​Central

Central government is responsible for:

• National social policy, the strategic plan 2014-2016 and Comprehensive National Plan for Human Rights 2016-2025;[1]
• Insuring workers in Jordan for:
  o work injuries and occupational diseases
  o old age, disability and death;
  o temporary disability due to sickness or maternity;
  o health insurance for workers and their dependants;
  o family allowances;
  o unemployment.
• In response to the 2009 financial crisis and failure to pass a permanent new social security law, the government passed in 2010 a temporary law that extended social security coverage to casual workers and increased the monthly minimum wage from USD155 to USD211.[2]
• By 2011 all governorates were covered by the social security programme, offering coverage to some 60% of the formal work force. Maternity and unemployment insurance schemes that were adopted in 2010 became operational.[3] In January 2013, the Social Security Corporation started to implement its strategic plan for the years 2012-2016 with the support of an EU technical assistance team.[4]
• Studies, reports and research papers.
• Co-ordination of NGOs at national and local levels.

Local

Local authorities have voluntary powers in assisting NGOs in social welfare provision and ca devise and implement measures.

The Ministry of Social Development

Social Security Corporation (SSC)

Sources: The Social Security Law No. 19 of 2001

 
[1] ‘Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2010 Country Report: Jordan’, p. 6.

[2] International Social Security Organisation publication, 'Crisis Country Case Study: Jordan' (2010), pp. 1-4 (EN).

[3] ‘Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Jordan Progress in 2011 and recommendations for action’, p.8.

[4] ‘Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Jordan Progress in 2012 and recommendations for action’, p.8.