Does the law provide for invalidity benefits?

  • Contributory invalidity pension (social insurance)
  • Non-contributory invalidity pension (Universal + social assistance)
  • State Administered (provident fund and individual account)
  • Non-state Administered (PF and IMA)
  • Employer liability
  • No provision
  • Not covered in the Index

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2024 in 145 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2024, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 123 countries source invalidity benefits through social insurance.
  • 5 countries mandate non-contributory (universal) invalidity benefits.
  • 11 countries have state-administered (PF and IMA) invalidity benefits.
  • 2 countries have invalidity benefits which are not administered by the state.
  • 1 country makes invalidity benefits an employer liability.
  • 3 countries have no provision for invalidity benefits.