Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2002
Type of program: Social insurance system.
First and current law: 1987 (labor code).
Note: This information is more than 10 years old.
Employed persons in private-sector establishments, cooperatives, social organizations, joint enterprises, and government.
Insured person: 3% of earnings. Contributions may be higher depending on rank or grade.
Employer: None.
Government: Subsidy equal to 3% of earnings.
All of the above contributions also finance sickness and maternity benefits.
Old-age pension: Age 60 with 25 years of contributions (men) or age 55 with 20 years of contributions (women).
Old-age pension: Up to 100% of salary.
Disability pension: Equal to the insured's salary if at least 60% disabled. If under 60% disabled, the pension is calculated according to any loss in earnings.
The disabled have access to treatment provided by medical clinics.
Ministry of Finance is responsible for the program.
First law: 1946 (labor law).
Current laws: 1985 (public health) and 1987 (labor code).
Type of program: Social insurance system.
All citizens.
Insured person: See Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.
Employer: None.
Government: See Old Age, Disability, and Survivors, above.
Information is not available.
Sickness benefit: Twenty days of leave with salary.
Maternity benefit: Ninety days of leave with salary; 15 days of additional leave with salary for the birth of twins.
Ministry of Finance is responsible for the program.
First law: 1946.
Current law: 1987 (labor code) and 1989 (medical compensation).
Type of program: Contributory lump-sum benefit system.
Employed persons in private-sector establishments, cooperatives, social organizations, joint enterprises, and government.
Insured person: 1% of earnings.
Employer: None.
Government: None.
Work injury benefits: There is no minimum qualifying period.
If the insured is assessed as being between 10% and 60% disabled, the lump-sum benefit equals 30% of the minimum salary rate times the percentage of the assessed degree of incapacity.
If the insured is assessed as being between 60% and 100% disabled, the lump-sum benefit equals 60% of the minimum salary rate times the assessed degree of incapacity.
A lump-sum benefit equal to 80% of the minimum salary rate times 100.
The Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs supervises the program.
