Cabinet approves pension scheme for migrant workers

The cabinet has approved for a pension scheme for the foreign employed personnels under the government’s expeditious 100 days programme , cabinet spokesperson Rajitha Senarathna said today. "The objective is to provide concessions to domestic servants who work under dangerous conditions, unskilled workers, and for all foreign employed personnel," he said. The cabinet also approved a provision of nutritious food to the value of Rs. 20,000 to pregnant mothers who have registered in the government’s maternal clinics and who regularly attend clinics will get this proposed concession on doctor’s recommendation. The Divisional Secretaries with the assistance of the Doctors and Family Health officials serving in the Maternal Clinics will implement this programme under the supervision of the District Secretaries/Government Agents under the steering of the State Ministry of Children’s Affairs. The government expects to establish under its 100 days programme a Social Security Fund for Employers, foreign employed personnel, and to the foreign employed personnel under the contribution of the government. Under this programme it is being planned to provide concessions to domestic servants who work under dangerous conditions, unskilled workers, and for all foreign employed personnel.