The Manual takes a close look at most aspects of social security administration, beginning with the principles of good management, levels of administration, and then moving onto coverage and registration procedures, collection and recording of social security contributions, compliance and enforcement, and the award and payment of social security benefits. Thanks are extended to ISSA for their major contribution to this manual. The Manual begins by looking at social protection systems and their economic environment, and goes on to look in detail at the principles of financing and financial systems. Actuarial and statistical methods are examined and the final module looks at the investment of social security funds. The Manual opens by looking at and comparing public and private pensions, and methods of protection in public schemes.
Modules then follow on old age benefits, invalidity benefit, and survivors benefit.
This final manual in the series looks at social health insurance schemes and health care policy. The modules examine design and provision of health care packages, financing options and arrangements, the organization of insurance provisions and end with a look at operational and strategic information. The guide will be available to those who are charged with providing training inputs based on aspects of social security covered in the five-manual series. It will set out the aims of the overall training package, describe the target groups, and provide advice on how the package might be used.