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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007</h1>
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<h1>Paraguay</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: US$1.00 equals 5,030&nbsp;guaranies.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1943.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1992 (unified pension scheme), with 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, and 2005 amendments.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons, including employees of decentralized state entities and enterprises partially owned by the state and municipal workers, and apprentices.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons and domestic workers.</p>
<p>Special systems for public-sector employees (including civil servants, police and military personnel, justice employees, and public teachers), railroad employees, bank employees, elected parliamentary representatives, municipal workers, employees of Itaipu (a binational electricity generating company), and domestic workers.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 9% of gross earnings.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly earnings for contribution purposes are equal to the monthly minimum wage (1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies).</p>
<p>There are no maximum earnings for contribution purposes.</p>
<p>The insured's contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits and work injury benefits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 14% of gross payroll.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly earnings for contribution purposes are equal to the monthly minimum wage (1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies).</p>
<p>There are no maximum earnings for contribution purposes.</p>
<p>The employer's contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits and work injury benefits.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> 1.5% of gross earnings; contributes as an employer.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly earnings for contribution purposes are equal to the monthly minimum wage (1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies).</p>
<p>There are no maximum earnings for contribution purposes.</p>
<p>Government contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits and work injury benefits.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age&nbsp;60 (men and women) with at least 25&nbsp;years of contributions.</p>
<p>Insured persons may claim a pension under the old scheme if they were aged&nbsp;60 and had at least 15&nbsp;years of contributions on February&nbsp;28, 1999.</p>
<p>Early pension: Age&nbsp;55 (men and women) with at least 30&nbsp;years of contributions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The insured must be assessed with a loss of 2/3 of earning capacity, have at least 150&nbsp;weeks of contributions, and be younger than age&nbsp;55; have between 150&nbsp;weeks and 250&nbsp;weeks of contributions if at least aged&nbsp;55 but younger than age&nbsp;60; have between 250&nbsp;weeks and 400&nbsp;weeks of contributions if at least aged&nbsp;60 but younger than age&nbsp;65.</p>
<p>A medical commission and three doctors assess the degree of disability. The degree of disability is reviewed at least once every 5&nbsp;years.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The insured was a pensioner at the time of death or had 750&nbsp;weeks of contributions.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors include a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or a partner who lived with the deceased for at least 5&nbsp;years (2&nbsp;years if they had children); a child younger than age&nbsp;18 (no limit if disabled); and dependent parents in the absence of other eligible survivors.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> The deceased had less than 750&nbsp;weeks of contributions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> In the absence of any eligible survivors, paid to the person who pays for the funeral.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 100% of the insured's average earnings.</p>
<p>Early pension: The monthly pension is equal to 80% of the insured's average earnings, plus 4% of average earnings for each year the insured is older than age&nbsp;55, up to age&nbsp;59.</p>
<p>Average earnings are based on earnings in the last 36&nbsp;months, but excluding the last month, before retirement.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly old-age pension is 300,000&nbsp;guaranies.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly old-age pension is equal to 300&nbsp;times the minimum daily wage. (The minimum monthly wage is 1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies.)</p>
<p>All gainful activity must cease.</p>
<p>Old-age benefits are payable abroad under bilateral or multilateral agreement.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the cost-of-living index.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 50% of the insured's average earnings in the last 36&nbsp;months before the disability began, plus 1.5% of average earnings for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of contributions exceeding 150&nbsp;weeks, up to a maximum of 100%.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly disability pension is 300,000&nbsp;guaranies.</p>
<p>The maximum disability pension is 300&nbsp;times the minimum daily wage. (The minimum monthly wage is 1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies.)</p>
<p>Disability benefits are payable abroad under bilateral or multilateral agreement.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the cost-of-living index.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The monthly pension is equal to 60% of the pension paid or payable to the deceased. The pension is split equally between a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner older than age&nbsp;40 and children younger than age&nbsp;18.</p>
<p>A <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner younger than age&nbsp;40 receives a lump sum equal to three times the annual pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p>If the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner remarries or cohabits, the pension ceases and a lump sum is paid equal to twice the deceased's annual pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors (in the absence of the above):</span> The pension is paid to the deceased's parents.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> A lump sum is paid equal to 1&nbsp;month's minimum wage for each year of contributions.</p>
<p>Survivor benefits are payable abroad under bilateral or multilateral agreement.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the cost-of-living index.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid equal to 75 times the minimum daily wage. (The minimum monthly wage is 1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies.)</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Managed by a tripartite council and a director general, the Social Insurance Institute (<a href="http://www.ips.gov.py/">http://www.ips.gov.py</a>) administers the program.</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1943.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 1992 (unified pension scheme), with 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, and 2005 amendments; and 1996 (medical benefits).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons, including employees of decentralized state entities and enterprises partially owned by the state, and apprentices.</p>
