answering some basic questions, try to understand better what is meant by Social Security.
What is Social Security?
Social Security is the system whereby the state guarantees all persons within its scope, as well as family members or the like that were in charge, protection adequate protection against the contingencies and situations need to be addressed in the law.
I still whole, how does it work?
With an example is any clearer: Imagine you work for 10 years as a carpenter, until one day you have the misfortune of losing a finger to work with the jigsaw. If there were in Spain a Social Security system, the time it takes to recover not charge anything, would be entitled to health care in the hospital so that you would heal.
The money will pay for your down industrial accidents and receive medical assistance comes from the contributions that you and the rest of the work done in our system of Social Security money every month out of our payroll for this purpose.
Is there a universal Social Security system?.
No, unfortunately only one of each five people in the world has adequate coverage in occupational safety Social. More than half of world population have no protection. According to ILO, in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, it is estimated that only 5 to 10 percent of the workforce have Social Security.
If I go to live without, "keep the same rights as I have here?
depends on whether there cooperation agreement between Spain and your country of destination and the conditions specifically contemplated. Here you can see more information.
What agencies make up Social Security?
The following chart we can see the administrative structure and the interlinkages of the entities that make up Social Security in Spain.
What's this contributory and non-contributory?
these terms are applied generally to the kinds of benefits as calculated or not the amount of contributions made to the Social Security system. That is, the benefits change depending on whether the beneficiary was traded or sufficient time and income level.
Okay, so if I have not contributed enough, "I'm not entitled to anything?
not, you might be entitled to any interpretation of non-contributory. The tax form is eminently professional, for the protection of contributing workers, while the non-contributory addresses the protection of those who, crediting a situation of lack or insufficiency of resources, have not contributed to the system never Social Security or have not contributed enough to gain access to contributory benefits.
The amount of pensions and allowances of non-contributory are determined annually by the Law on State Budget. For 2011 you have information in this blog.
want more information!
The website of the Social Security have answers to all your questions, plus some very useful as a simulator that calculates the amount of your unemployment benefit (in Redtrabaj @), you can order and view your working life to see if you can access any benefits and even send your questions to an e-mail for more personalized attention.
