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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2017</h1>
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<h1>Ghana</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 = 4.22 cedi.</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 laws:</span> 1965, 1972, and 1991.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 2008 (national pensions), implemented in 2010.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance and mandatory occupational pension system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed persons.</p>
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<p>Voluntary coverage for self-employed persons and previously insured unemployed persons.</p>
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<p>Special systems for military personnel and high-ranking government officials.</p>
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<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 5.5% of earnings; 18.5% of declared income for the voluntarily insured.</p>
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<p>Of the combined insured person and employer contributions, 11% of earnings finances the social insurance benefits under Old Age, Disability and Survivors; 5% finances mandatory occupational pensions; and 2.5% finances medical benefits.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> 11% of declared income (social insurance), 5% (mandatory occupational pension), and 2.5% (medical benefits).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 13% of payroll.</p>
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<p>Of the combined insured person and employer contributions, 11% of earnings finances the social insurance benefits under Old Age, Disability and Survivors; 5% finances mandatory occupational pensions; and 2.5% finances medical 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">Old-age pension (social insurance):</span> Age 60 (age 55 if working under hazardous conditions) with at least 180 months of contributions.</p>
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<p>Early pension: Age 55 with at least 180 months of contributions.</p>
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<p>The <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension is not payable abroad.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (social insurance):</span> Age 60 with less than 180 months of contributions.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (mandatory occupational pension):</span> Age 60.</p>
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<p>Early pension: Age 55 and unemployed or self-employed; any age if permanently emigrating or retired before age 55 according to the terms and conditions of employment.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension (social insurance):</span> Must be assessed with a permanent disability and an incapacity for any gainful employment, and have at least 12 months of contributions in the last 36 months.</p>
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<p>The disability must be assessed by a qualified and recognized medical officer and certified by a regional medical board that includes a Social Security and National Insurance Trust medical officer.</p>
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<p>The disability pension is not payable abroad.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability grant (social insurance):</span> Must be assessed with a permanent disability and an incapacity for any gainful employment, and have less than 180 months of contributions.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability grant (mandatory occupational pension):</span> Must be assessed with a total or permanent disability.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant (social insurance):</span> Paid if the insured was younger than age 75 at the time of death.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors are dependents named by the deceased.</p>
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<p>The survivor grant is not payable abroad.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant (mandatory occupational pension):</span> Paid if the insured dies before reaching the normal retirement age.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors are named by the deceased; if there are no named beneficiaries, eligible survivors include persons specified in the rules of the scheme.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension (social insurance):</span> 37.5% of the insured's average annual earnings in the three best years of earnings plus 0.09375% of average annual earnings for each month of contributions exceeding 180 months is paid.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly pension is 276 cedi.</p>
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<p>The maximum annual pension is 60% of the insured's average annual earnings in the best three years of earnings.</p>
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<p>Early pension: From 60% (age 55) to 90% (age 59) of the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension is paid.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed annually and may be adjusted according to the average increase in the wages of the contributors to the scheme.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (social insurance):</span> A lump sum of total employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The interest rate is set at 75% of the prevailing government Treasury bill rate.</p>
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<p>The current <span class="nobr">91-day</span> Treasury bill rate is 11.9324% (as of June 30, 2017).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (mandatory occupational pension):</span> A lump sum of total employer and employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>Early pension: A lump sum of total employer and employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability pension (social insurance):</span> 37.5% of the insured's average annual earnings in the three best years of earnings plus 0.09375% of average annual earnings for each month of contributions exceeding 180 months is paid.</p>
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<p>Benefit adjustment: Benefits are reviewed annually and may be adjusted according to the average increase in the wages of contributors to the scheme.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability grant (social insurance):</span> A lump sum of total employee contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The interest rate is set at 75% of the prevailing government Treasury bill rate.</p>
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<p>The current <span class="nobr">91-days</span> Treasury bill rate is 11.9324% (as of June 30, 2017).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability grant (mandatory occupational pension):</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant (social insurance):</span> If the insured received an <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability pension at the time of death, the benefit is a lump sum of the present value of the pension that would have been paid from the insured's death until age 75. If the insured was not a pensioner, a lump sum of the present value of 15 years of the pension is paid.</p>
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<p>The present value of the pension is calculated using the <span class="nobr">91-day</span> Treasury bill interest rate or 10%, whichever is lower.</p>
