Social protection and vulnerable workers in South Africa

Govindjee, Avinash

doi:10.4337/9781788113403.00013

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“…Globally, all societies recognize the need to ensure that their citizens are protected against loss of income in the event of social risks (Mokomane, 2013 ). Particularly in Africa, social protection issues have gained critical attention in policy discourse (Govindjee, 2019 ). This is reflected in response to finding alternative measures for extended family support which has over the years been the basis for the sustenance of society, in times of need and crisis (Doh et al, 2014a ).…”

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From Social Protection to Personal Protection: Implications for an Integrated Framework of Retirement Planning for Informal Workers in Ghana

Oteng¹,

Manful

Akuoko

2022

Glob Soc Welf

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Without a mandatory retirement age, many informal workers are exploring diverse ways of ensuring their well-being as they age. This exploratory study focuses on the retirement plans of workers in Ghana’s informal sector to inform interventions to ensure their well-being. Findings from 35 in-depth interviews among self-employed informal workers in Adum-Kumasi, the largest hub of Ghana’s informal work, highlight that retirement planning is centred on self-protection through investment in economic and non-economic activities. The study contributes to the discourse on extending social protection coverage to informal work settings. It further recommends an integrated policy framework for social protection to cover a broad range of domains that are important for the well-being of informal workers in later life.

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confidence: 99%