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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2005</h1>
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<h1>Tanzania</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: US$1.00 equals 1,054&nbsp;shillings.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Current and first laws:</span> 1964 (provident fund); and 1997 (social insurance), implemented in 1998.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<p>Note: Under transitional rules, the provident fund system continues to operate for insured persons who opted in 1998 to remain covered by the provident fund.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employees in the private sector (except in private companies covered by the parastatal special system), organized groups (such as cooperative members) in the formal sector, and public employees and self-employed persons not covered under the parastatal special system.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Domestic workers.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage is possible.</p>
<p>Special contributory systems for employees of parastatal organizations, including private companies in which the government owns shares and parastatal organizations that have been restructured or sold; the self-employed, including informal-sector workers; workers who start new employment when aged&nbsp;46 or older; expatriates; persons with seasonal income; and local authority employees. Special noncontributory systems for armed forces personnel and political leaders.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 10% of gross earnings; voluntary contributors pay a monthly amount equal to 20% of declared income but no less than 20% of the statutory minimum wage.</p>
<p>Previous contributions made to the National Provident Fund are converted into contribution credits.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid on behalf of insured women who are receiving maternity benefits.</p>
<p>All of the above contributions also finance cash maternity benefits, medical benefits, and work injury benefits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> 20% of monthly earnings but no less than 20% of the statutory minimum wage.</p>
<p>All of the above contributions also finance cash maternity benefits, medical benefits, and work injury benefits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 10% of gross payroll.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid on behalf of insured women who are receiving maternity benefits.</p>
<p>All of the above contributions also finance cash maternity benefits, medical benefits, and work injury benefits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer for public-sector employees.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age&nbsp;60 with at least 180&nbsp;months of contributions; earlier than age&nbsp;60 if leaving the country permanently. Covered employment must cease.</p>
<p>Insured persons who were within 14&nbsp;years of the retirement age in July&nbsp;1998 and who have fewer than 180&nbsp;months of contributions at age&nbsp;60 may receive a basic pension, as may be determined by the director general of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<p>Early pension: From age&nbsp;55 with at least 180&nbsp;months of contributions.</p>
<p>Deferred pension: A deferred pension is possible. There is no maximum deferral period.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant:</span> Age&nbsp;60 and less than 180&nbsp;months of contributions. Covered employment must cease.</p>
<p>Old-age benefits are not payable abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> A loss of 2/3 of earning capacity with at least 180&nbsp;months of contributions or 36&nbsp;months of contributions including 12&nbsp;months in the 36&nbsp;months immediately before the onset of disability.</p>
<p>The disability is assessed by a medical board comprising doctors appointed by Ministry of Health. The insured may be required to undergo medical examination by the medical board.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability grant:</span> The insured does not meet the qualifying conditions for a pension.</p>
<p>Disability benefits are not payable abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The deceased satisfied the qualifying conditions for an old-age or disability pension at the time of death.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> The deceased was a pensioner at the time of death.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors are a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> and children younger than age&nbsp;18 (age&nbsp;21 if a student, no limit if disabled). In the absence of a spouse and children, parents may be eligible.</p>
<p>Survivor benefits are not payable abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> One month of contributions and employed at the time of the death. The grant is payable to the person who paid for the funeral.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The pension is equal to 30% of the insured's average monthly earnings in the best 5 of the last 10&nbsp;years before retirement, plus 1.5% for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of insurance coverage beyond 180&nbsp;months.</p>
<p>The insured receives a lump-sum payment equal to 24&nbsp;times the monthly pension in the first month and thereafter a monthly pension.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 80% of the monthly statutory minimum wage.</p>
<p>The monthly statutory minimum wage is 48,000&nbsp;shillings (urban areas) and 35,000&nbsp;shillings (rural areas).</p>
<p>The maximum pension is 67.5% of the insured's monthly earnings used to calculate the pension.</p>
<p>Under the provident fund transition rules, an insured person who qualifies for an old-age pension within the first 5&nbsp;years of operation of the National Social Security Fund&nbsp;(<abbr class="spell">NSSF</abbr>) may opt for a lump-sum payment under the former provident fund or a monthly pension under the <abbr class="spell">NSSF</abbr>.</p>
<p>Early pension: The pension is reduced by 0.5% of the insured's earnings used to calculate the pension for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period the early pension is taken before age&nbsp;60. The early pension can be paid only if the calculated pension is at least equal to the minimum pension.</p>
<p>Deferred pension: Calculated in the same way as the old-age pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant:</span> The grant is equal to the insured's last monthly contribution times the number of months of contributions and is based on both employee and employer contributions. There is no minimum benefit.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed periodically by the Board of the National Social Security Fund and adjusted in line with the actuarial valuation of the fund.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The pension is equal to 30% of the insured's average monthly earnings in the best 5 of the last 10&nbsp;years before the onset of disability, plus 1% for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of insurance coverage beyond 180&nbsp;months.</p>
<p>The insured receives a lump-sum payment equal to 24&nbsp;times the monthly pension in the first month and thereafter a monthly pension.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 80% of the legal minimum wage.</p>
<p>The maximum pension is 67.5% of average monthly insurable earnings.</p>
<p>The disability pension can be converted into an old-age pension at age&nbsp;60 if the old-age pension is equal to or higher than the disability pension.</p>
