IESS: HISTORY, AFFILIATION AND DECLINE, THE INSURANCE OF ECUADORIAN WORKERS.
- Carlos Ramirez
- Jan 15, 2022
- 3 min read
The IESS was created on July 2, 1970 during the dictatorial regime of Dr. José María Velasco Ibarra. He transformed the National Social Security Fund into what is now the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), whose mission and obligation is to provide protection and social assistance to the Ecuadorian worker. Years after its founding, the policies gradually changed to give way to volunteer members, police, and military that now make up the IESS system, with the same mission of protecting the Ecuadorian worker by guaranteeing a retirement, employee support, and pensions that allow their members to benefit from their contributions once they have exceeded the established age limit and the number of contributions. Although, these premises have changed over the years and with each government.
