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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2002</h1>
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<h1>Lithuania</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: U.S.$1.00 equals 3.99 litas (Lt).</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1925.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 1956, 1990, and 2000.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Insured workers and permanent residents.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 2.5% of wage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 22.5% of payroll.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> Any deficit. In addition to pensions, the state social insurance budget finances the other social insurance programs.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> 62 years (men) and 58 years (women).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Disability involving either permanent or prolonged incapacity for work. Depending on age, person must have minimal social insurance work record.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The deceased must have been a pensioner or, at the time of death, must have had the length of coverage necessary for award of a disability pension.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p>The basic pension is set at no less than 110% of the poverty level; and a supplementary pension is based on years of coverage and the ratio of individual earnings to national average earnings.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Varies according to degree of disability.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> Eligible survivors include children up to age 18 (24 if student) and a spouse who has reached old age or is disabled.</p>
<p>The spouse receives 20% of the deceased wage earner's total benefit. Each child receives 25% of the deceased's pension. Total entitlement may not exceed 80% of the deceased worker's pension.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Social Security and Labor.</p>
<p>State Social Insurance Fund Council (composition determined by the government).</p>
<p>State Social Insurance Fund Board.</p>
<p>Territorial State Social Insurance Board Offices (cities and regions).</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1925.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1991 as amended, 2000.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Dual social insurance and social assistance systems for cash benefits and universal system for medical care.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefits:</span> Persons insured under compulsory or voluntary social insurance.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Medical benefits:</span> All residents.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 0.5% of wage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 3% of payroll.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> Any deficit.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness and medical benefits:</span> Prior to the date of claim for temporary incapacity for work, the insured shall have a sickness and maternity social insurance record covering not less than 3 months during the past 12 month or 6 months during the past 24 months. If an incomplete sickness or maternity social insurance record is as a consequence of parental leave to care for a child of 1 to 3 years of age, a social insurance record shall be calculated from 12 months prior to the leave commencing.</p>
<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> Employer pays at least 80% of recipient's average salary for first 2 days; subsequently, social insurance pays 85% of the reimbursed amount of the salary. This benefit cannot be less than the average monthly insurable income valid in the month of the disability for the recipient's full compensatory wage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> Provided for 70 calendar days before and 56 calendar days after the expected date of childbirth. Benefit cannot be less than 1/4 of the average monthly insurable income in effect that month when pregnancy and childbirth leave was granted.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Child care benefit:</span> Either parent may take official leave from employment for up to 1 year to care for the new infant and receive child care benefit equal to 60% of wages.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Provided directly by government health facilities. Cost of medication during stay in permanent medical establishments is covered by the state.</p>
<p>In case of outpatient treatment for insured persons, part of the cost of medication is covered by the state social insurance budget.</p>
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Same as for head of family.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Social Security and Labor.</p>
<p>Ministry of Health.</p>
<p>State Social Insurance Fund Board and its territorial social insurance departments.</p>
<p>Local authorities.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1991.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 1991 and 2000.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance.</p>
<p>Employer liability for compensation governed by state legislation.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Wage earners.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 1% of payroll.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> No minimum qualifying period.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>100% of wage, payable until resumption of work capacity or determination of disability.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>Varies according to degree of disability.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> Eligible survivors include children up to age 18 (24 if student) and a spouse who has reached old age or is disabled.</p>
<p>The spouse receives 20% of deceased wage earner's total benefit. Each child receives 25% of the deceased's pension. Total entitlement may not exceed 80% of deceased worker's pension.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Social Protection.</p>
<p>State Social Insurance Administration and its territorial social insurance departments.</p>
<h2>Unemployment</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1919.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1990 and 1996.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 1.5% of payroll is transferred to the unemployment fund.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> Allocations from state budget in case of deficit.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Unemployment benefit:</span> 24 months of contributions in the last 3 years.</p>
<h3>Unemployment Benefits</h3>
<p>Amount of unemployment benefit depends on the insured's state social insurance record and the reason for job loss.</p>
<p>Minimum benefit is government-set state-supported income (135 Lt).</p>
<p>Maximum benefit is twice the minimum standard of living (250 Lt).</p>
<p>Payable from the eighth day after registration but for no more than 6 months in any 12-month period.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Social Security and Labor.</p>
<p>Employment Exchange of Lithuania, comprising the national and territorial employment exchanges.</p>
<h2>Family Allowances</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1990.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 2000.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Benefits are financed by state and municipal budgets and provide means-tested social pensions to families with low income.</p>
<p>Small grants are also provided that are not subject to means-testing.</p>
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