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<h1>Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2012</h1>
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<h1>Oman</h1>
<div class="exchangeRate"><abbr class="spell">US</abbr>$1.00 = 0.39&nbsp;rials.</div>
<h2>Old Age, Disability, and Survivors</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First and current law:</span> 1991 (social insurance), implemented in 1992.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Citizens of Oman employed in the private sector under a permanent work contract or working in one of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar,&nbsp;Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates).</p>
<p>Voluntary coverage for Omani citizens working abroad.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Foreign workers, household workers, self-employed persons, and artisans.</p>
<h3>Source of Funds</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Insured person:</span> 6.5% of monthly salary.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly earnings&nbsp;used to calculate contributions&nbsp;are 180&nbsp;rials if working in Oman; 200&nbsp;rials if working abroad.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 3,000 rials if working in Oman; 1,000&nbsp;rials if working abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Self-employed person:</span> Not applicable.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Employer:</span> 9.5% of monthly salary.</p>
<p>The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions&nbsp;are 180&nbsp;rials if working in Oman; 200&nbsp;rials if working abroad.</p>
<p>The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 3,000 rials if working in Oman; 1,000&nbsp;rials if working abroad.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Government:</span> 4% of monthly salary.</p>
<h3>Qualifying Conditions</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> Age&nbsp;60 with at least 180&nbsp;months of paid contributions (men) or age&nbsp;55 with at least 120&nbsp;months of paid contributions (women).</p>
<p>Early pension: Age&nbsp;45 to 59 with at least 240&nbsp;months (men) or 180&nbsp;months (women) of paid contributions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">End-of-service benefit:</span> Age&nbsp;60 (men) or age&nbsp;55 (women) with at least 12&nbsp;months but less than 180&nbsp;months (120&nbsp;months for women) of paid contributions.</p>
<p><span class="h4">End-of-service grant:</span> Must be eligible&nbsp;for the&nbsp;old-age pension or the end-of-service benefit.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> Must have at least&nbsp;six months of contributions before the disability began or at least 12&nbsp;months of contributions including the&nbsp;three months immediately before the disability began.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> The deceased had at least&nbsp;six months of contributions immediately before death or 12&nbsp;months of contributions including the&nbsp;three months immediately before death.</p>
<p>Eligible survivors include <span class="nobr">widow(er)s</span> and the eldest son. If there is no eligible <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span> or son, the pension may be paid to a dependentparent,brother, or sister.</p>
<p>The widow's pension ceases on remarriage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> Paid to sons up to age&nbsp;22 (age&nbsp;26 if a <span class="nobr">full-time</span> student, no limit if disabled) and unmarried daughters. The orphan's pension for daughters ceases on marriage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Marriage grant:</span> Paid to an orphaned daughter upon marriage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span>&nbsp;Paid&nbsp;for the cost of the insured's funeral.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Death grant:</span>&nbsp;Paid when the insured dies.</p>
<h3>Old-Age Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Old-age pension:</span> The pension is 2.5% of the insured's average wage in the last&nbsp;five years of employment multiplied by the number of full years of contributions.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 150&nbsp;rials.</p>
<p>The maximum pension is 80% of the pensionable salary.</p>
<p>Early pension: The pension is reduced according to age and gender. For men, the reduction is from 6% (age&nbsp;59) to 30% (age&nbsp;45); for women, the reduction is from 7% (age&nbsp;54) to 25% (age&nbsp;45).</p>
<p><span class="h4">End-of-service benefit:</span>&nbsp;A lump sum of the insured's last monthly salary for each of the first three years of contribution plus two times the last monthly salary for each contribution year thereafter is paid.</p>
