189 lines
No EOL
24 KiB
HTML
189 lines
No EOL
24 KiB
HTML
<!doctype html>
|
|
<html lang="en" class="no-js">
|
|
<head>
|
|
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
|
|
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1" />
|
|
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
|
|
<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
|
|
<title>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2009 - Dominica</title>
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:dateCreated" content="2010-03" />
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:contentOffice" content="ORDP:ORES" />
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:contentOwner" content="publications@ssa.gov" />
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:coderOffice" content="ORDP:ORES:OD" />
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:coder" content="op.webmaster@ssa.gov" />
|
|
<meta name="DCTERMS:dateCertified" content="2025-01-01" />
|
|
<meta name="description" content="Social Security Administration Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis" />
|
|
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Social Security Administration Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis"/>
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/policy/styles/doc.css" />
|
|
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/policy/styles/global.css" />
|
|
<!-- SSA INTERNET HEAD SCRIPTS -->
|
|
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js" integrity="sha256-/JqT3SQfawRcv/BIHPThkBvs0OEvtFFmqPF/lYI/Cxo=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
|
|
<script src="/framework/js/ssa.internet.head.js"></script>
|
|
|
|
<script>(window.BOOMR_mq=window.BOOMR_mq||[]).push(["addVar",{"rua.upush":"false","rua.cpush":"false","rua.upre":"false","rua.cpre":"false","rua.uprl":"false","rua.cprl":"false","rua.cprf":"false","rua.trans":"SJ-3a3bb884-f513-47e3-a86c-84bab05e21dc","rua.cook":"true","rua.ims":"false","rua.ufprl":"false","rua.cfprl":"false","rua.isuxp":"false","rua.texp":"norulematch","rua.ceh":"false","rua.ueh":"false","rua.ieh.st":"0"}]);</script>
|
|
<script>!function(e){var n="https://s.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/";if("False"=="True")e.BOOMR_config=e.BOOMR_config||{},e.BOOMR_config.PageParams=e.BOOMR_config.PageParams||{},e.BOOMR_config.PageParams.pci=!0,n="https://s2.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/";if(window.BOOMR_API_key="LERZW-HECFS-R8H4E-23UQ7-ERMQB",function(){function e(){if(!o){var e=document.createElement("script");e.id="boomr-scr-as",e.src=window.BOOMR.url,e.async=!0,i.parentNode.appendChild(e),o=!0}}function t(e){o=!0;var n,t,a,r,d=document,O=window;if(window.BOOMR.snippetMethod=e?"if":"i",t=function(e,n){var t=d.createElement("script");t.id=n||"boomr-if-as",t.src=window.BOOMR.url,BOOMR_lstart=(new Date).getTime(),e=e||d.body,e.appendChild(t)},!window.addEventListener&&window.attachEvent&&navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE [67]\./))return window.BOOMR.snippetMethod="s",void t(i.parentNode,"boomr-async");a=document.createElement("IFRAME"),a.src="about:blank",a.title="",a.role="presentation",a.loading="eager",r=(a.frameElement||a).style,r.width=0,r.height=0,r.border=0,r.display="none",i.parentNode.appendChild(a);try{O=a.contentWindow,d=O.document.open()}catch(_){n=document.domain,a.src="javascript:var d=document.open();d.domain='"+n+"';void(0);",O=a.contentWindow,d=O.document.open()}if(n)d._boomrl=function(){this.domain=n,t()},d.write("<bo"+"dy onload='document._boomrl();'>");else if(O._boomrl=function(){t()},O.addEventListener)O.addEventListener("load",O._boomrl,!1);else if(O.attachEvent)O.attachEvent("onload",O._boomrl);d.close()}function a(e){window.BOOMR_onload=e&&e.timeStamp||(new Date).getTime()}if(!window.BOOMR||!window.BOOMR.version&&!window.BOOMR.snippetExecuted){window.BOOMR=window.BOOMR||{},window.BOOMR.snippetStart=(new Date).getTime(),window.BOOMR.snippetExecuted=!0,window.BOOMR.snippetVersion=12,window.BOOMR.url=n+"LERZW-HECFS-R8H4E-23UQ7-ERMQB";var i=document.currentScript||document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],o=!1,r=document.createElement("link");if(r.relList&&"function"==typeof r.relList.supports&&r.relList.supports("preload")&&"as"in r)window.BOOMR.snippetMethod="p",r.href=window.BOOMR.url,r.rel="preload",r.as="script",r.addEventListener("load",e),r.addEventListener("error",function(){t(!0)}),setTimeout(function(){if(!o)t(!0)},3e3),BOOMR_lstart=(new Date).getTime(),i.parentNode.appendChild(r);else t(!1);if(window.addEventListener)window.addEventListener("load",a,!1);else if(window.attachEvent)window.attachEvent("onload",a)}}(),"".length>0)if(e&&"performance"in e&&e.performance&&"function"==typeof