title: Act No. 16 concerning the Social Insurance Code and Act No. 17 concerning the creation of the General Corporation for Social Security, 30 April 1987.
abstract: These Acts establish a national social security scheme in Yemen.  Among the benefits provided by the new scheme are maternity benefits and family allowances.  These benefits, as well as others, are to be phased in gradually.  In the first phases of implementation, only the pension benefits and occupational accidents benefits have been implemented.
mesh_terms: D000385:Aid to Families with Dependent Children; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D006262:Health; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008877:Middle East; D016272:Occupational Health; D011640:Public Policy; D012179:Retirement; D012923:Social Class; D012943:Social Security; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015006:Yemen
keywords: Arab Countries; Asia; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Family Allowances--legal aspects; Family Policy; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Health; Legislation; Maternity Benefits--legal aspects; Microeconomic Factors; Occupational Health--legal aspects; Policy; Retirement--legal aspects; Social Policy; Social Security--legal aspects; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Western Asia; Yemen