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- EnglishThe State shall protect the social and economic development of the family and shall organize the family homestead, determining the nature and amount of property that must constitute it, on the basis that it is inalienable and un-attachable. (Art. 62)
- SpanishEl Estado velará por el mejoramiento social y económico de la familia y organizará el patrimonio familiar determinando la naturaleza y cuantía de los bienes que deban constituirlo, sobre la base de que es inalienable e inembargable. (Art. 62)
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2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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m) The bases for the health and social security system;
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2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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m) Baze sistema seguransa sosiál no mós saúde nian;
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2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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m) As bases do sistema de segurança social e de saúde;
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The State works to assure to vulnerable persons having specific needs, their integration into social life.
The conditions and the modalities for application of this provision are established by the law. (Art. 72) - Arabic
تعمل الدولة على ضمـــان ا إدماج الفئات المحرومة ذات الاحتياجات الخاصة في الحياة الاجتماعية.
يحدد القانون شروط وكيفيات تطبيق هذا الحكم. (المادة 72) - French
L’Etat œuvre à assurer aux personnes vulnérables ayant des besoins spécifiques, leur insertion dans la vie sociale.
Les conditions et les modalités d'application de cette disposition sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 72)
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The State shall grant the benefits of social security, which shall be of an integral nature and may not be waived. In particular, the laws shall establish: compulsory social insurance, which shall be in charge of national or provincial entities with financial and economic autonomy, administered by the interested parties with State participation, with no overlapping of contributions; adjustable retirements and pensions; full family protection; protection of homestead; family allowances and access to a worthy housing. (Sec. 14bis) - Spanish…
El Estado otorgará los beneficios de la seguridad social, que tendrá carácter de integral e irrenunciable. En especial, la ley establecerá: el seguro social obligatorio, que estará a cargo de entidades nacionales o provinciales con autonomía financiera y económica, administradas por los interesados con participación del Estado, sin que pueda existir superposición de aportes; jubilaciones y pensiones móviles; la protección integral de la familia; la defensa del bien de familia; la compensación económica familiar y el acceso a una vivienda digna. (Art. 14bis)
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- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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(d) desire the creation of a climate of economic wellbeing in the context of respect for law and order; and
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3. The State and society shall create an environment for building prosperous, progressive and happy Vietnamese families, and developing Vietnamese people with good health, cultural qualities, patriotism, a spirit of solidarity, a sense of mastery and civic responsibility. (Art. 60) - Vietnamese…
3. Nhà nước, xã hội tạo môi trường xây dựng gia đình Việt Nam ấm no, tiến bộ, hạnh phúc; xây dựng con người Việt Nam có sức khỏe, văn hóa, giàu lòng yêu nước, có tinh thần đoàn kết, ý thức làm chủ, trách nhiệm công dân. (Điều 60)
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- English1. Everyone shall have the right to social security for his or her protection in unemployment, illness, disability, old age, orphanhood, widow(er)hood and in all situations of lack or decrease in his or her means of subsistence or in his or her capacity to work.
2. The State shall ensure specifically the creation of conditions for universal access of citizens to social security:
… (Art. 70) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à segurança social para sua protecção no desemprego, doença, invalidez, velhice, orfandade, viuvez e em todas as situações de falta ou diminuição de meios de subsistência ou de capacidade para o trabalho.
2. Incumbe ao Estado criar as condições para o acesso universal dos cidadãos à segurança social:
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II. The State shall protect and assist those who are responsible for the family in the exercise of their obligations. (Art. 64) - Spanish…
II. El Estado protegerá y asistirá a quienes sean responsables de las familias en el ejercicio de sus obligaciones. (Art. 64)
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- EnglishEveryone has the right to lead a life in keeping with human dignity.
To this end, the laws, federate laws and rules referred to in Article 134 guarantee economic, social and cultural rights, taking into account corresponding obligations, and determine the conditions for exercising them.
These rights include among others:
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2° the right to social security, to health care and to social, medical and legal aid;
3° the right to decent accommodation;
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6° the right to family allowances. (Art. 23) - DutchIeder heeft het recht een menswaardig leven te leiden.
Daartoe waarborgen de wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel, rekening houdend met de overeenkomstige plichten, de economische, sociale en culturele rechten, waarvan ze de voorwaarden voor de uitoefening bepalen.
Die rechten omvatten inzonderheid:
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2° het recht op sociale zekerheid, bescherming van de gezondheid en sociale, geneeskundige en juridische bijstand;
3° het recht op een behoorlijke huisvesting;
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6° het recht op gezinsbijslagen. (Art. 23) - FrenchChacun a le droit de mener une vie conforme à la dignité humaine.
A cette fin, la loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 garantissent, en tenant compte des obligations correspondantes, les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, et déterminent les conditions de leur exercice.
Ces droits comprennent notamment:
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2° le droit à la sécurité sociale, à la protection de la santé et à l’aide sociale, médicale et juridique;
3° le droit à un logement décent;
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6° le droit aux prestations familiales. (Art. 23) - GermanJeder hat das Recht, ein menschenwürdiges Leben zu führen.
Zu diesem Zweck gewährleistet das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel unter Berücksichtigung der entsprechenden Verpflichtungen die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Rechte und bestimmt die Bedingungen für ihre Ausübung.
Diese Rechte umfassen insbesondere:
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2. das Recht auf soziale Sicherheit, auf Gesundheitsschutz und auf sozialen, medizinischen und rechtlichen Beistand;
3. das Recht auf eine angemessene Wohnung;
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6. das Recht auf Familienleistungen. (Art. 23)
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- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person at the date of the commencement of this Constitution shall be the law that is in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(7) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of those persons in respect of that service.
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