e.performance.setResourceTimingBufferSize)e.performance.setResourceTimingBufferSize();!function(){if(BOOMR=e.BOOMR||{},BOOMR.plugins=BOOMR.plugins||{},!BOOMR.plugins.AK){var n="false"=="true"?1:0,t="cookiepresent",a="eyd7g6aaiaaamjqacqdfqaaaabt3mouj-f-ae93c2cf7-clienttons-s.akamaihd.net",i="false"=="true"?2:1,o={"ak.v":"39","ak.cp":"1204614","ak.ai":parseInt("728289",10),"ak.ol":"0","ak.cr":3,"ak.ipv":6,"ak.proto":"h2","ak.rid":"14c9171a","ak.r":19138,"ak.a2":n,"ak.m":"dsca","ak.n":"essl","ak.bpcip":"2607:f378:40:6::","ak.cport":40630,"ak.gh":"23.60.168.62","ak.quicv":"","ak.tlsv":"tls1.3","ak.0rtt":"","ak.0rtt.ed":"","ak.csrc":"-","ak.acc":"","ak.t":"1739995785","ak.ak":"hOBiQwZUYzCg5VSAfCLimQ==hA0/9xH/D3/Og1OclQ9iUhqceLZ+Z8pGa2fVow0Qk5vRMKX+i6oTiWQCCGOURtvZm3B7h8NwvW7Dwab7gyjYgqPVgmRmMJd9BJlx8FKi9xLRSmr1ivWdSTguTpJC+XCZWSb0v4XwodxqkymlgdZXzaLPzM/69blxFmCkUBse498KzpFUBaSIZXNRXfVz8s7DBgBweXCufBRhgb+E5HTRLsn1r9SbwrRh/cR2QWAR4bbQ0E6G2jq3pN3xqsMtFBth4KrSCzuQjJum/hx2o7YrPcpevJpA4/1Kt54y8bMkOZYmtykJ1S+103cIgK6oJKnPRMexaWA68A+WBK401dKuEQqy6wS/oGf0DWVuH4xKmHCGznjpmwOxlZ3k7FivYl4pqWGkMeYm/oUEFHDgH+ARTxVWVn/xJ9UQ1gfKyrQVPUg=","ak.pv":"98","ak.dpoabenc":"","ak.tf":i};if(""!==t)o["ak.ruds"]=t;var r={i:!1,av:function(n){var t="http.initiator";if(n&&(!n[t]||"spa_hard"===n[t]))o["ak.feo"]=void 0!==e.aFeoApplied?1:0,BOOMR.addVar(o)},rv:function(){var e=["ak.bpcip","ak.cport","ak.cr","ak.csrc","ak.gh","ak.ipv","ak.m","ak.n","ak.ol","ak.proto","ak.quicv","ak.tlsv","ak.0rtt","ak.0rtt.ed","ak.r","ak.acc","ak.t","ak.tf"];BOOMR.removeVar(e)}};BOOMR.plugins.AK={akVars:o,akDNSPreFetchDomain:a,init:function(){if(!r.i){var e=BOOMR.subscribe;e("before_beacon",r.av,null,null),e("onbeacon",r.rv,null,null),r.i=!0}return this},is_complete:function(){return!0}}}}()}(window);</script></head>
|
|
|
|
<body class="ssptw">
|
|
<article>
|
|
<header>
|
|
<div id="hLogo"><a class="navLogo" href="/policy/index.html">Social Security</a><a class="navSearch" href="https://search.ssa.gov/search?affiliate=ssa">SEARCH</a></div>
|
|
<div id="hRedBar">
|
|
<div id="hDocInfo">
|
|
<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2009</h1>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</header>
|
|
<nav>
|
|
<div id="breadcrumbs" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList">You are here: <span itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="/" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Social Security Administration</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="1" /></span> > <span itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="/policy/index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="2" /></span> > <span itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2009</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="3" /></span></div>
|
|
<div id="rspaUtil"><ul><li id="mail"><a class="js-ga-event" href="#" rel="nofollow" data-event="outbound-link" data-event-action="click" data-event-label="email-this">Email</a></li><li id="print"><a href="#" rel="nofollow">Save/Print</a></li></ul></div>
|
|
</nav>
|
|
<div class="innards">
|
|
<h1>Dominica</h1>
|
|
<div class="exchangeRate">Exchange rate: <abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 equals 2.70 East Caribbean dollars (<abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$).</div>
|
|
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
|
|
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1970 (provident fund).</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1975 (social security).</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
|
|
<p>Note: Social assistance benefits are administered by the Division of Social Welfare.</p>
|
|
<h3>Coverage</h3>
|
|
<p>Employees, self-employed persons, voluntary contributors, and apprentices aged 16 to 60.</p>
|
|
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 4% of covered earnings.</p>
|
|
<p>There are no minimum earnings for contribution calculation purposes.</p>
|
|
<p>The maximum annual earnings for contribution calculation purposes are <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$72,000.</p>
|
|
<p>The insured's contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> 10% of declared net earnings.</p>
|
|
<p>The minimum annual earnings for contribution calculation purposes are <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$7,200.</p>
|
|
<p>The maximum annual earnings for contribution calculation purposes are <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$72,000.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 6.75% of covered payroll.</p>
|
|
<p>There are no minimum earnings for contribution calculation purposes.</p>
|
|
<p>The maximum annual earnings for contribution calculation purposes are <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$72,000.</p>
|
|
<p>The employer's contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
