Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1993, publiée 80ème session CIT (1993)

The Committee notes that the Government's report does not contain a reply to its previous comments. It however notes from the information provided by the Government in the report concerning Convention No. 118 as also from section 51 of Supreme Decree No. 22-578 of 13 August 1990, that the Bolivian social security scheme no longer provides for the payment of family allowances as contemplated under Article 42, Part VII (Family benefit) of the Convention. In these conditions, the Committee can but express the hope that the Government will take the necessary measures with a view to re-establishing a scheme of family benefits which complies with Part VII of the Convention. It recalls in this respect that the draft Social Security Code prepared with the assistance of the Office to which the Government referred in its previous reports, provides in section 89 for the payment of such family benefits. The Committee hopes that the Government will furnish detailed information on the progress made in this field.