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NEW YUGOSLOV LAW ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR BLUE- AND WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Summary

The article begins by discussing the shortcomings of the former Yugoslav law on social security. The law was not uniform, did not include all workers, and the right to a pension was closely connected with length of employment. This meant that workers who were not insured before the war were at a disadvantage. Additionally, the centralized structure of social security was too inflexible.

The new law on social security addresses these shortcomings. It will extend social security to all workers, including civil service employees. Social security will be financed by the state without contributions from workers. The right to and extent of social security will depend on the length of employment, the salary, and the difficulty of the work. Labor unions will have the right to participate in the management of social security and to exercise supervision over the rights of the insured and the work of the social security agencies.

The article also provides some statistics on social security payments in Yugoslavia in the years 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949. In 1939, 878,440 workers were insured. By 1949, the number of insured workers had increased to 1,400,000. The total amount of social security payments in 1939 was 394,952,000 dinars. By 1949, the total amount of social security payments had increased to 1,323,580,381.80 dinars.

The article concludes by stating that the new law on social security is a significant improvement over the previous law. It will provide more comprehensive coverage for workers and their families, and it will be financed by the state rather than by workers. This will make social security more accessible to all workers, regardless of their income.

In addition to the above, here are some other key points from the article:

The new law will be implemented gradually.

The agencies of the state administration will administer social security, but certain benefits will be transferred for administration to other state, cooperative, and associated enterprises and establishments.

Social security will be under the general management of the Committee for Social Welfare of the Federal Government.

Overall, the new law on social security in Yugoslavia is a positive development. It will provide much-needed benefits to workers and their families, and it will make social security more accessible to all.