|
|
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4"><span class="nobr">Old-age</span> pension:</span> Aged 60 or older with at least 500 weeks of paid or credited contributions, including at least 150 paid weeks of contributions.</p>
|
|
<p>Deferred pension: A deferred pension is possible.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4"><span class="nobr">Old-age</span> grant:</span> Aged 60 or older with at least 50 weeks of contributions, but does not meet the qualifying conditions for an <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="nobr">Old-age</span> benefits are payable abroad.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The insured must be younger than age 60, be assessed with a permanent incapacity for work, and have at least 150 weeks of paid or credited contributions.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Disability grant:</span> The insured must be younger than age 60, be assessed as permanently incapable of work, and be ineligible for a disability pension.</p>
|
|
<p>Incapacity for work is assessed by a medical referee.</p>
|
|
<p>Disability benefits are payable abroad if the purpose of travel is to receive medical treatment.</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 at the time of death.</p>
|
|
<p>Eligible survivors are the spouse; dependent children younger than age 18 if unmarried and unemployed; and dependent parents and grandparents in the absence of either a spouse or dependent children.</p>
|
|
<p>The pension ceases if the surviving spouse remarries or cohabits.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> The deceased was ineligible for a pension but had at least 150 weeks of contributions.</p>
|
|
<p>Survivor benefits are payable abroad.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> The insured must satisfy the qualifying conditions for any <span class="nobr">old-age</span> or disability benefit. The grant is paid for the death of the insured, the insured's noninsured spouse, and the insured's dependent children younger than age 18 if unmarried and unemployed.</p>
|
|
<h3><span class="nobr">Old-Age</span> Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4"><span class="nobr">Old-age</span> pension:</span> The pension is 30% of the insured's average earnings plus 1% for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of contributions exceeding 500 weeks.</p>
|
|
<p>Average earnings are based on the insured's 10 best years of earnings in the last 15 years.</p>
|
|
<p>The minimum monthly <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension is <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$35.</p>
|
|
<p>The maximum monthly <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension is 60% of the insured's average monthly earnings.</p>
|
|
<p>Deferred pension: The pension is increased by 6% for each complete year of deferral.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4"><span class="nobr">Old-age</span> grant:</span> A lump sum of three times the insured's average weekly covered earnings is paid for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of paid or credited contributions.</p>
|
|
<p>Average weekly covered earnings are based on total covered earnings divided by the total number of weeks of contributions.</p>
|
|
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The pension is 30% of the insured's average earnings plus 1% for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of contributions exceeding 500 weeks.</p>
|
|
<p>Average earnings are based on the insured's 10 best years of earnings in the last 15 years or the number of years worked if less than 10.</p>
|
|
<p>The maximum monthly disability pension is 60% of the insured's average monthly earnings.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Disability grant:</span> A lump sum of three times the insured's average weekly covered earnings is paid for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of paid or credited contributions.</p>
|
|
<p>Average weekly covered earnings are based on total covered earnings divided by the total number of weeks of contributions.</p>
|
|
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to a <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> aged 50 or older. If the surviving spouse was married to the deceased for less than 3 years or is younger than age 50, the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> receives a limited survivor pension for 1 year or for as long as caring for dependent children.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> The pension is 25% of the deceased's pension for each of the first two orphans (33% if a full orphan or disabled). If there are more than two orphans, the total pension amount is split equally.</p>
|
|