<p>Pensioners are covered for medical benefits.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Public-sector employees (including civil servants, police and military personnel, and justice employees), railroad employees, bank employees, elected parliamentary representatives, municipal workers, employees of Itaipu (a binational electricity generating company), and self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special systems for domestic workers and teachers.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors. (Pensioners contribute 6% of pensions.)</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness and maternity benefits:</span> The insured must have at least 6&nbsp;weeks of contributions in the last 4&nbsp;months (insured women cannot receive cash maternity benefits and cash sickness benefits at the same time).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Medical benefits:</span> Must be currently insured.</p>
<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> The monthly benefit is equal to 50% of the insured's average earnings in the last 4&nbsp;months before the incapacity began. The benefit is paid from the day after the incapacity began, for up to 26&nbsp;weeks; may be extended to 50&nbsp;weeks in special cases. The benefit is reduced by half during periods of hospitalization if there are no dependents.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> The monthly benefit is equal to 50% of the insured's average earnings in the last 4&nbsp;months immediately before the maternity leave and is paid for 3&nbsp;weeks before and 6&nbsp;weeks after the expected date of childbirth.</p>
<p>Benefits in-kind: Milk vouchers are provided for up to 8&nbsp;months if the mother is unable to nurse the child.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Medical services are provided directly to patients through the facilities of the Social Insurance Institute. Benefits include general and specialist care, hospitalization, laboratory services, medicines, prostheses, dental care (with 8 weeks of recent contributions), and maternity care.</p>
<p>The duration of benefits is 26&nbsp;weeks for any one illness; may be extended to 52&nbsp;weeks in special cases.</p>
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Medical services are provided directly to patients through the facilities of the Social Insurance Institute. Benefits include general and specialist care, hospitalization, laboratory services, medicines, prostheses, dental care (with 8&nbsp;weeks of recent contributions), and maternity care.</p>
<p>The duration of benefits is 26&nbsp;weeks for any one illness; may be extended to 52&nbsp;weeks in special cases.</p>
<p>Eligible dependents include the spouse of the insured or pensioner (or a partner who has lived with the insured or pensioner for at least 2&nbsp;years); an unemployed spouse of an insured woman; the spouse of a female pensioner, if he is needy, unemployed, and older than age&nbsp;60; unmarried children younger than age&nbsp;18 (no limit if disabled); and the insured's dependent parents older than age&nbsp;60.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Managed by a tripartite council and a director general, the Social Insurance Institute (<a href="http://www.ips.gov.py/">http://www.ips.gov.py</a>) administers the program.</p>
<p>Social Insurance Institute operates its own clinics and hospitals.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1927.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1992 (unified pension scheme), with 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, and 2005 amendments.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons, including employees of decentralized state entities and enterprises partially owned by the state, and apprentices.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Public-sector employees (including civil servants, police and military personnel, and justice employees), railroad employees, bank employees, elected parliamentary representatives, municipal workers, employees of Itaipu (a binational electricity generating company), and self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special systems for domestic workers and teachers.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> There is no minimum qualifying period.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>The benefit is equal to 75% of the insured's average earnings in the last 4&nbsp;months or the total contribution period if shorter. The benefit is paid from the day after the disability began, for up to 52&nbsp;weeks.</p>
<p>A medical commission and three doctors assess the degree of disability. The degree of disability is reviewed at least once every 5&nbsp;years.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> The pension varies between 22% and 100% of the insured's average earnings in the last 36&nbsp;months before the disability began, according to the length of the insured's contribution period and the assessed degree of disability.</p>
<p>Total disability supplement: The supplement is equal to 20% of the insured's average earnings in the last 3&nbsp;years, plus 0.5% for each year of coverage exceeding 3&nbsp;years.</p>
<p>Partial disability: If the assessed degree of disability is greater than 30%, the pension is equal to 60% of lost earnings, according to the schedule in law. If the value of the partial disability pension is less than 30% of the total disability pension, a lump sum is paid equal to 5&nbsp;years' pension.</p>
<p>Partial disability supplement: A percentage of the total disability supplement is paid according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
<p>A medical commission and three doctors assess the degree of disability. The degree of disability is reviewed at least once every 5&nbsp;years.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include general and specialist care, hospitalization, medicines, and prostheses.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> A <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner aged&nbsp;40 or older receives a monthly pension equal to 40% of the pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p>If the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner remarries or cohabits, the benefit ceases and a lump sum is paid equal to twice the annual pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p>A <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or partner younger than age&nbsp;40 receives a lump sum equal to three times the annual pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> Each child younger than age&nbsp;16 (no limit if disabled) receives 20% of the pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p>Survivor supplement: 75% of the deceased's total disability supplement is paid to eligible survivors.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors (in the absence of the above):</span> The pension is paid to the deceased's parents.</p>
<p>Survivor supplement: 75% of the deceased's total disability supplement is paid to eligible survivors.</p>
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the pension paid or payable to the deceased.</p>
<p>Survivor benefits are payable abroad under bilateral or multilateral agreement.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> If the insured had less than 750&nbsp;weeks of contributions at the time of death, a lump sum is paid equal to 1&nbsp;month's minimum wage for each year of contributions.</p>
<p>Survivor benefits are payable abroad under bilateral or multilateral agreement.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the cost-of-living index.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid equal to 75&nbsp;times the minimum daily wage. (The minimum monthly wage is 1,219,795&nbsp;guaranies.)</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Managed by a tripartite council and a director general, the Social Insurance Institute (<a href="http://www.ips.gov.py/">http://www.ips.gov.py</a>) administers the program.</p>
<p>Social Insurance Institute operates its own clinics and hospitals.</p>
<h2>Family Allowances</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
<p>The 1993 labor code requires employers to provide specified maternity benefits and family allowance benefits based on the number of children.</p>
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