Social Security Corporation Launches Self-Employed Coverage Project

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Amman The Social Security Corporation (SSC) launched a project Thursday to expand social insurance coverage for self-employed workers by developing flexible insurance models that accommodate irregular incomes and help workers maintain...

The Social Security Corporation (SSC) launched a project Thursday to expand social insurance coverage for self-employed workers by developing flexible insurance models that accommodate irregular incomes and help workers maintain contributions and access benefits.

The project, which runs until July 2028, will be implemented by the SSC with technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funding from Norway. It will focus on designing and testing flexible coverage models tailored to self-employed workers' needs, assessing short-term, financially sustainable options to help them pay contributions, and raising awareness of their rights and available benefits.

The project will involve consultations and technical discussions with government institutions, employer and worker organizations, civil society, representatives of self-employed workers, and development partners.

Proposed models will be tested and refined based on evidence of worker registration and continued contributions. Successful models will be integrated into the SSC's systems, with broader implementation to be considered.

SSC Assistant Director General for Studies and Information Jalal Khasawneh said the project seeks to address the challenges posed by irregular and fluctuating incomes, enabling self-employed workers to maintain insurance coverage and access benefits.

He said the regulation governing SSC insurance coverage, recently approved by the Cabinet, introduces supplementary voluntary insurance, flexible coverage for digital platform workers and expanded partial coverage options.

These measures, he added, aim to provide workers with basic protection, particularly against work-related injuries, while maintaining the financial sustainability of the social insurance system.

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