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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2017</h1>
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<h1>Swaziland</h1>
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<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 = 13.71 lilangeni.</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 and current laws:</span> 1974 (provident fund) and 2005 (social assistance).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Provident fund and social assistance system.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Provident fund:</span> Employed persons.</p>
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<p>Voluntary coverage for employees not compulsorily covered, including civil servants and members of religious organizations.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons, household workers, casual employees, and foreign workers.</p>
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<p>Special system for civil servants.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Social assistance:</span> Needy residents of Swaziland.</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">Provident fund:</span> 5% of covered earnings.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 2,300 lilangeni (rising to 2,500 lilangeni in 2018, and 2,700 lilangeni in 2019).</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social assistance:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> Not applicable.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social assistance:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Employer</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> 5% of covered payroll.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 2,300 lilangeni (rising to 2,500 lilangeni in 2018, and 2,700 lilangeni in 2019).</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social assistance:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Government</span></p>
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<p><span class="h5">Provident fund:</span> None.</p>
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<p><span class="h5">Social assistance:</span> The total cost.</p>
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<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age benefit (provident fund):</span> Age 50 (age 45 if covered employment ceases, at any age if emigrating permanently).</p>
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<p>Retirement is not necessary.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (social assistance, means tested):</span> Age 60.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability benefit (provident fund):</span> Must be assessed with a permanent physical or mental disability.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> Paid to one or more dependents when the fund member dies.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors include a <span class="nobr">widow(er),</span> nominated family members, and, if there is no <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or nominee, dependent persons of the fund member.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant (provident fund):</span> Paid to family members when a fund member dies. The deceased must have at least three consecutive months of contributions during the 12 months before death.</p>
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<p>Benefits are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement.</p>
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<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The interest rate is at least 3% a year.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Old-age grant (social assistance, means tested):</span> 600 lilangeni is paid quarterly.</p>
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<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Disability benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The interest rate is at least 3% a year.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
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<p>The interest rate is at least 3% a year.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant (provident fund):</span> A lump sum of 5,000 lilangeni is paid (10,000 lilangeni if death resulted from an accident).</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labour and Social Security (<a href="https://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=267/">http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=267/</a>) provides general supervision for the provident fund program.</p>
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<p>Swaziland National Provident Fund (<a href="https://enpf.co.sz/">http://www.snpf.co.sz/</a>), managed by a tripartite plus one board and a CEO who is a member of the Board, administers the provident fund program.</p>
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<p>Social Welfare Department (<a href="https://www.gov.sz/">http://www.gov.sz/</a>) administers the social assistance 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 and current law:</span> 1980 (labor).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system. Cash sickness and maternity benefits only.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>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> 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.</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><span class="h4">Cash sickness benefits:</span> Must have at least three months of continuous employment with the same employer and provide a medical certificate.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits:</span> Must have at least 12 months of continuous employment with the same employer, and at least 24 months of continuous employment since the last maternity leave. Must provide a medical certificate indicating the expected date of childbirth.</p>
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<p>Additional benefit: The maternity leave may be extended in case of an illness arising from childbirth. Must provide a medical certificate.</p>
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<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> 100% of the employee's basic earnings is paid for the first 14 days plus 50% of basic earnings for an additional 14 days.</p>
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<p>The benefit is paid for a maximum of 28 days in a <span class="nobr">12-month</span> period of employment with the same employer.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> 100% of the employee's earnings is paid for at least 12 weeks, including up to six weeks before the expected date of childbirth.</p>
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<p>Additional benefit: 100% of the employee's earnings is paid for up to six weeks.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
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<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labour and Social Security (<a href="https://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=799/">http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=799/</a>) provides general supervision.</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> 1963.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1983 (workmen's compensation).</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system through a private carrier.</p>
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<p>Note: A funeral grant is paid to provident fund members under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.</p>
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<h3>Coverage</h3>
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<p>Public- and private-sector employees, trainees, and apprentices.</p>
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<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons, household workers, certain types of contract workers, family labor, and casual 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 (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>There is no minimum qualifying period. Accidents that occur while commuting to and from work are covered.</p>
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<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
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<p>75% of the insured's earnings is paid after a three-day waiting period until full recovery or certification of permanent disability. The benefit is paid for up to 18 months.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 75 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 500 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: A lump sum of the assessed percentage of disability multiplied by the expected number of months of temporary disability is paid. The benefit is paid for up to 24 months.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 75 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 500 lilangeni.</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 54 times the insured's monthly earnings at the time of the accident is paid.</p>
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<p>Constant-attendance allowance: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, a lump sum of 25% of the permanent disability benefit is paid.</p>
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<p>Partial disability: A percentage of the full benefit is paid according to the loss of working capacity.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 75 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 500 lilangeni.</p>
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<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
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<p>Benefits include medical care, surgery, hospitalization, medicine, dental and eye care, transportation, appliances, and medical care abroad if necessary.</p>
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<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
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<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> A lump sum is paid of 48 times the deceased's monthly earnings at the time of the accident minus any permanent disability benefits paid to the deceased.</p>
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<p>The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 75 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate benefits are 500 lilangeni.</p>
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<p>Eligible survivors include an unemployed <span class="nobr">widow(er),</span> a disabled <span class="nobr">widow(er),</span> and children; a reduced benefit is paid to other survivors who were partially dependent on the deceased.</p>
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<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum of up to 500 lilangeni is paid.</p>
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<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
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<p>Ministry of Labour and Social Security (<a href="https://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=267/">http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=267/</a>) provides general supervision.</p>
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<p>Employers must insure the assessed liability with a private insurance company.</p>
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<h2>Unemployment</h2>
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<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
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<p>The labor code establishes severance pay for employees with at least 12 months of continuous employment with the same employer. Ten times the employee's daily earnings at the time of termination of employment is paid for each year of employment exceeding one year.</p>
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