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Question 6 : Which are the main principles of the ILO convention 102?

>> Principle 2 : Solidarity and pooling of risk

  • Solidarity between men and women (e.g. in maternity insurance schemes, where contributions are paid by male and female workers, but only female workers can be entitled to benefit)
  • Solidarity between rich and poor (e.g. social security schemes which pay minimum pensions irrespective of the amount of contributions paid to the fund)
  • Solidarity between generations (e.g. social security schemes where benefits to be paid to current claimants are raised from the current working population)


Principle 3 : Tripartite administration