<p><span class="h4">End-of-service grant:</span> A lump sum of the insured's last monthly salary for each year of contribution is paid, up to 10&nbsp;years. The grant is paid in addition to the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension or the end-of-service benefit.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Disability pension:</span> The pension is 40% of the insured's earnings when the disability began or is based on the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension formula, whichever is greater.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 25% of the deceased's pension is paid to&nbsp;the <span class="nobr">widow(er)</span>&nbsp;and the eldest son. If there is more than one widow, the pension is split equally.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to eligible sons and daughters.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors:</span> 25% of the deceased's pension is split equally among other eligible survivors.</p>
<p>All survivor benefits combined must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Marriage grant:</span> A lump sum&nbsp;of 15&nbsp;times the orphan's pension is paid.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Funeral grant:</span> A lump sum&nbsp;of&nbsp;the last three months of salary is paid if the insured was employed at the time of death&nbsp;or&nbsp;three months&nbsp;of the deceased's pension&nbsp;if the deceased&nbsp;was&nbsp;a pensioner, up to 1,000&nbsp;rials.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Death grant:</span> A lump sum&nbsp;of&nbsp;the last three&nbsp;months&nbsp;of salary is paid if the insured was employed at the time of death or&nbsp;three months&nbsp;of the deceased's pension&nbsp;if the deceased&nbsp;was&nbsp;a pensioner.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Minister of Manpower (<a href="https://www.mol.gov.om/">http://www.manpower.gov.om/ar/index.asp</a>) provides general supervision.</p>
<p>Public Authority for Social Insurance (http://www.taminat.gov.om), managed by a <span class="nobr">13-member</span> board of directors chaired by the Minister of Manpower, administers the program.</p>
<h2>Work Injury</h2>
<h3>Regulatory Framework</h3>
<p><span class="h4">First law:</span> 1977.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Current law:</span> 1991 (social insurance), implemented in 1997.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Type of program:</span> Social insurance system.</p>
<h3>Coverage</h3>
<p>Citizens of Oman employed in the private sector under a permanent work contract.</p>
<p>Exclusions: Foreign workers, household workers, self-employed persons, and artisans.</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> 1% of payroll.</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 to receive benefits for a work injury or an occupational disease.</p>
<h3>Temporary Disability Benefits</h3>
<p>Daily allowances of 75% of the insured's current monthly earnings divided by 30 are paid for as long as the insured is unable to work.</p>
<h3>Permanent Disability Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Permanent disability pension:</span> If the insured has a total disability, the pension is 75% of the insured's monthly basic earnings or is based on the <span class="nobr">old-age</span> pension formula, whichever is greater.</p>
<p>The minimum pension is 150&nbsp;rials.</p>
<p>Partial disability: If assessed with a disability of at least 30%, a percentage of the full pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability; if assessed with a disability of less than 30%, a percentage of a lump sum of 36&nbsp;times the monthly pension is paid according to the assessed degree of disability.</p>
<h3>Survivor Benefits</h3>
<p><span class="h4">Survivor pension:</span> 25% of the deceased's pension is paid to a <span class="nobr">widow(er).</span> If there is more than one widow, the pension is split equally.</p>
<p>The widow's pension ceases on remarriage.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Orphan's pension:</span> 50% of the deceased's pension is paid to sons up to age&nbsp;22 (age&nbsp;26 if a <span class="nobr">full-time</span> student, no limit if disabled) and unmarried daughters.</p>
<p><span class="h4">Other eligible survivors:</span> 25% of the deceased's pension is split equally among other dependents, including the father, mother, brothers up to age&nbsp;22, and unmarried sisters.</p>
<p>If there is no eligible <span class="nobr">widow(er),</span> orphan, parent, or sibling, that portion of the survivor pension is split among the other survivors, up to 100% of the deceased's pension.</p>
<h3>Administrative Organization</h3>
<p>Minister of Manpower (<a href="https://www.mol.gov.om/">http://www.manpower.gov.om/ar/index.asp</a>) provides general supervision.</p>
<p>Public Authority for Social Insurance (http://www.taminat.gov.om), managed by a <span class="nobr">13-member</span> board of directors chaired by the Minister of Manpower, administers the program.</p>
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