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<p>The current <span class="nobr">91-days</span> Treasury bill rate is 11.9324% (as of June 30, 2017).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant (mandatory occupational pension):</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>National Pensions Regulatory Authority (http://www.npra.gov.gh/) provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>Social Security and National Insurance Trust (<a href="https://www.ssnit.org.gh/">http://www.ssnit.org.gh/</a>) administers the social insurance program through a tripartite management board.</p>
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<p>Private trustees approved by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, with the assistance of registered pension fund managers and custodians, administer the mandatory occupational pension program.</p>
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<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">First laws:</span> 1972 (social security) and 2003 (health insurance).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 2003 (labor code) and 2012 (health insurance).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance (medical benefits) and employer-liability (cash maternity benefits) system. Cash maternity and medical benefits only.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Social insurance:</span> Residents of Ghana.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Military and police personnel.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer liability:</span> Employed persons.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons.</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">Social insurance:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors; pensioners and persons aged 70 or older are exempt.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Employer liability:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social insurance:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors. If the insured is not covered by social insurance under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, a premium of 7.20 to 48 cedi, based on a means test; pensioners and persons aged 70 or older are exempt.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Employer liability:</span> Not applicable.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social insurance:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Employer liability:</span> The total cost.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social insurance:</span> The cost of benefits for the aged, the needy, and children younger than age 18 if both parents have paid the annual premium. Additional financing from a 2.5% value added tax on general goods and services.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Employer liability:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits (employer liability):</span> There is no minimum qualifying period.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Medical benefits (social insurance):</span> There is no minimum qualifying period. Insured persons who lose coverage must wait one month before claiming benefits again.</p>
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<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit (employer liability):</span> 100% of the employee's daily earnings is paid for 12 weeks; 14 weeks for multiple births or serious complications. The employee is also entitled to up to one hour a day for nursing breaks.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>The National Health Insurance program provides a range of healthcare services free of charge, including inpatient and outpatient services, emergency care, eye treatment, and dental and maternity care. The program does not cover costs for rehabilitation (other than physiotherapy), prostheses, certain surgeries (including organ transplants and cosmetic surgeries), antiretroviral treatment for <abbr class="spell">HIV</abbr>, dialysis, and cancer treatment (other than cervical or breast cancer).</p>
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<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Medical benefits for dependents are the same as those for the insured.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Social Security and National Insurance Trust (<a href="https://www.ssnit.org.gh/">http://www.ssnit.org.gh/</a>) collects contributions for the social insurance program and transfers them to the National Health Insurance program (<a href="http://nhis.gov.gh/nhia.aspx/">http://nhis.gov.gh/nhia.aspx/</a>).</p>
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<p>Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (<a href="https://www.ghana.gov.gh/">http://www.ghana.gov.gh/</a>) provides general supervision of the employer-liability program.</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.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1987 (workmen's compensation).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system through private carriers.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Employed persons.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Military personnel, self-employed persons, casual workers, employers' family members, and agricultural employees working in enterprises with fewer than five workers.</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> The total cost (provides benefits directly to employees or pays insurance premiums).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p>Must have at least six months of coverage.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>The benefit is the difference between the insured's earnings before the disability began and the actual or potential earnings after the disability began. The benefit is paid after a <span class="nobr">five-day</span> waiting period for up to 24 months; may be extended for up to six months.</p>
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<p>The benefit may be paid periodically, as a lump sum or a combination of both, depending on the estimated duration of the disability.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>If the insured is assessed with a total disability, a lump sum of 96 months of the insured's earnings before the disability began is paid.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance supplement: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, 25% of the total disability benefit is paid.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: A percentage of the full lump sum is paid according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Benefits include medical, surgical, hospital, and nursing care and the cost of medicine and appliances up to specified amounts.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> A lump sum of 60 months of the insured's earnings at the time the work injury occurred or the occupational disease began is paid to the insured's dependents at the court's discretion; a reduced benefit is paid if the survivor was only partially dependent.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> If there are no dependents, the employer pays the entire cost of the funeral; if there are dependents, the employer pays for the cost of the funeral, up to a maximum.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (<a href="https://www.ghana.gov.gh/">http://www.ghana.gov.gh/</a>) enforces the law.</p>
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<h2>Unemployment</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p>Under the 2003 Labour Act the employer pays any remuneration earned by the worker before termination, any deferred pay due to the worker prior to termination, and any compensation due to the worker related to a sickness or an accident.</p>
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