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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2005</h1>
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<h1>Cape Verde</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: US$1.00 equals 83.94 escudos.</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 law:</span> 1957.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 2003 (self-employed persons) and 2004 (employed persons).</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 in the private and public sectors.</p>
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<p>Special systems for government employees, central bank employees, and the self-employed.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 3% of gross monthly earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable (covered by a special system).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 7% of gross monthly payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age 65 (men) or age 60 (women) with 15 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>The pension is payable abroad.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Assessed as 2/3 disabled or disabled with a loss of 1/3 of earning capacity, with 5 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>The pension is payable abroad.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The insured was a pensioner or had 36 months of contributions.</p>
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<p>The pension is payable abroad.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors include a widow older than age 50 or disabled, a widower older than age 55 or disabled, and physically or mentally disabled children.</p>
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<p>A temporary survivor pension is payable for up to 5 years to a widow younger than age 50, to a widower younger than age 55, and to children aged 15 to 25 who are students.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 2% of annual average earnings, plus an annual coefficient adjusted for changes in the cost of living for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of insurance coverage.</p>
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<p>The annual average earnings for benefit calculation purposes are based on the 120 best-paid months in the 15 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly pension is 4,620 escudos. (The minimum monthly pension was last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly pension is 80% of the insured's average earnings.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Pensions are adjusted by decree periodically. (The pensions were last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 2% of annual average earnings, plus an annual coefficient adjusted for changes in the cost of living for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of insurance coverage.</p>
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<p>The annual average earnings for benefit calculation purposes are based on the 120 best-paid months in the 15 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly pension is 4,620 escudos. (The minimum monthly pension was last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly pension is 80% of the insured's average earnings.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Pensions are adjusted by decree periodically. (The pensions were last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 50% of the deceased's pension.</p>
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<p>The pension ceases on remarriage.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 25% of the deceased's pension for each orphan; 50% for each full orphan.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly survivor pension is equal to 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Pensions are adjusted by decree periodically. (The pensions were last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labor and Solidarity provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Social Insurance Institute 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> 1976.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 2003 (self-employed persons) and 2004 (employed persons).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system. Cash and medical benefits.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed persons in the private and public sectors.</p>
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<p>The self-employed, pensioners, and recipients of social insurance benefits are covered for medical benefits.</p>
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<p>Special systems provide cash benefits for government employees and the self-employed.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 4% of gross monthly earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable (covered by a special system).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 4% of gross monthly payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness and maternity benefits:</span> Six months of contributions.</p>
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<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> The benefit is equal to 60% of the insured's last monthly earnings or average earnings during the last 6 months, whichever is higher. The benefit is payable for up to 1,095 days. The employer pays 100% of earnings for the first 3 days; thereafter, 40% up to the 90th day.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> The benefit is equal to 90% of the insured's last monthly earnings or average earnings in the last 6 months, whichever is higher. The benefit is payable for 45 days. (A nursing allowance is payable under Family Allowances, below.)</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Benefits include general and specialist care, surgery, hospitalization, laboratory services, doctor's consultations at home, medicines, prostheses, and dental care.</p>
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<p>Cost sharing: The insured pays 15%, 25%, 45%, or 50% of the cost of medicines, according to the schedule in law; pensioners pay 5%, 15%, 40%, or 45%. Medicines are free for low-income pensioners. The insured pays 30% to 50% of the cost of dental care; 15% for low-income pensioners. The insured pays 20%, 25%, 30%, or 40% of the cost of prostheses and appliances; 15% for low-income pensioners.</p>
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<p>A daily benefit of 1,000 escudos (1,500 escudos for low-income pensioners) is paid for transportation costs and living expenses; 1,500 escudos (3,000 escudos for low-income pensioners) when receiving care abroad. A daily benefit is also payable for an authorized accompanying person.</p>
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<p>Low-income pensioners are pensioners with earnings less than 2.5 times the legal minimum wage. The monthly legal minimum wage is 12,269 escudos.</p>
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<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Benefits include general and specialist care, surgery, hospitalization, laboratory services, doctor's consultations at home, medicines, prostheses, and dental care.</p>
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<p>Eligible dependents are children up to age 18 or receiving family benefits, dependent parents, and dependent grandparents.</p>
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<p>Cost sharing: The insured's dependents pay 15%, 25%, 45%, or 50% of the cost of medicines, according to the schedule in law; the dependents of a pensioner pay 5%, 15%, 40%, or 45%. Medicines are free for low-income pensioners' dependents. The insured's dependents pay 30% to 50% of the cost of dental care; 15% for low-income pensioners' dependents. The insured's dependents pay 20%, 25%, 30%, or 40% of the cost of prostheses and appliances; 15% for low-income pensioners' dependents.</p>
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<p>A daily lump sum of 1,000 escudos (1,500 escudos for low-income pensioners' dependents) is paid for transportation costs and living expenses; 1,500 escudos (3,000 escudos for low-income pensioners' dependents) when receiving care abroad. A daily lump sum is also payable for an authorized accompanying person.</p>
