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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2015</h1>
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<h1>Mauritania</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00&nbsp;= 305&nbsp;ouguiyas.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1965.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1967 (social security).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Wage earners, including temporary and casual workers, seamen, household workers, trainees, apprentices, and technical college students.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage for persons previously insured for at least six consecutive months.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special systems for civil servants, parliament members and military personnel.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 1% of covered earnings.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 8% of covered monthly payroll.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid quarterly.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age&nbsp;60 with at least 20&nbsp;years of coverage, including at least 60&nbsp;months of contributions in the last 10&nbsp;years. The pensionable age is reduced by five years if the insured is prematurely aged.</p>
<p>Employment must cease.</p>
<p>The pension is payable abroad only under reciprocal agreement.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age settlement:</span> Age&nbsp;60 and does not qualify for an <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Must be assessed with at least a 66.7% permanent loss of earning capacity and have at least five years of coverage, including at least six months of contributions in the last 12&nbsp;months before the disability began. There is no qualifying period if the disability is the result of a nonoccupational accident.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance supplement: Paid if the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The deceased received or was entitled to receive an <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension, or had at least 180&nbsp;months of coverage at the time of death.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors include a widow aged&nbsp;50 or older or disabled, a dependent widower with a disability, and children younger than age&nbsp;14 (age&nbsp;21 if a student, no limit if disabled).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor settlement:</span> Paid to eligible survivors if the deceased did not qualify for a pension.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The pension is 20% of the insured's average monthly earnings in the last three or five years (whichever is greater) plus 1.33% of average monthly earnings for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of coverage exceeding 180&nbsp;months, up to 80%.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 60% of the highest regional minimum wage.</p>
<p>The highest regional minimum wage is 30,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age settlement:</span> A lump sum of one month of wages for each year of coverage is paid.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The pension is 20% of the insured's average monthly earnings in the last three or five years, whichever is greater, plus 1.33% of average monthly earnings for each <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of coverage beyond 180&nbsp;months, up to 80%. The insured is credited with a six-month coverage period for each year that a claim is made before the normal retirement age.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 60% of the highest regional minimum wage.</p>
<p>The highest regional minimum wage is 30,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance supplement: 50% of the disability pension is paid.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Spouse's pension:</span> 50% of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive is paid to the <span class="nobr">widow(er).</span></p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span>&nbsp;25% of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive is paid for each eligible orphan; 40% for each full orphan.</p>
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor settlement:</span> A lump sum of one month of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive is paid for each six-month period of coverage.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Civil Service, Labor, and Administration Modernization provides general supervision.</p>
<p>National Social Security Fund (<a href="https://cnss.mr/">http://www.cnss.mr/</a>), managed by a tripartite board, administers the program.</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First laws:</span> 1952 (cash maternity benefits) and 1963 (medical benefits).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 1967 (cash maternity benefits) and 1976 (medical benefits).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system (cash maternity and medical benefits only).</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness benefits:</span> No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits:</span> Employed women.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Medical benefits:</span> Employed persons covered under the labor code and their dependents.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</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> 2% of covered monthly payroll (medical benefits). For cash maternity benefits, see Family Allowances.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Employers with 20 or more employees pay contributions monthly; employers with one to 19&nbsp;employees pay quarterly.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</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 12&nbsp;months of coverage and 54&nbsp;days or 360&nbsp;hours of employment in the last three months.</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> 100% of the insured's average daily earnings in the three months before the insured stopped working is paid for up to 14&nbsp;weeks, including eight weeks after the date of childbirth.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Employers provide medical services for employees through the employer's medical service program or through an interemployer medical service program for firms with less than 750&nbsp;workers.</p>
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Medical benefits for dependents are the same as those for the insured.</p>
<p>Some health and welfare services are also provided to mothers and children under Family Allowances.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Civil Service, Labor, and Administration Modernization provides general supervision.</p>
<p>National Social Security Fund (<a href="https://cnss.mr/">http://www.cnss.mr/</a>), managed by a tripartite board, administers the program.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1932.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1967 (social security).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Wage earners, including temporary and casual workers, seamen, household workers, trainees, apprentices, and technical college students.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special systems for civil servants and military personnel.</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> 3% of covered monthly payroll (permanent disability); 2.5% of gross monthly payroll (medical care and temporary disability benefits).</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid quarterly.</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.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>66.7% of the insured's average daily earnings is paid from the day after the disability began until full recovery or certification of permanent disability.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> If the insured is assessed with a total disability, 85% of the insured's average monthly earnings is paid.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance supplement: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, 50% of the pension is paid.</p>
<p>Partial disability: A percentage of the full pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability; if the assessed degree of disability is less than 15%, a lump sum of three years of pension is paid.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include medical and surgical care, hospitalization, doctor's home visits, medicine, appliances, transportation, and rehabilitation.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Spouse's pension:</span> 20% of the deceased's average monthly earnings is paid to a widow or to a widower with a disability.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 10% of the deceased's average monthly earnings is paid for each orphan younger than age&nbsp;14 (age&nbsp;21 if an apprentice, a student, or disabled); 15% for each full orphan.</p>
<p>Orphans may also receive benefits under Family Allowances.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Dependent parent's and grandparent's pension:</span> 10% of the deceased's average monthly earnings is paid to each dependent parent and grandparent.</p>
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum of 30&nbsp;days of the deceased's earnings is paid.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Civil Service, Labor, and Administration Modernization provides general supervision.</p>
<p>National Social Security Fund (<a href="https://cnss.mr/">http://www.cnss.mr</a>), managed by a tripartite board, administers the program.</p>
<h2>Family Allowances</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1965.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1967 (social security).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employment-related system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Special systems for civil servants and military personnel.</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> 3% of covered monthly payroll.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 70,000&nbsp;ouguiyas.</p>
<p>Contributions are paid quarterly.</p>
<p>The employer's contributions also finance cash maternity benefits under Sickness and Maternity.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> The child must be younger than age&nbsp;14 (age&nbsp;21 if an apprentice, a student, or disabled). The parent must work at least 18&nbsp;days a month or be the widow of a beneficiary.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> The mother must undergo prescribed medical examinations.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> The mother and child must undergo prescribed medical examinations.</p>
<h3>Family Allowance Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Family allowances:</span> 300&nbsp;ouguiyas a month is paid for each child.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Prenatal allowance:</span> 240&nbsp;ouguiyas is paid for each month of pregnancy. The allowance is paid in three equal parts.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Birth grant:</span> A lump sum of 2,880&nbsp;ouguiyas is paid for each of the first three births.</p>
<p>Some health and welfare services are also provided to mothers and children.</p>
<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted periodically according to changes in the cost of living, depending on the financial resources of the National Social Security Fund.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Civil Service, Labor, and Administration Modernization provides general supervision.</p>
<p>National Social Security Fund (<a href="https://cnss.mr/">http://www.cnss.mr</a>), managed by a tripartite board, administers the program.</p>
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