Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118) - Suriname (Ratification: 1976)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Payment of benefits abroad. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government, in its report received in September 2011, including the detailed statistical information regarding the nationality, number and occupations of the foreign workers employed in Suriname. The Committee notes with regret that, notwithstanding the repeated observations since the ratification of the Convention by Suriname, the Government has not been able to amend section 6(8) of the Industrial Accidents Act (Decree No. 145 of 1947) which restricts payment of employment injury pensions to beneficiaries resident abroad. The Committee further notes the renewed promises of the Government stating that the Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment will implement the amendments suggested by the Committee in the context of the revision process of the Industrial Accidents Act and report progress in its next report. The Committee trusts that this indeed will be the case this time and that the Government will fulfil its obligations under the Convention in good faith.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2013.]