Social Protection Law No. 11 of 2014.

This Law consisting of 34 articles aims at (i) elevating Iraqi society to the ranks of developed societies; (ii) raising the living level of individuals and families who live below the poverty line; (iii) creating a system of social solidarity; (iv) establishing a social security system for non-workers; (v) providing social services in the fields of education, health, housing; (vi) ensuring that the umbrella of social protection reaches all categories covered by its provisions; (vii) providing psychological and material stability for individuals and their families, and ensuring an income in cases of disability, old age, death and loss of ability to work. The Law also aims to prepare those who can work among the beneficiaries through training and rehabilitation programs that enable them to integrate into the labor market. It applies to Iraqi families and individuals who live below the poverty line, and nationals of other States residing in the Republic of Iraq permanently, continuously, legally, and in need of social protection. The categories, detailed in article 1, are granted the amount of the cash benefit specified in the Attachment of the Law if they do not have an income.
Article 4 establishes a Social Protection Commission affiliated with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Every individual or family living below the poverty line has the right to receive cash benefits and social services (art.6) only in case of not receiving a stipend from the state and not having any sufficient special resource of income. The social services provided by the Law are listed in article 9 as follows (i) assistance in entering the labor market; (ii) education, health and housing; (iii) awareness programs in establishing a family and social behavior; (iv) children, young people, and juveniles welfare and creating a healthy environment for them; (v) training those who are able to work for the purpose of gaining experience and skill and consolidating the culture of work.
Article 11 establishes the Supreme Committee for Social Protection, formed in each province headquarters that is not affiliated to a Region with the main tasks of (i) monitoring the work in the social protection departments, supervising and submitting proposals to facilitate the process of inclusion in social protection; (ii) deciding to object to the decisions taken by the Department of Social Protection Director in the province by a reasoned decision. Article 16 lists the reasons why subsidies are being terminated by a Department of Social Protection Director's decision. A Social Protection Fund is provided for in article 18 to pay the social benefits to those who are covered by the provisions of this Law. As per article 20, an Information Technology Center shall be established in the Commission where shall be updated the data of individuals, families, and social protection aids.