The information is usually updated every two years with the most recent information being for 1995 and 1997. For European countries, however, information for 1996 is available and is included instead of the 1995 data. The outlines are generally based on the schemes in operation as of 1 January of the relevant year. Reforms - summaries of important reforms in countries since 1995. Legislation - short abstracts of social security legislation from over 170 countries.
Full text is given where available.
Note that this database covers materials received since 1991 . Thesaurus - Key social security terms in English, French, Spanish and German. Many of these are used in the other infobases for classification and indexing purposes. Access to Social Security Worldwide Social Security Worldwide is available from the CD-ROM workstation on the first floor of the J.B. Morrell Library. Click on Social Security Worldwide.