<p>The minimum monthly orphan's pension is <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$50.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors (in the absence of the above):</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to a dependent parent or grandparent.</p>
|
|
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Survivor grant:</span> A lump sum of three times the deceased's average weekly covered earnings is paid for each <span class="nobr">50-week</span> period of paid or credited contributions.</p>
|
|
<p>Weekly covered earnings are based on total covered earnings divided by the total number of weeks of contributions.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid to the person who pays for the funeral. <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$2,000 is paid for the death of the insured; <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$1,680 for the death of a noninsured spouse; and <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$840 for the death of a dependent child.</p>
|
|
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
|
|
<p>Ministry of Finance and Social Security provides general supervision.</p>
|
|
<p>Governed by the Social Security Board, Dominica Social Security (http://www.dss.dm) administers the social insurance program.</p>
|
|
<h2>Sickness and Maternity</h2>
|
|
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">First and current law:</span> 1975 (social security).</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system. Cash benefits only.</p>
|
|
<h3>Coverage</h3>
|
|
<p>Employed persons aged 16 to 60, including self-employed persons and apprentices.</p>
|
|
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> See source of funds under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.</p>
|
|
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Cash sickness benefits:</span> Employees must have at least 13 weeks of insured employment immediately before the incapacity began, including at least 8 weeks of paid contributions. Self-employed persons must have at least 52 weeks of insured employment immediately before the incapacity began, including at least 2 quarters of paid contributions in the last 3 consecutive quarters.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity benefits:</span> Employees must have at least 30 weeks of contributions, including at least 20 weeks in the <span class="nobr">30-week</span> period before maternity leave began. Self-employed persons must have at least 3 quarters of paid contributions in the 4 consecutive quarters before the quarter in which maternity leave began.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Cash maternity grant:</span> Paid to an insured woman or a noninsured spouse of an insured man. Employees must have at least 26 weeks of paid contributions in the <span class="nobr">52-week</span> period before the expected date of childbirth. Self-employed persons must have at least 3 quarters of paid contributions in the 4 consecutive quarters before the expected date of childbirth.</p>
|
|
<h3>Sickness and Maternity Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Sickness benefit:</span> The benefit is 60% of average weekly earnings in the last 13 weeks and is paid from the first day of incapacity if the incapacity lasts beyond 4 days. The benefit is paid for up to 26 weeks.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Maternity benefit:</span> The benefit is 60% of average weekly earnings in the last 30 weeks and is paid 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after the expected date of childbirth; in certain cases, the benefit may be paid from 3 weeks before and up to 9 weeks after the date of childbirth.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Maternity grant:</span> A lump sum of <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$500 is paid.</p>
|
|
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
|
|
<h3>Dependents' Medical Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p>No statutory benefits are provided.</p>
|
|
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
|
|
<p>Ministry of Finance and Social Security provides general supervision.</p>
|
|
<p>Governed by the Social Security Board, Dominica Social Security (http://www.dss.dm) administers the program.</p>
|
|
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
|
|
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1938 (workmen's compensation).</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1985 (employment injury and occupational diseases).</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Employer-liability system.</p>
|
|
<h3>Coverage</h3>
|
|
<p>Employed persons aged 16 to 60, including apprentices.</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> The total cost, which is 1% of employees' gross earnings.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> None; contributes as an employer.</p>
