Social protection is recognized as a human right that provides social security assistance and income for those unable to work as a result of sickness/illness, disability, maternity/child care, work injury, unemployment, invalidity or old age and retirement. It promotes access to basic social services such as health care as well as income security, particularly in cases of old age, unemployment, sickness, invalidity, work injury, maternity or loss of the main income earner. It is an income-maintenance scheme covering instances where someone’s income earning capacity is disrupted. The value of social security derives from the security it gives to individuals that in the event of emergence that affects their incomes; they will be adequately covered, and hence will still be in a position to meet their basic needs.