Social Security Guaranteed in Cuba

Juventud Rebelde spoke with Esther Criollo, a specialist at the National Institute of Social Security, after the 12th Central American and Caribbean Conference on Social Security that recently concluded in Havana.

Criollo explained that all workers in Cuba automatically receive their pension within 30 days of retiring thanks to a mechanism that works on the basis of universality and guarantees protection to the entire population.

“In Cuba, social security is guaranteed by the State. It is considered a constitutional right that forms part of the concept of development and goes hand in hand with economic and social progress.”

Criollo also said that Cuba is affected by the economic crisis and the US blockade.

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