Natalia Díaz, legislator from the Libertarian Movement (ML) responded to the warnings made by the Costa Rican Unitary and Social Block Association (BUSSCO) on the possibility that a bill from her party makes the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) go bankrupt.
Bill 19.685 aims to amend the Constitutive Act of the CCSS, but was described as a “coup” by the union on Tuesday.
Nothing is further from our intentions. It must be seen from a positive point of view because they will receive more resources already and more people will have an insurance. We cannot forget that the goal of the Fund is that people have access to health services,”
said Díaz.
The legislator explained that the project seeks to reduce informality and allow employers to provide insurance for employees based on actual worked period.
There is a basic minimum tax of around 208,000 colones, which is the minimum trading base when your salary is less than that amount. The project seeks that a person who works part-time or three hours a day can have an insurance based on the actual time they worked,”
said the woman.
According to Díaz, this amount discourages employers to provide insurance for the workers with the Fund, resulting in more people working in the informal sector.