Colombia:

Social security in Colombia, as in most of Latin America, developed in response to various pressure groups. Like most economic benefits in Colombia, social security came first to those groups that had political and economic strength. 

 

- Old Age, Disability, and Survivors:

   Type of program: Social insurance, individual account, and social assistance      system.

    Coverage: insured persons who were aged 40 or older (men) or aged 35 or older (women) and workers with at least 15 years of contributions when the individual account system was implemented are covered for social insurance only.

 

- Sickness and Maternity

Type of program: Social insurance system.

Coverage: all employees residing in Colombia, including pensioners, students, apprentices; and unemployed persons, is being gradually extended to all citizens, regardless of the individual's ability to contribute.

 

- Work Injury:

Type of program: Social insurance and individual account system.

Coverage: all employees; pensioners who re-enter the workforce; certain students; and self-employed persons in high-risk work, Voluntary coverage for certain self-employed persons and informal-sector workers.

 

 

- Unemployment:

Type of program: Mandatory individual severance account and unemployment insurance system.

Coverage: employed persons, and Voluntary coverage for self-employed persons.

 

Bogota:

In bogota the social security programs are:

 

Dependent and independent workers Contributions

 

Contributions workers for days

 

Aid disability

 

family pension .