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- English(1) Where under any law any person or authority has a discretion-
(a) to decide whether or not any pensions benefits shall be granted, or
(b) to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such benefits that have been granted,
those benefits shall be granted and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the Public Service Commission concurs in the refusal to grant the benefits or, as the case may be, in the decision to withhold them, reduce them in amount or suspend them.
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(6) In this section "pensions benefits" means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as judges or public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
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The Republic shall assist the development of a family and the fulfilment of its duties, with particular consideration for large families, through economic measures and other benefits.
The Republic shall protect mothers, children and the young by adopting necessary measures. (Art. 31) - Italian
La Repubblica agevola con misure economiche e altre provvidenze la formazione della famiglia e l'adempimento dei compiti relativi, con particolare riguardo alle famiglie numerose.
Protegge la maternità, l'infanzia e la gioventù, favorendo gli istituti necessari a tale scopo. (Art. 31)
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4. All levels of government shall:
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c. provide maternity and child care and medical care for pregnant and lactating women.
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- EnglishAll children shall enjoy the benefits of social security and education.
Every child shall have the right to grow and develop in good health, for whom special care shall be given during the prenatal period, as much for the child as for the mother, both being entitled to food, housing, education, recreation, exercise and adequate medical services. (Art. 123) - SpanishTodo niño deberá gozar de los beneficios de la seguridad social y la educación.
Tendrá derecho a crecer y desarrollarse en buena salud, para lo cual deberá proporcionarse, tanto a el como a su madre, cuidados especiales desde el período prenatal, teniendo derecho de disfrutar de alimentación, vivienda, educación, recreo, deportes y servicios médicos adecuados. (Art. 123)
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(2) The State shall develop a system of social security for all of the people and shall empower the inadequate and underprivileged in society in accordance with human dignity.
(3) The State shall have the obligation to provide sufficient medical and public service facilities.
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(2) Negara mengembangkan sistem jaminan sosial bagi seluruh rakyat dan memberdayakan masyarakat yang lemah dan tidak mampu sesuai dengan martabat kemanusiaan.
(3) Negara bertanggung jawab atas penyediaan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan dan fasilitas pelayanan umum yang layak.
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1. It shall be the concern of the authorities to secure the means of subsistence of the population and to achieve the distribution of wealth.
2. Rules concerning entitlement to social security shall be laid down by Act of Parliament.
3. Dutch nationals resident in the Netherlands who are unable to provide for themselves shall have a right, to be regulated by Act of Parliament, to aid from the authorities. (Art. 20) - Dutch
1. De bestaanszekerheid der bevolking en spreiding van welvaart zijn voorwerp van zorg der overheid.
2. De wet stelt regels omtrent de aanspraken op sociale zekerheid.
3. Nederlanders hier te lande, die niet in het bestaan kunnen voorzien, hebben een bij de wet te regelen recht op bijstand van overheidswege. (Art. 20)
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The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of ordinary law:
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- the fundamental principles … of the social security,
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وتتّخذ شكل قوانين عاديّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
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- المبادئ الأساسيّة ... الضّمان الاجتماعيّ.
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Sont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les principes fondamentaux ... de la sécurité sociale,
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The Public Administration centralized, decentralized or not concentrated [desconcentrada] serves the general interest with objectivity and is subject in its performance to the principles of legality, efficacy, efficiency, quality, impartiality, objectivity, equality, honesty, economy, publicity, hierarchy, coordination, participation, transparency and to a good administration with complete submission to the juridical order of the State. The law regulates the administrative procedure, guaranteeing the effective administrative protection [tutela administrativa] of the persons concerned [interesadas], with the exceptions that it establishes.
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La Administración Pública centralizada, descentralizada o desconcentrada sirve con objetividad a los intereses generales y está sujeta en sus actuaciones a los principios de legalidad, eficacia, eficiencia, calidad, imparcialidad, objetividad, igualdad, honradez, economía, publicidad, jerarquía, coordinación, participación, transparencia y a una buena administración con sometimiento pleno al ordenamiento jurídico del Estado. La ley regula el procedimiento administrativo, garantizando la tutela administrativa efectiva de las personas interesadas, con las excepciones que ésta establezca.
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1. In the Kyrgyz Republic, in the manner and cases provided for by law, social security is guaranteed at the expense of the state in old age, in the event of illness, disability, loss of capacity to work, and loss of a breadwinner.
2. Pensions, social benefits and other social assistance ensure a standard of living not lower than the statutory minimum subsistence level.
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5. The social activities of the state must not take the form of state patronage which restricts the economic freedom, activity and opportunities of the citizen to achieve economic wellbeing for himself and his family by himself. (Art. 44) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике в предусмотренных законом порядке и случаях гарантируется социальное обеспечение за счет государства в старости, в случае болезни, инвалидности, утраты трудоспособности, потери кормильца.
2. Пенсия, социальное пособие и другая социальная помощь обеспечивают уровень жизни не ниже установленного законом размера прожиточного минимума.
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5. Социальная деятельность государства не должна принимать форму государственного попечительства, ограничивающего экономическую свободу, активность и возможности гражданина самому достигать экономического благополучия для себя и своей семьи. (Статья 44) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында улгайган, ооруган, майып болгон жана эмгекке жөндөмдүүлүгүн жоготкон, багар-көрөрүнөн ажыраган учурларда мыйзамда каралган тартипте жана учурларда мамлекеттин эсебинен социалдык камсыз кылуу кепилденет.
2. Пенсия, социалдык жөлөк пулдар жана башка социалдык жардам мыйзам менен белгиленген жашоо минимумунун өлчөмүнөн төмөн эмес жашоо деңгээлин камсыз кылат.
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5. Мамлекеттин социалдык иши жарандардын өзү жана үй-бүлөсү үчүн экономикалык бакубаттыкка жетишүү мүмкүндүгүн, экономикалык эркиндигин, активдүүлүгүн чектөөчү мамлекеттик камкордук формасына өтпөөгө тийиш. (44-берене)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The State shall be bound to take measures of economic development and social protection, of a nature to ensure a decent living standard for its citizens.
(2) Citizens have the right to pensions, paid maternity leave, medical care in public health centres, unemployment benefits, and other forms of public or private social securities, as stipulated by the law. Citizens have the right to social assistance, according to the law. (Art. 47) - Romanian(1) Statul este obligat să ia măsuri de dezvoltare economică şi de protecţie socială, de natură să asigure cetăţenilor un nivel de trai decent.
(2) Cetăţenii au dreptul la pensie, la concediu de maternitate plătit, la asistenţă medicală în unităţile sanitare de stat, la ajutor de şomaj şi la alte forme de asigurări sociale publice sau private, prevăzute de lege. Cetăţenii au dreptul şi la măsuri de asistenţă socială, potrivit legii. (Art. 47)