TOKELAU
Social Protection in Tokelau
Tokelau, a country comprised of three main islands with a population of approximately 1,393, has one of the most comprehensive social protection systems in the region. Programs cover most life-cycle risks, as illustrated below.
Hover over the icons below to see which of these life-cycle risks Tokelau is addressing and how.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Poor access to antenatal and post natal care
- Unsafe birth
- Poor access to immunisation
- Stunting, malnutrition and hunger
- Reduced cognitive development
SCHOOL AGE
- Malnutrition
- Unable to access or stay in school
- Child labour
- Commercial and sexual exploitation and abuse
- Loss of parents or carers
YOUTH
- Inadequate skills
- Inability to access training
- Unemployment and underemployment
- Gender discrimination
- Commercial and sexual exploitation and abuse
- Domestic violence
- Alienation
WORKING AGE
- Unemployment and underemployment
- Cost of children
- Lack of childcare
- Care of parents
- Debt
- Gender discrimination
- Commercial and sexual exploitation and abuse
- Domestic violence
OLD AGE
- Increasing frailty and disability
- Inability to work
- Lack of family care
- Elder abuse
Leading to the following solutions:
EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Universal Child Allowance (0-16 years)
SCHOOL AGE
- Universal Child Allowance (0-16 years)
- Stipend for children in Years 12 and 13
YOUTH
- Tertiary scholarships to study abroad (if qualified)
- Work Guarantee (employment by government or village)
- Unemployment benefits for those unable to work
WORKING AGE
- Work Guarantee (employment by government or village)
- Unemployment benefits for those unable to work
- Maternity leave (government staff): 6 months leave without pay: 1 month paid on return to work
- Maternity allowance (Nokunonu Island only): 1 year
OLD AGE
- Universal old age pension (60+)
- Tokelau Superannuation Scheme
Tokelau has a Universal Disability Allowance and Disability Caretaker Allowance for people with disability and their families to access.