Social Security Law (SSL2601) - Comprehensive Vocabulary Flashcards (copy)

Social Security

A societal safety net established to protect individuals and households from economic hardship and social distress.

International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conception of Social Security

Protection through public measures against economic and social distress arising from disruptions such as sickness, maternity, employment injury, unemployment, etc.

Section 27(1)(c)

States that everyone has the right to access social security, including appropriate social assistance for those unable to support themselves.

Social Assistance

Non-contributory, tax-funded, means-tested assistance provided by the state to indigent persons.

Social Insurance

Contributory schemes funded via premiums to protect against loss of earnings.

Poverty Alleviation and Prevention

Objective of social security to elevate individuals out of poverty traps.

Kinship-Based Support

Historical support mechanisms in indigenous African societies relying on extended families and community networks.

Apartheid-Era Fragmentation

The stratification of social welfare provisioning along racial lines, resulting in inequitable resource distribution.

Comprehensive Social Protection (CSP)

A proposed multi-tiered safety net providing a universal standard of living through cash transfers and basic services.

Statutory Architecture of Social Assistance

Governed by the Social Assistance Act 13 of 2004 and administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).

Child Support Grant (CSG)

A grant assisting primary caregivers in providing for children under 18 years, subject to means testing.

Disability Grant

Paid to adults with disabilities assessed as unable to enter the open labour market.

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA)

A no-fault statutory scheme compensating workers for injuries or diseases incurred at the workplace.

National Health Insurance (NHI) Reform

Aimed at establishing a unified public fund to eliminate healthcare disparities.

Free Basic Water

A government initiative guaranteeing access to sufficient water.

Indirect Social Security

Basic socio-economic public provisioning essential for human survival that does not involve cash transfers.

Community-Based Support

Self-organized mechanisms such as stokvels and burial societies providing community solidarity.