abolished. Currently, SA is cancelled after 52 or 104 weeks' continuous receipt unless certain restrictive criteria regarding the incapacity for work are satisfied.
Australia |
Implementation date: 1997
Benefits | Sickness
Benefits | Sickness
The restrictions on the period for which Sickness Allowance (SA) is payable are to be abolished. Currently, SA is cancelled after 52 or 104 weeks' continuous receipt unless certain restrictive criteria regarding the incapacity for work are satisfied.
Expanded Medicare programme
The Philippine government has passed legislation which extends health insurance coverage to the indigent. A new entity, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) has been created with the aim of eventually taking over the expanded Medicare programme.
Philippines |
Legislation date: 1995 |
Implementation date: 1995
Major reform | Sickness
Major reform | Sickness
The Philippine government has passed legislation which extends health insurance coverage to the indigent. A new entity, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) has been created with the aim of eventually taking over the expanded Medicare programme.
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