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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2017</h1>
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<h1>Uganda</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00&nbsp;= 3,607&nbsp;shillings.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1967.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current laws:</span> 1985 (social security fund) and 2011 (retirement benefit authority).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Provident fund system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Persons employed in firms with five or more workers.</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage for persons who previously had mandatory coverage, including self-employed persons.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Persons covered by approved private pension plans and self-employed persons who did not previously have mandatory coverage.</p>
<p>Special systems for public-sector employees, military, and prison personnel.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 5% of gross monthly earnings; at least 7.5% for the voluntarily insured.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> At least 7.5% of gross monthly earnings.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 10% of gross monthly payroll.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age benefit:</span> Age&nbsp;55; age&nbsp;50 if employment ceased at least a year before the time of claiming; before age&nbsp;55 if switching to an approved private pension plan or if permanently emigrating.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability benefit:</span> Must be assessed with a permanent total disability for any work that the fund member was able to perform before the disability began or a permanent partial disability that prevents the fund member from earning a reasonable living.</p>
<p>Must be assessed by a medical practitioner.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> Paid when a fund member dies before withdrawing the full account balance.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors (in order of priority) include a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span>; dependent children; parents and brothers; grandparents or next-of-kin; and the person who paid for the funeral.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age benefit:</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
<p>Interest rate adjustment: The annual interest rate is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability benefit:</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
<p>Interest rate adjustment: The annual interest rate is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor benefit:</span> A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus accrued interest is paid.</p>
<p>Interest rate adjustment: The annual interest rate is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (<a href="https://www.finance.go.ug//">http://www.finance.go.ug/</a>) provides general supervision.</p>
<p>National Social Security Fund (<a href="https://www.nssfug.org/">http://www.nssfug.org/</a>), managed by a tripartite board, administers the program.</p>
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First and current law:</span> 2006 (employment).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Employed persons in the formal sector.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> None.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> The total cost.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness benefits:</span> Must be employed continuously for one month by the same employer.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits:</span> There is no minimum qualifying period.</p>
<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefits:</span> 100% of the employee's monthly earnings is paid for one month.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefits:</span> 100% of the employee's earnings is paid for 60 working days, including at least four weeks after childbirth or miscarriage; may be extended by 20 working days under special circumstances.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include general medical and specialist care, medicine, hospitalization, and transportation.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (<a href="https://mglsd.go.ug/">http://www.mglsd.go.ug/</a>) provides general supervision.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1946.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 2000 (workers' compensation).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system through a private carrier.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Public- and private-sector employees.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Self-employed persons and active 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> The total cost (pays insurance premiums).</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p>Must have an incapacity lasting at least three consecutive days that results in the loss of earnings.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>The benefit is paid periodically or as a lump sum. The benefit amount depends on the circumstances of the accident, the assessed degree of disability, the loss of earnings, and the probable duration of the disability. The benefit is paid for up to 96&nbsp;months and may be extended following a medical examination.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>If the insured is assessed with a total disability, a lump sum of 60&nbsp;months of the insured's earnings is paid, up to a maximum.</p>
<p>Constant-attendance supplement: If the insured requires the constant attendance of others to perform daily functions, 25% of the permanent disability benefit (but not less than a predetermined amount) is paid.</p>
<p>Partial disability: A percentage of the full benefit is paid according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
<p>Benefits include medical, surgical, and nursing care; hospitalization; and medicine.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p>A lump sum of 60&nbsp;months of the deceased's earnings (up to a maximum) is paid, minus 50% of the value of any disability benefits paid to the deceased for the same accident before his or her death.</p>
<p>The full benefit is paid to fully dependent survivors; if there are no eligible survivors, the employer pays any expenses for medical care the deceased received and the cost of the funeral.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development (<a href="https://mglsd.go.ug/">http://www.mglsd.go.ug/</a>) approves settlements, and pays benefits from money deposited by employers.</p>
<p>Employers must insure against liability with private insurance companies.</p>
<h2>Unemployment</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p>The 2006 Employment Act (Act No.&nbsp;6) regulates severance pay for employed persons who have completed at least six months of continuous service. It is paid for unfair dismissal; if an employment contract is terminated because the employer becomes insolvent or dies; if the employee dies in the service of his/her employer; or if the employee terminates the contract because of a physical incapacity. The amount of severance pay is negotiated between the employer and employee or the employee's labor union.</p>
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