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<h1>C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 equals 479.50&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1960.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1999 (social insurance), with 2000 amendment.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons in the private sector.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special system for civil servants.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 3.2% of covered earnings.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution calculation purposes are equal to 45&nbsp;times the legal monthly minimum wage.</p>
<p>The legal monthly minimum wage is 36,607&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 4.8% of covered payroll.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution calculation purposes are equal to 45&nbsp;times the legal monthly minimum wage.</p>
<p>The legal monthly minimum wage is 36,607&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid monthly by employers with 20&nbsp;or more employees or quarterly by employers with 1&nbsp;to 19&nbsp;employees.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age&nbsp;55 with at least 15&nbsp;years of contributions. Retirement from covered employment is necessary.</p>
<p>Early pension: A reduced pension is paid from age&nbsp;50 with at least 15&nbsp;years of contributions.</p>
<p>If the insured has insufficient years of contributions to qualify for the pension at retirement age, he or she can buy up to 24&nbsp;months of contributions or can continue to work until age&nbsp;60 to meet the qualifying conditions.</p>
<p>Child's supplement (old-age pension): Paid for each child younger than age&nbsp;16.</p>
<p>The pension is payable abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age allowance:</span> Paid if the insured does not qualify for the old-age pension at age&nbsp;55 but has at least 2&nbsp;years of contributions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Foreign worker settlement:</span> In the absence of a reciprocal agreement, paid to an insured foreign worker with less than 2&nbsp;years of contributions who leaves the country permanently.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Paid if the insured is assessed with a loss of earning capacity of at least 66.7% and has at least 15&nbsp;years of contributions.</p>
<p>Child's supplement (disability pension): Paid for each child younger than age&nbsp;16.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> Paid if the insured was a pensioner or met the qualifying conditions for a pension at the time of death.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors are a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> age&nbsp;50 or older and married to the deceased for at least 2&nbsp;years and full orphans younger than age&nbsp;16. If the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> has a dependent child younger than age&nbsp;16, the age and length of marriage requirements are waived.</p>
<p>An early survivor pension is paid to a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> from age&nbsp;45.</p>
<p>The <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span>'s pension ceases on remarriage.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The pension is equal to 1.33% of the insured's average earnings in the 10&nbsp;best years multiplied by the number of years of paid and credited coverage before January&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2000 plus 1.70% of average earnings for each year of coverage after January&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2000.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is equal to 50% of the legal monthly minimum wage.</p>
<p>The legal monthly minimum wage is 36,607&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>The maximum pension is equal to 50% of the insured's average earnings in the 10&nbsp;best years.</p>
<p>Early pension: The pension is reduced by 5% for each year that the pension is taken before the normal retirement age.</p>
<p>The minimum early pension is equal to 50% of the legal monthly minimum wage.</p>
<p>The legal monthly minimum wage is 36,607&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Child's supplement (old-age pension): 10% of the insured's pension is paid for each child younger than age&nbsp;16, up to 30%.</p>
<p>The pension is paid monthly and is payable abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age allowance:</span> A lump sum is paid based on average earnings and the number of years of coverage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Foreign worker settlement:</span> A lump sum is paid equal to 3.2% of the covered earnings during the entire coverage period.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the system.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The pension is equal to 1.33% of the insured's average earnings in the 10&nbsp;best years multiplied by the number of years of paid and credited coverage before January&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2000, plus 1.70% of average earnings for each year of coverage after January&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2000.</p>
<p>Child's supplement: 10% of the insured's pension is paid for each child younger than age&nbsp;16, up to 30%.</p>
<p>The pension is paid monthly.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the system.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span>. If there is more than one widow, the pension is split equally.</p>
<p>Early pension: The pension is reduced by 5% for each year the pension is taken before age&nbsp;50.</p>
<p>The pension is paid monthly.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Full orphan's pension:</span> Each eligible orphan receives 20% of the deceased's pension.</p>
<p>All full orphans' benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension; otherwise, the pensions are reduced proportionately. Full orphans are eligible for the pension entitlements of both parents.</p>
<p>The pension is paid monthly.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the system.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Family, Women, and Social Affairs (<a href="https://www.famille.gouv.ci">http://www.famille.gouv.ci</a>) provides administrative and technical supervision.</p>
<p>Ministry of Economy and Finance (<a href="https://www.finances.gouv.ci">http://www.finances.gouv.ci</a>) provides financial supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a tripartite board, the combined Social Insurance Institute and National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnps.ci) administers the program.</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1955.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1999 (social insurance), with 2000 amendment.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system. Cash maternity and medical benefits only.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed women, including temporary, fixed-term, and daily public-sector workers.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage is possible.</p>
<p>Special system for civil servants.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Voluntary contributions only.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 0.75% of covered payroll.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution calculation purposes are 70,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid monthly by employers with 20&nbsp;or more employees or quarterly by employers with 1&nbsp;to 19&nbsp;employees.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer for public-sector employed women who are not civil servants.</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> The insured must have at least 3&nbsp;months of insured employment.</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 monthly benefit is equal to 100% of the insured's last earnings and is paid for 6&nbsp;weeks before and 8&nbsp;weeks after the expected date of childbirth; may be extended up to 11&nbsp;weeks in the event of complications arising from pregnancy or childbirth.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Medical benefits:</span> Medical care is provided by community health centers of the National Social Insurance Fund.</p>
<p>Employers must provide medical services for their workers.</p>
<p>Salaried pregnant women have access to free medical care provided through public hospitals or can receive 5,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs toward the cost of childbirth in a private clinic or other establishment. From the third month of pregnancy, the cost of medical care and medicines are reimbursed.</p>
