Social Security Law, 2012 (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15).

The objectives of this Law include: (a) to support the development of the State's economy through the increase of production to enjoy more security in social life and health care of workers; (b) to enjoy more security in social life and health care by the public by their voluntary insurance; (c) to raise public reliance upon the social security system by providing benefits which are commensurate with the realities; (d) to obtain the right to continued medical treatment, family assistance benefit, invalidity benefit, superannuation benefit, survivors’ benefit, unemployment benefit, the right to residency and ownership of housing after retirement in addition to health care and pecuniary benefit for sickness, maternity, decease and employment injury of the workers.
The Union Government shall establish the national level Social Security Board which shall carry out necessary management and supervision for enabling to implement the provisions contained in this Law. The Social Security Fund shall include: (i) health and social care fund; (ii) family assistance fund; (iii) invalidity benefit, superannuation benefit, and survivors’ benefit fund; (iv) unemployment benefit fund; etc. The Law further makes provisions for: formation of social security offices, hospitals, clinics and appointing staff, social security system and benefits, contribution and subsidization from the union consolidated fund, settlement of disputes, offences and penalties, etc.