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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2004</h1>
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<h1>Brunei</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: US$1.00 equals 1.69 Brunei dollars (B$).</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> 1955 (old-age and disability pensions), with 1984 (universal pension system) amendment; and 1992 (employees' trust fund).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Provident fund and universal old-age and disability pension system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Provident fund:</span> All employees up to age 55 who are citizens or permanent residents in Brunei, including government civil servants who began service on or after January 1, 1993. (Civil servants who began service before January 1, 1993, are covered by the government pension scheme.)</p>
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<p>Voluntary coverage for the self-employed and persons aged 55 or older.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Foreign workers.</p>
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<p>Special systems for armed forces personnel, police force personnel, and prison wardens.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Universal old-age and disability pension:</span> Residents.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<h4>Insured person</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> 5% of monthly salary if the monthly salary exceeds B$80. (Additional voluntary contributions are permitted with prior notification given to the employer.)</p>
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<p>There are no minimum or maximum earnings levels for contribution purposes.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age and disability pension:</span> None.</p>
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<h4>Self-employed person</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> The level of any voluntary contributions is optional.</p>
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<p>There are no minimum or maximum earnings levels for contribution purposes.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age and disability pension:</span> None.</p>
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<h4>Employer</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> 5% of monthly payroll. (Additional voluntary contributions on behalf of employees are permitted.)</p>
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<p>There are no minimum or maximum earnings levels for contribution purposes.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age pension:</span> None.</p>
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<h4>Government</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age and disability pension:</span> Total cost.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<h4>Old-age benefit</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> Age 55. Retirement is not necessary.</p>
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<p>Early withdrawal: Age 50.</p>
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<p>Drawdown payment: Fund members with at least B$40,000 in their individual account or who have been provident fund members for at least 10 years can draw down funds from their account for building or purchasing a house for their personal residence.</p>
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<p>A lump sum is payable to members of any age if emigrating permanently from the country.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age pension:</span> Age 60 and resident. For persons born in Brunei, 10 years of residence immediately before claiming the pension; for persons born outside Brunei, 30 years of residence immediately before claiming the pension.</p>
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<h4>Disability benefit</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> The fund member must be totally physically or mentally unable to work. The degree of disability is assessed by the Medical Board.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal disability pension:</span> Unable to work and 10 years of residence immediately preceding the onset of disability. Must participate in suitable medical treatment and rehabilitation.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> Paid to the next of kin or named survivors.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<h4>Old-age benefit</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum equal to the total employee and employer contributions plus compound interest.</p>
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<p>Early withdrawal: Fund members may draw down 25% of accumulated assets.</p>
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<p>Drawdown payment: The fund member may draw down up to 45% of accumulated assets in the individual account only once before age 55 for building or purchasing a house.</p>
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<p>Interest rate adjustment: Set by the government annually according to the financial health of the fund, bank saving rates, and inflation rates. The current rate is 3.1%.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal old-age pension:</span> A flat-rate amount.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: The pension is adjusted on an ad hoc basis.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<h4>Disability benefit</h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum equal to the total employee and employer contributions plus compound interest.</p>
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<p>Interest rate adjustment: Set by the government annually according to the financial health of the fund, bank saving rates, and inflation rates. The current rate is 3.1%.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Universal disability pension:</span> A flat-rate amount.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: The pension is adjusted on an ad hoc basis.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum equal to total employee and employer contributions plus compound interest.</p>
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<p>Interest rate adjustment: Set by the government annually according to the financial health of the fund, bank saving rates, and inflation rates. The current rate is 3.1%.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Under the supervision of the Employees' Trust Fund Board, the Employees' Trust Fund Department of the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the administration of contributions and benefits and the investment of funds.</p>
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<p>Department of Community Development of the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports (http://www.belia-sukan.gov.bn) administers the universal benefit program.</p>
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<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p>The government provides all residents with access to medical benefits, including outpatient and inpatient care provided by registered physicians and, upon referral by the physician, by approved hospitals. The Ministry of Health (<a href="https://moh.gov.bn/">http://www.moh.gov.bn</a>) registers physicians and approves hospitals to provide services to residents.</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 and current law:</span> 1957 (workmen's compensation), with 1984 amendment.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>All employees who are citizens or permanent residents in Brunei, including government civil servants.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Domestic servants, home workers, and security personnel.</p>
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<p>There is no voluntary coverage.</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> Total cost, met through the direct provision of benefits.</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 minimum qualifying period.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>A monthly benefit equal to 2/3 of the employee's average monthly earnings in the 6 months before the onset of disability.</p>
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<p>The maximum benefit is B$130 a month.</p>
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<p>The benefit is payable after a <span class="nobr">4-day</span> waiting period for up to 5 years. If the disability lasts more than 14 days, the benefit is paid retroactively for the first 4 days.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>A lump sum of 48 times the employee's average monthly earnings in the 6 months before the onset of disability.</p>
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<p>The maximum benefit is B$9,600.</p>
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<p>Constant attendance supplement (total permanent disability): A lump sum of 25% of the permanent total disability benefit if constant help for daily living is required.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: A lump sum equal to the permanent total disability benefit times the assessed percentage of disability, according to a schedule.</p>
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<p>If temporary disability benefits were paid for a period exceeding 6 months before the determination of total or partial permanent disability, the temporary disability benefits paid after the duration of 6 months are deducted from the permanent disability benefit.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>The employer must pay for examination and treatment by a registered physician and, upon referral by the physician, in approved hospitals.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p>A lump sum of 36 times the employee's average monthly earnings in the last 6 months before death.</p>
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<p>The maximum benefit is B$7,200.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors are dependent members of the deceased's family (including the spouse, children, parents, and brothers and sisters).</p>
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<p>If there are no dependent survivors, the employer must pay for the deceased's funeral.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Workmen's Compensation, Health and Safety Section, of the Department of Labor (<a href="http://www.labour.gov.bn/">http://www.labour.gov.bn</a>) enforces work injury law. The Department of Labor is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs.</p>
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<p>Individual employers must pay compensation directly to employees or dependent survivors.</p>
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<p>An arbitrator settles disputes regarding the determination and provision of benefits.</p>
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