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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2011</h1>
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<h1>Gambia</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 = 28 dalasi.</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> 1981 (provident fund), implemented in 1982.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1987 (pension scheme).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance and provident fund system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Pension scheme:</span> Employed persons aged 18 to 60 in quasi-government institutions and participating private companies.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Casual workers and self-employed persons.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Provident fund:</span> Private-sector employees aged 18 to 60.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Casual workers.</p>
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<p>Special system for civil servants covered by the 1950 Pensions Act and armed forces personnel.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Pension scheme:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> 5% of basic salary.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Pension scheme:</span> Not applicable.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> Voluntary contributions only.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Pension scheme:</span> 15% of payroll.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> 10% of basic salary.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Pension scheme:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> None.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age pension (pension scheme):</span> Age 60 with at least 10 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>Early pension (pension scheme): Age 45 with at least 10 years of contributions; if the insured retires before age 45 with at least five years of contributions, the pension is withheld until age 45 unless the insured is laid off.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age settlement (pension scheme):</span> Paid if the insured does not meet the qualifying conditions for an <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension at the pensionable age and has at least five years of contributions.</p>
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<p>Deferred <span class="nobr">old-age</span> settlement (pension fund): The <span class="nobr">old-age</span> settlement may be deferred.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age benefit (provident fund):</span> Age 60; voluntarily retired with at least five years of contributions and unemployed for at least two years (age 45), six months (age 46 to 54), or three months (age 55 to 59).</p>
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<h4><span class="h4">Disability pension</span></h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability pension (pension scheme):</span> The insured must be assessed with a disability and an incapacity for work and have at least 10 years of contributions.</p>
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<p>A medical board assesses the disability.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability settlement (pension scheme):</span> The insured must be assessed with a disability and an incapacity for work and have at least five years but less than 10 years of contributions.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability benefit (provident fund):</span> The insured must be assessed with an incapacity for work as the result of a disability.</p>
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<p>A medical board assesses the disability.</p>
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<h4><span class="h4">Survivor benefit</span></h4>
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<p><span class="h5">Survivor benefit (pension scheme):</span> Paid to named survivors and eligible orphans.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> Paid to named survivors and eligible orphans if the fund member dies before retirement.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age pension (pension scheme):</span> An annuity is purchased with 75% of the total employer contributions; the remaining 25% is paid as a lump sum.</p>
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<p>Early pension (pension scheme): The early pension is calculated in the same way as the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension but with a reduction based on age at retirement.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age settlement (pension scheme):</span> A lump sum is paid.</p>
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<p>Deferred <span class="nobr">old-age</span> settlement (pension fund): The lump sum is calculated in the same way as the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> settlement.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Old-age benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employer and employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The full benefit is paid if the insured is voluntarily retired at age 45 with at least five years of contributions and after two years of unemployment; 70% of the benefit is paid if aged 46 to 54 and after six months of unemployment; 85% of the benefit is paid if aged 55 or older and after three months of unemployment.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability pension (pension scheme):</span> An annuity is purchased with 75% of the total employer contributions; the remaining 25% is paid as a lump sum. The total amount may be paid as a lump sum if the insured is seriously ill.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability settlement (pension scheme):</span> A lump sum is paid.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Disability benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employer and employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>Partial disability (provident fund): A lump sum of up to 50% of the full disability benefit is paid, according to the assessed degree of disability. Further payments are based on an assessment of the disability by a medical board.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefits</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Survivor benefit (pension scheme):</span> A lump sum of twice the deceased's annual salary is paid if the deceased was a contributing member, irrespective of the number of contributions; a lump sum is paid based on the value of the accrued pension if the deceased opted to take an early pension; the remaining balance of the pension is paid if the deceased was a pensioner.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employer and employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation administers the pension scheme and provident fund.</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> 1940 (workmen's compensation).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1990 (industrial injuries compensation), implemented in 1996.</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>Employed persons in central government and public enterprises, local government authorities, and the private sector.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons, armed forces personnel, casual and household workers, and family members living in the employer's home.</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> 1% of covered payroll.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 1,500 dalasi.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer for civil servants.</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, but the incapacity must last at least five consecutive days.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>The monthly benefit is 60% of the insured's earnings and is paid for up to six months.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 1,500 dalasi.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: A reduced pension is paid (usually 60% of the difference between earnings before and after the disability began) until recovery or certification of permanent disability after 12 months.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> If the insured has a total disability, a monthly pension of 60% of the insured's earnings is paid.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly benefit is 100 dalasi.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 1,500 dalasi.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance allowance: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, 25% of the permanent disability pension is paid.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: For an assessed degree of disability of 20% or more, a reduced pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability; for an assessed disability of less than 20%, a lump sum is paid.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> A lump sum of 120 months of the deceased's earnings is paid to survivors who were fully dependent on the insured; a reduced benefit is paid to survivors who were only partially dependent.</p>
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<p>The minimum survivor benefit is 100,000 dalasi.</p>
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<p>The maximum survivor benefit is 180,000 dalasi.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 1,500 dalasi.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> If there are no surviving dependents, burial expenses are paid up to 1,000 dalasi.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation and the Department of Labor enforce the law.</p>
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<p>Injuries Compensation Fund administers the program.</p>
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