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<p>Low-income pensioners are pensioners with earnings less than 2.5 times the legal minimum wage. The monthly legal minimum wage is 12,269 escudos.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Health provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Health Service 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 laws:</span> 1978 (compulsory insurance) and 1991 (private administration).</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; tenant farmers and sharecroppers; members of cooperative enterprises; apprentices and trainees; certain categories of volunteer workers; and certain categories of self-employed persons, including family members employed by them.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Company managers, owners, and shareholders.</p>
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<p>Special system for government 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">Self-employed person:</span> 6% of gross monthly earnings.</p>
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<p>The maximum daily earnings for contribution purposes are 300 escudos.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 2% of gross monthly payroll for employees or 6% of gross monthly payroll for all other workers; for domestic servants, 50 escudos a month (full time) or 30 escudos a month (part time).</p>
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<p>The maximum daily earnings for contribution purposes are 300 escudos.</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">Work injury benefits:</span> There is no qualifying period. Accidents that occur while commuting to and from work are covered.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>If totally disabled, the benefit is equal to 40% of the insured's earnings on the day the injury occurred (if those earnings differ from the insured's normal earnings, 40% of average earnings in the last 6 months) for the first 14 days; thereafter, 70%. For hospitalization, the benefit is 40% of the insured's earnings; 70% with dependents.</p>
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<p>The maximum daily earnings for benefit purposes are 300 escudos.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: The benefit is equal to 25% of the insured's earnings on the day the injury occurred (if those earnings differ from the insured's normal earnings, 40% of the average earnings in the last 6 months).</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> If totally disabled, the monthly pension is equal to 70% of the insured's earnings on the day the injury occurred (if those earnings differ from the insured's normal earnings, 70% of average earnings in the last 6 months).</p>
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<p>The maximum daily earnings for benefit calculation purposes are 300 escudos.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance supplement: Up to 30% of the insured's earnings.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: If the assessed degree of disability is between 10% and 99%, the monthly pension equals a percentage of the full disability pension according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
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<p>The degree of disability is assessed according to the schedule in law.</p>
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<p>The insured may be required to undergo medical examinations every 6 months during the first 2 years; thereafter, every year.</p>
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<p>The pension is payable from the day following the onset of disability (the employer pays the insured's earnings for the day of the work injury).</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Pensions are adjusted for changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the system.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Benefits include medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, prostheses, appliances, and transportation.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 30% of the deceased's earnings on the day the injury occurred (if those earnings differ from normal earnings, 30% of the deceased's average earnings in the last 6 months).</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors include a dependent widow, a dependent widower older than age 64 or disabled, and a divorced spouse receiving alimony. (The pension is split equally if there is more than one eligible divorced spouse.)</p>
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<p>The maximum daily earnings for benefit calculation purposes are 300 escudos.</p>
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<p>The pension ceases on remarriage or if the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> cohabits with a partner.</p>
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<p>Remarriage allowance: A lump sum equal to a year's pension.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 15% of the deceased's earnings for each child (including unborn, adopted, natural, and any other dependent children) up to age 18 (age 24 if a student, no limit if disabled); 45% of the deceased's earnings for each full orphan.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors:</span> A monthly pension equal to 10% of the deceased's earnings is payable to dependent parents and grandparents and to dependent brothers and sisters up to age 16.</p>
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<p>The total monthly survivor pension for other dependent relatives is 30% of the deceased's earnings.</p>
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<p>The total monthly survivor pension must not exceed 70% of the deceased's earnings.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> The cost of the funeral, up to a maximum of 7,500 escudos.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Pensions are adjusted for changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the system.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labor and Solidarity provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>Private insurance companies administer the program.</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> 1957.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 2004 (employed persons).</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>Persons in insured employment or receiving social insurance benefits.</p>
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<p>Special system for government 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">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 3% of gross monthly payroll.</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">Family allowances:</span> Children must be younger than age 14 (age 24 if a student, no limit if disabled). The allowance is also paid for the insured's parents if each parent's income is less than 2,000 escudos.</p>
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<h3>Family Allowance Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> A monthly allowance of 400 escudos is payable for each eligible dependent; 1,200 escudos a month for each disabled child younger than age 8; 1,600 escudos a month for each disabled child aged 8 to 13; and 2,050 escudos a month for each disabled child older than age 13. The allowance is payable for a maximum of four children; the limit on the number of children is waived if the parent is a pensioner or the insured is deceased and the mother is an unemployed widow.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Nursing allowance:</span> 1,200 escudos a month for 6 months.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> The cost of the funeral, up to a maximum of 20,000 escudos for the insured or his or her spouse or children older than age 14; 15,000 escudos for children aged 6 to 14; and 7,500 escudos for children younger than age 6.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically. (The benefits were last adjusted in 2005.)</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labor and Solidarity provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>National Social Insurance Institute administers the program.</p>
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