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Health care is provided to the insured's dependents at community health centers managed by the National Social Insurance Fund.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Family, Women, and Social Affairs (<a href="https://www.famille.gouv.ci">http://www.famille.gouv.ci</a>) provides administrative and technical supervision.</p>
<p>Ministry of Economy and Finance (<a href="https://www.finances.gouv.ci">http://www.finances.gouv.ci</a>) provides financial supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a tripartite board, the combined Social Insurance Institute and National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnps.ci) administers the program.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1957.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1999 (social insurance), with 2000 amendment.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons, seamen, members of cooperatives, nonsalaried managers of cooperatives and their assistants, chairmen and managing directors of certain companies, apprentices, technical college students, and prisoners working in prison workshops.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage for self-employed persons for all work injury benefits except for the temporary disability benefit.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Voluntary contributions, according to the assessed degree of risk.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 2% to 5% of covered payroll, according to the assessed degree of risk.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution calculation purposes are 70,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid monthly by employers with 20&nbsp;or more employees or quarterly by employers with 1&nbsp;to 19&nbsp;employees.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> There is no minimum qualifying period. Accidents that occur while commuting to and from work are covered.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>For an initial period, defined according to the schedule in law, 100% of earnings is paid. If the initial period expires and the insured is still incapacitated, 50% of earnings is paid up to the 28th&nbsp;day after the accident; thereafter, 66.7% of earnings.</p>
<p>The benefit is paid weekly or monthly.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> If the insured is assessed with a total disability, the pension is equal to 100% of the insured's annual earnings.</p>
<p>Partial disability: A percentage of the full disability pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
<p>If the assessed degree of disability is at least 10%, the minimum annual earnings for benefit calculation purposes are 950,553&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance allowance: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, 40% of the insured's annual earnings used for benefit calculation purposes is paid.</p>
<p>Pensions are paid monthly if the assessed degree of disability is 75% or more; otherwise, quarterly or annually.</p>
<p>The pension may be partially paid as a lump sum after receiving the pension for 5&nbsp;years if the assessed degree of disability is more than 10%; the total remaining pension may be paid as a lump sum after receiving the pension for 5&nbsp;years if the assessed degree of disability is 10% or less.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the average covered wage.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include medical and surgical care; the cost of hospitalization, medicines, appliances, funeral transportation, and rehabilitation; and all other necessary costs.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The annual pension is equal to 30% of the deceased's annual earnings. The <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> must have been married to the deceased before the accident occurred. If there is more than one widow, the pension is split equally.</p>
<p>If the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> does not have an eligible dependent child, the survivor pension ceases on remarriage and a lump sum is paid.</p>
<p>Remarriage allowance: A lump sum is paid equal to 3&nbsp;years of pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> The annual pension is equal to 15% of the deceased's annual earnings for each of the first two orphans younger than age&nbsp;16 (age&nbsp;21 if the orphan is a student or has an incurable disease); 10% for each additional eligible orphan; 20% for each full orphan.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Dependent parent's and grandparent's pension:</span> Each dependent parent and grandparent receives 10% of the deceased's earnings.</p>
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 85% of the deceased's earnings; otherwise, the pensions are reduced proportionately.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid equal to 25% of the legal annual minimum wage.</p>
<p>The legal monthly minimum wage is 36,607&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually according to changes in the average covered wage.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Family, Women, and Social Affairs (<a href="https://www.famille.gouv.ci">http://www.famille.gouv.ci</a>) provides administrative and technical supervision.</p>
<p>Ministry of Economy and Finance (<a href="https://www.finances.gouv.ci">http://www.finances.gouv.ci</a>) provides financial supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a tripartite board, the combined Social Insurance Institute and National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnps.ci) administers the program.</p>
<h2>Family Allowances</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1955.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1999 (social insurance), with 2000 amendment.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employment-related system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons in the private sector with one or more children.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special system for civil servants.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 5% of covered payroll.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings for contribution calculation purposes are 70,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid monthly by employers with 20&nbsp;or more employees or quarterly by employers with 1&nbsp;to 19&nbsp;employees.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> Paid for a child older than 12&nbsp;months but younger than age&nbsp;14 (age&nbsp;18 if an apprentice, age&nbsp;21 if a student or disabled). The parent must have at least 3&nbsp;consecutive months of employment and be currently working at least 18&nbsp;days or 120&nbsp;hours a month; the widow of an insured person.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> The mother must undergo three prescribed medical examinations during the pregnancy.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> Paid for children born in the insured's first marriage. If the insured's first spouse dies, a child born in the insured's second marriage may be eligible. The grant is paid for up to three births. The mother and child must undergo prescribed medical examinations.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity allowance:</span> The child must undergo six prescribed medical examinations before age&nbsp;1.</p>
<h3>Family Allowance Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> 1,500&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs a month is paid for each child. The allowance is paid quarterly.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> 13,500&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs is paid in three installments: 3,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs, 6,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs, and 4,500&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> A lump sum of 18,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs is paid on the birth of each of the first three children.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity allowance:</span> 18,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs is paid in three installments: 9,000&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs at birth, 4,500&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs when the child is 6&nbsp;months old, and 4,500&nbsp;<abbr class="spell">CFA</abbr>&nbsp;francs when the child is 12&nbsp;months old.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Family, Women, and Social Affairs (<a href="https://www.famille.gouv.ci">http://www.famille.gouv.ci</a>) provides administrative and technical supervision.</p>
<p>Ministry of Economy and Finance (<a href="https://www.finances.gouv.ci">http://www.finances.gouv.ci</a>) provides financial supervision.</p>
<p>Managed by a tripartite board, the combined Social Insurance Institute and National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnps.ci) administers the program.</p>
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