<p>Under the provident fund transition rules, an insured person who qualifies for a disability pension within the first 5&nbsp;years of operation of the National Social Security Fund may opt for a lump-sum payment under the former provident fund or a monthly pension under the <abbr class="spell">NSSF</abbr>.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability grant:</span> A lump-sum payment based on contributions.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed periodically by the Board of the National Social Security Fund and adjusted in line with the actuarial valuation of the fund.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 100% of the pension is payable to a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> without dependent children; 40% of the deceased's pension is payable to the spouse if an orphan's pension is also payable. If there is more than one widow, the pension is split equally among them.</p>
<p>The pension ceases on remarriage.</p>
<p>The <span class="nobr">widow(er)'s</span> pension is paid for a limited period of 2&nbsp;years if the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> is younger than age&nbsp;45 or does not have a dependent child younger than age&nbsp;15 at the date of the insured's death.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 80% of the legal minimum wage.</p>
<p>The maximum pension is 67.5% of average monthly insurable earnings.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 60% of the deceased's pension is split equally among eligible children; 100% for full orphans.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Parent's pension (in the absence of other eligible survivors):</span> 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
<p>The survivors receive a lump-sum payment equal to 24&nbsp;times the monthly pension in the first month and thereafter a monthly pension.</p>
<p>Under the provident fund transition rules, survivors who qualify for a survivor pension within the first 5&nbsp;years of operation of the National Social Security Fund may opt for a lump-sum payment under the former provident fund or a monthly pension under the <abbr class="spell">NSSF</abbr>.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> A lump sum equal to 12&nbsp;months of the deceased's pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid (between 75,000 and 300,000&nbsp;shillings).</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed periodically by the Board of the National Social Security Fund and adjusted in line with the actuarial valuation of the fund.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Labor and Youth Development provides general supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a director general, the National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First and current law:</span> 1997 (social insurance), implemented in 1999.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system. Cash maternity benefit and medical benefits.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employees in the private sector (except private companies covered under the parastatal special system), organized groups (such as cooperative members) in the formal sector, and public employees and self-employed persons not covered under the parastatal special system.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage for old-age pensioners.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Domestic workers.</p>
<p>Special system for public-sector employees.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above; old-age pensioners make a voluntary contribution equal to 6% of their monthly pension.</p>
<p>Any previous contributions made to the National Provident Fund are converted into contribution credits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness benefits:</span> No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits:</span> Thirty-six months of contributions including 12&nbsp;months in the 36&nbsp;months immediately before the expected date of childbirth. Cash maternity benefits are payable to an insured woman only once in each <span class="nobr">3-year</span> period.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Medical benefit:</span> Three months of contributions immediately before the onset of the medical contingency.</p>
<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> The benefit is equal to 100% of the insured woman's average daily earnings in the 6&nbsp;months before the 20th week of pregnancy. The benefit is paid for 12&nbsp;weeks in two installments: 4&nbsp;weeks before and 8&nbsp;weeks after childbirth (4&nbsp;weeks after childbirth for a stillborn child).</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed periodically by the Board of the National Social Security Fund and adjusted in line with the actuarial valuation of the fund.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include inpatient and outpatient health care services. Medical benefits are provided by accredited hospitals under agreement with the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<p>Prenatal and postnatal care is provided from the 24th week of pregnancy and ceases 2&nbsp;days after childbirth; 7&nbsp;days after childbirth for a cesarean section and up to 12&nbsp;weeks after delivery if prolonged care is necessary.</p>
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include inpatient and outpatient health care services. Medical benefits are provided by accredited hospitals under agreement with the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<p>Prenatal and postnatal care is provided from the 24th&nbsp;week of pregnancy and ceases 2&nbsp;days after childbirth; 7&nbsp;days after childbirth for a cesarean section and up to 12&nbsp;weeks after delivery if prolonged care is necessary.</p>
<p>Eligible dependents are the spouse and up to four of the insured's children.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Managed by a director general, the National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1948.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1997 (social insurance), implemented in 2002.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employees in the private sector (except in private companies covered by the parastatal special system), organized groups (such as cooperative members) in the formal sector, and public employees and self-employed persons not covered under the parastatal special system.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Domestic workers.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> Must be registered with the National Social Security Fund and assessed with a work injury or occupational disease.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>The benefit is equal to 50% of the insured's average daily earnings and is payable for up to 26&nbsp;weeks.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>The benefit is equal to 60% of the insured's average daily earnings and is payable for up to 7&nbsp;years.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance allowance: Equal to 25% of the permanent disability benefit.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include medical, surgical, hospital, and nursing care; prostheses; and the cost of medicines, appliances, and transportation up to predetermined ceilings.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> A lump sum equal to twice the deceased's average monthly earnings.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum of up to 300,000 shillings is payable to the person who paid for the funeral.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Labor and Youth Development provides general supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a director general, the National Social Security Fund administers the program.</p>
<h2>Unemployment</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
<p>The labor code requires employers to provide severance pay to employees with continuous service of at least 3&nbsp;months.</p>
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