The Lebanese National Social Security Fund. (c2005)

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Carlos Akram Zghaib
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Security Fund ◽  
Security Fund ◽  
National Social Security Fund

scholarly journals Access to Social Protection by Immigrants, Emigrants and Resident Nationals in Lebanon

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-198
Author(s):  
Paul Tabar ◽  
Andrew Denison ◽  
Maha Alkhomassy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
Social Security Fund ◽  
Security Fund ◽  
Family Benefits ◽  
National Social Security Fund

AbstractAlthough Lebanese social protection schemes are heavily fragmented, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is the primary provider of end-of-service indemnity, health care and family benefits. However, only Lebanese who are formally employed or foreigners originating from countries which provide equal or better social protection to Lebanese citizens are eligible to enrol in the fund according to the 1963 Social Security Law. Those not enrolled must often rely on ad hoc social protection services provided by non-governmental or international organisations to obtain (limited) social services. Migrants, including Palestinians, Sri Lankans, Indonesians and Syrians are particularly vulnerable as they are ineligible to enrol in the NSSF. Also, Lebanese nationals residing abroad are ineligible to obtain benefits from the National Social Security Fund.

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