1. KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

2. NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND OF CAMBODIA (NSSF) Mr
NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND OF CAMBODIA (NSSF) Mr. Cheak Lymeng Deputy Director of Policy Division

3. Content Chapter I, Economic and Social Context
Chapter II, Law and Legal Documents on Social Security
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI &EII)
I. Unemployment Mechanism (UI)
II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
III. Challenges
IV. Policy Responses toward the Recent Global Economic Crisis Since 2008

4. Chapter I, Economic and Social Context 1- General Information
Constitutional monarchy
Cambodian  People’s Party (CPP) occupied 90/123 seats
Land 181,035 square kilometers
24 municipalities
Population 13,395,682 (2008 census)
Labor Force7 million (2008 census)
GDP USD 14.2 billion, estimate)
Per capita GDP USD 830 in 2010 & (USD 984 in 2012 estimate)

5. Chapter I, Economic and Social Context 2- Macro-economic Indicator
Source: Recent Macro-economic Indicators (June 12, 2012), Ministry of Economic and Finance

6. Chapter I, Economic and Social Context 3. Population and Demographics
Ages structure: under 15 year=33.7%, =53.4%, 50-64=8.6% and elderly 65+=4.3%. Demographics
13.4 million
Annual growth rate 1.54%
Population density 75 persons per square kilometers
Source: Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2010
Source: General population census of Cambodia 2008

7. Chapter I, Economic and Social Context 4-Labour Force and Employment
Labor force 7 million around 80 percent. Men and women form and percent respectively
The economic activity rates are higher in the rural areas than in the urban areas for both.
Unpaid family workers and own account workers together constitute about 83 % of the employed population in Cambodia.
Primary sector 72.30%, Secondary 8.54% and Tertiary sectors 19.16%
Source: General population census of Cambodia 2008

8. Chapter II, Law and Legal Documents on Social Security
The Constitution Law 1993
The Labor Law 1997
The Law on Social Security Schemes for Persons Defined by the Provision of Labor Law 2002
Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency Phase II 2008
National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable
And others Legalities: Insurance Law, Sub‐decree on the Establishment of NSSF, Royal Decree on the NSSFC, Disabilities Law and …

9. Source: General population census of Cambodia 2008
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) I. Unemployment Mechanism (UI)
1-Unemployment Figure
Unemployment Rates: both sexes: 1.68, Males: 1.52 and Female: 1.82)
Unemployment rates are lower in the rural areas then in the urban areas
Source: General population census of Cambodia 2008

10. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). I
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) I. Unemployment Mechanism (UI)
2-Unemployment Existing Legal Document
The Labor Law 1997 is the mainly existing legal document for dismissal compensation of termination of the labor contract. (The employer shall provide the worker with the severance pay for dismissal).

11. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) I
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) I. Unemployment Mechanism (UI)
3-Unemployment Intervention Programs
Food for work
Cash for work (Emergency Food Assistance Project)
Take‐home rations
Skills development of the formal and informal economics (National Training Fund)
Employment information services (National Employment Agency)
Small‐scale credit for self‐employment in the National Poverty Reduction Fund

12. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
1. Employment Injury
Accident at Workplace
Commuting Accident
Occupational Disease

13. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). II
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
2-Benefit of EII
Emergency Service
Provision of Caring Services and Treatment
Provision of daily allowance
Benefits for Permanent Loss of Working Ability
Payment for the Victim's care taker
Contribution for funeral
Survivors/Beneficiary Benefit
Rehabilitation Service

14. 3-Administrative Structure (NSSF)
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
3-Administrative Structure (NSSF)

15. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). II
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
4-Registration and Contribution Procedures
Every employer of enterprises under the Social Security Law having 8 or more employees shall send the list of employees of its enterprise to the NSSF for registration.
Every month employer have to send the report of number of employees to NSSF before the 15th of the next month by ‘Paper Form’ or ‘Electronic Form’ with the sending letter signed by manager of enterprise.

16. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). II
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
4-Registration and Contribution Procedures
Every employers registered at NSSF have a compulsory to pay contribution to the NSSF at 0.8% percent of average wage in the level of monthly wage of workers.
The monthly wage for contribution payment starts from (200,000 Riels, approximately USD 50 up to 1,000,001 Rieals approximately UDS 250).
Workmen Compensation Contribution is a separate compulsory of owner of enterprises.

17. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). II
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
5-Financial Management
NSSF is a public, legal and financially autonomous entity which financial transactions using a banking system.
Sources of Fund
Initial fund given by the Government
Contribution from the NSSF’s members
Fine from late payment of contribution or submission of payroll list as well as its interest
And others…

18. 5-Financial Management Expenses
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
5-Financial Management
Expenses
Expense on benefits for members
Expense on administration
Expense on prevention
Expense on health care activities and social affairs

19. 6-Membership and Coverage
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) II. Employment Injury Insurance (EII)
6-Membership and Coverage
By Semester I, 2012
Covered 19/24 capitals /provinces and contracted with 41 health providers
Registered of enterprises with workers
Provided benefits of 29,129 persons.

20. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) III. CHALLENGES
Further human resources improvement
Medical service providers (still to be improved)
Has to improve information technology system
Awareness of employers and employees on the scheme
Financial Issue

21. Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII). IV
Chapter III, Social Security in Cambodia (UI&EII) IV. Policy Response toward the Recent Global Economic Crisis Sin 2008
Cambodia Government has subsidized the investors in garment and shoes sectors by reducing EII contribution rate from 0.8% to 0.5% for 02 years namely 2009 and The Government has been responsible for subsidizing the remaining 0.3% to NSSF.
Government unveiled a special fund of Samdach Prime Minister for re-training of unemployed garment workers, offering numerous short vocational training courses designed to re-skill for re-employment

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