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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2003</h1>
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<h1>Niger</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: U.S.$1.00 equals 628.89 CFA francs.</div>
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<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">First and current laws:</span> 1967, with 1998 amendment.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed persons, technical students, and apprentices.</p>
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<p>Voluntary coverage for persons with at least 6 months of previous coverage.</p>
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<p>Special system for most public-sector employees.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 1.6% of earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 2.4% of payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly earnings for contribution and benefit purposes are 18,898 CFA francs.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution and benefit purposes are 250,000 CFA francs.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age 60 (age 58 for covered public-sector workers); age 55 if prematurely aged, with 20 years of coverage and 60 months of contributions during the last 10 years. Half the coverage period under the previous nonpublic program is credited. Retirement from employment is necessary.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age settlement:</span> Age 60 (age 58 for covered public-sector workers); age 55 if prematurely aged and ineligible for an old-age pension.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Loss of 2/3 of earning capacity with 5 years of coverage including 6 months of contributions in the last year. A 6-month coverage period is credited for each year that a claim is made before age 60 (age 58 for covered public-sector workers). Half the coverage period under the previous nonpublic program is credited.</p>
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<p>There is no qualifying period for a nonoccupational accident; for occupational accidents, see Work Injury, below.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The insured met the qualifying conditions for the old-age pension or disability pension, was a pensioner at the time of death, or had 180 months of contributions.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor settlement:</span> The insured person did not meet the qualifying conditions for a survivor pension.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> 20% of average earnings during the last 3 or 5 years (whichever is higher), plus an increment of 1.33% of earnings for each 12-month period of contributions beyond 180.</p>
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<p>The minimum pension is 60% of the minimum wage.</p>
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<p>The maximum pension is 80% of earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age settlement:</span> A lump sum equal to 1 month's wage for each year of coverage.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> 20% of average earnings during the last 3 or 5 years (whichever is higher), plus an increment of 1.33% of earnings for every 12-month period of contributions beyond 180.</p>
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<p>The minimum pension is 60% of the legal minimum wage.</p>
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<p>The maximum pension is 80% of earnings.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance supplement: 50% of the disability pension.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 50% of the insured's pension is payable to a widow or to a dependent disabled widower. The widow's entitlement ceases on remarriage.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 25% of the insured's pension for each orphan (40% for each full orphan) under age 14 (age 21 if a student or disabled).</p>
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<p>The maximum survivor pension is 100% of the insured's pension.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor settlement:</span> A lump sum equal to 1 month of the insured's pension for each 6-month period of coverage.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Public Administration, Labor, and Employment provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>Managed by a council and a director, the National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
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<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1952.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1965.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system. Maternity benefits only.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed women.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Family Allowances, below.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> No benefits are provided. (The labor code requires employers to provide paid sick leave.)</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> Six months of covered employment.</p>
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<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> None. (The labor code requires employers to provide paid sick leave.)</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> 50% of earnings, or 100% (with the employer paying half) for women with at least 2 years of service in a firm. The benefit is payable for up to 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after the expected date of childbirth.</p>
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<p>Maternity grant: A lump sum of 10,000 CFA francs is paid in three installments 4 months apart following each birth.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Working women are reimbursed for the cost of medical care during pregnancy and childbirth. (The labor code requires employers to provide certain medical services.)</p>
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<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>None. (Some child health and welfare services are provided under Family Allowances, below.)</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Public Administration, Labor, and Employment provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
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<h2>Work Injury</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1960.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1965.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed persons, technical students, apprentices, members of production cooperatives, managers and directors of commercial enterprises, and prison labor.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 2% of payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution purposes are 250,000 CFA francs.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> There is no minimum qualifying period.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>50% of average earnings for the first 28 days; thereafter, 66.6%. The benefit is payable from the day following the onset of disability until full recovery or certification of permanent disability.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> 100% of average monthly earnings, if totally disabled.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: Average earnings multiplied by 0.5 times the assessed degree of incapacity for the portion of disability between 10% and 50% and by 1.5 times the assessed degree of incapacity for the portion of disability above 50%.</p>
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<p>The minimum annual wage for benefit calculation purposes is 318,000 CFA francs.</p>
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<p>The maximum annual wage for benefit calculation purposes is 3,922,000 CFA francs.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance supplement: 40% of the insured's pension.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Medical and surgical care, hospitalization, medicines, appliances, transportation, and rehabilitation.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 30% of the insured's earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 15% of the insured's earnings for each of the first two orphans and 10% for each other orphan; 20% for each full orphan.</p>
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<p>Dependent parents and grandparents: 10% of the insured's earnings each, up to a maximum of 30%.</p>
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<p>The maximum survivor pension is 85% of earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum equal to 15 days of the insured's earnings.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Public Administration, Labor, and Employment provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Social Security Fund administers contributions and benefits.</p>
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<h2>Family Allowances</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1955.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1965.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employment-related system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employees and social insurance beneficiaries with one or more children.</p>
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<p>Special system for public-sector employees.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 11% of payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution purposes are 250,000 CFA francs.</p>
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<p>The above employer contributions also finance maternity benefits.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> Child must be at least 1 year old or under age 14 (age 18 if an apprentice; age 21 if a student or disabled). The parent must either have 6 months of employment and be currently working 18 days a month or be the widow(er) of a beneficiary.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> The mother and child must undergo medical care as prescribed in law.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> The mother and child must undergo medical care as prescribed in law.</p>
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<h3>Family Allowance Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Family allowance:</span> 1,000 CFA francs a month for each child.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> 1,000 CFA francs for each month of pregnancy.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> A lump sum of 10,000 CFA francs for each of the first three births.</p>
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<p>Some maternal and child health and welfare services are also provided.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Public Administration, Labor, and Employment provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
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