|
|
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Work injury benefits:</span> There is no minimum qualifying period. The disability must last at least 4 days.</p>
|
|
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p>The benefit is 60% of average earnings in the last 13 weeks and is paid until the disability ends, up to 26 weeks. For an insured person with less than 13 weeks of covered earnings, the benefit is calculated based on average earnings for the total number of covered weeks, with at least 2 weeks used as the divisor.</p>
|
|
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability benefit:</span> The benefit is based on 60% of average earnings in the last 13 weeks and the assessed degree of disability. For an insured person with less than 13 weeks of covered earnings, the benefit is calculated based on average earnings for the total number of covered weeks, with at least 2 weeks used as the divisor.</p>
|
|
<p>There is no maximum period for which the benefit is paid.</p>
|
|
<p>Constant-attendance allowance: If the insured is assessed with a 100% disability, the allowance is 50% of the permanent disability benefit. The allowance is suspended if the insured is hospitalized.</p>
|
|
<p>If the assessed degree of disability is greater than 1% but less than 30%, a lump sum is paid.</p>
|
|
<p>Incapacity for work is assessed by a medical referee.</p>
|
|
<h3>Workers' Medical Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p>Medical expenses are reimbursed up to <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$6,000 for local and overseas treatment.</p>
|
|
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to a fully or partially dependent <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span>.</p>
|
|
<p>The pension ceases if the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> remarries or cohabits.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> The pension is 25% of the deceased's pension (33% if a full orphan or disabled) for each of the first two dependent children younger than age 18 if unmarried and unemployed. If there are more than two orphans, the total pension amount is split equally.</p>
|
|
<p>The minimum monthly orphan's pension is <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$50.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors (in the absence of the above):</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to a dependent parent or grandparent.</p>
|
|
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
|
|
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum is paid to the person who pays for the funeral. <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$2,000 is paid for the death of the insured; <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$1,680 for the death of a noninsured spouse; and <abbr class="spell">EC</abbr>$840 for the death of a dependent child younger than age 18 if unmarried and unemployed.</p>
|
|
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
|
|
<p>Ministry of Finance and Social Security provides general supervision.</p>
|
|
<p>Governed by the Social Security Board, Dominica Social Security (http://www.dss.dm) administers the program.</p>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</article>
|
|
<nav>
|
|
<div class="docNav"><a class="previous" href="cuba.html">Previous: Cuba</a> <a class="toTop" href="#hLogo">Top of page</a> <a class="toTOC" href="index.html#fileList">Table of contents</a> <a class="next" href="dominican_republic.html">Next: Dominican Republic</a></div>
|
|
</nav>
|
|
<footer><div id="footer">
|
|
<div class="important-info"><h4>Important Information:</h4>
|
|
<ul><li><a href="/agency/">About Us</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/accessibility/">Accessibility</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/foia/">FOIA</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/open/">Open Government</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/agency/glossary/">Glossary</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/privacy/">Privacy</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="https://oig.ssa.gov/report/">Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse</a></li>
|
|
<li><a href="/agency/websitepolicies.html">Website Policies</a></li></ul>
|
|
</div>
|
|
<p class="align-center margin-top">This website is produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense.</p>
|
|
</div></footer>
|
|
<!-- SSA INTERNET BODY SCRIPTS -->
|
|
<script src="/policy/js/rspa.doc.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="/policy/js/rspa-shared.js"></script>
|
|
<script src="/framework/js/ssa.internet.body.js"></script>
|
|
</body></html> |