First and current laws: 1979 and 1990.
Type of program: Social insurance system.
Exchange rate: U.S.$1.00 equals 6,885 dobras.
Employed persons. Exclusions: domestics. Voluntary program for the self-employed.
Insured person: 4% of earnings.
Employer: 6% of payroll.
Government: None.
Old age pension: Age 62 (men) or 57 (women) with 120 months of contributions. Retirement unnecessary.
Disability pension: Permanent incapacity for all work, or usual profession if incapacity is at least two-thirds, with at least 60 months of contributions.
Survivor pension: Deceased was pensioner or eligible for a pension at death, with at least 60 months of recorded earnings.
Old-age pension: 35% of average earnings in best 5 years of the last 10 calendar years, with increments of 1% per year of coverage up to 25 years and 2% additional per year of coverage beyond 25.
Increment of 3% per year of coverage after normal retirement age.
Minimum pension: 30% of the national minimum wage.
Adjustment: Benefits are indexed to wage increases.
Disability pension: 30% of average earnings in best 5 years of the last 10, plus 1% increment per year of coverage beyond 10.
Adjustment: Benefits are indexed to wage increases.
Survivor pension: 60% of pension of insured for 1 dependent, 80% for 2, and 100% for 3 or more dependents.
Payable to widow, widower, children under age 18 (any age if disabled), and dependent parents.
Funeral grant: Lump sum equal to cost of funeral.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Security, general supervision.
National Institute of Social Security, administration of program.
First and current laws: 1979 and 1990.
Type of program: Social insurance system. Cash benefits only.
Medical care provided under the public health program.
Employed persons.
Exclusions: Self-employed and domestics.
Insured person: See pension contributions above.
Employer: Same.
Government: None.
Cash sickness benefits: Currently employed. 90-day waiting period, with 60 days of contributions paid prior to illness.
Cash maternity benefits: 360-day waiting period with at least 10 months of paid coverage before confinement.
Sickness benefit: 60% of average earnings in last 2 months, payable after 3-day waiting period for up to 12 months.
Maternity benefit: 100% of average earnings in last 12 months, payable for 30 days prior to and 30 days following confinement; if multiple births, postnatal period extended for 15 more days.
Special leave for care of sick child under 3 years of age for up to 6 months; renewable for up to 6 additional months.
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Social Security, general supervision.
National Institute of Social Security, administration of program.
First and current laws: 1979 and 1990.
Type of program: Social insurance system.
Employed persons.
Exclusion: Self-employed.
Insured person: See pension contribution, above.
Employer: Same.
Government: None.
Work-injury benefits: No minimum qualifying period.
Temporary disability benefit: 100% of base earnings during the first 30 days; 90% of earnings thereafter up to 360 days; 75% of earnings thereafter. Maximum duration is 24 months.
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Social Security, general supervision.
National Institute of Social Security, administration of program.
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