Pension (Old Age benefit)
The Social Security code of low N0 06/2003/ of 2006 regulating
pension and occupational hazards, repealing low of 22 August 1974 on
organization of social security in RWANDA, indicates that The Social security
Fund begin to give benefits of retired as he early as age of 55 years of age or
the pension age fixed by particular statutory arrangements, Beneficiary have
been insured with the S.S.F.R for at least 15 years, Beneficiary have stopped
all salaried activities (Social security Guide 2002, p.53).
Lump-sum allocation
The Social Security code of low N0 06/2003/ of 2006 regulating
pension and occupational hazards, repealing low of 22 August 1974 on
organization of social security in RWANDA, indicates that The Social security
Fund begin to give benefits of retired as he early as age of 55 years of age or
the pension age fixed by particular statutory arrangements, Beneficiary have
been insured with the S.S.F.R for at least one year, Beneficiary have stopped
all salaried activities. And the amount of Beneficiary old age lump-sum
allocation depends on the duration of beneficiary justified. The determination
of the duration of Beneficiary insurance is obtained by counting the number of
months beneficiary were subjected to contributions deductions for pension
insurance: by month of insurance is meant any month during which beneficiary
worked at least less than 15 years of his contribution while subjected to
insurance. .
The occupational
hazards
While at work, the worker may fall off a ladder, the worker
may cut his hand, finger, arm etc. the worker may get burnt, The vehicle he
drives may skid resulting into serious accident, Fire may burn the building in
which he is Working, A piece of metal or a brick may fall on his head etc. all
these events constitute accidents at the place of work. While going to work,
while on beneficiary way home from work or returning to work from having meals
or to and from receiving beneficiary salary: A vehicle may knock beneficiary
down, beneficiary may fall off a bicycle, Beneficiary may slip and fall etc.
all these events are called the accidents due to work-related journey.
As a result of his work, The worker may catch a disease due to
the place or conditions in which he is working (Social
security fund of RWANDA guide 2002, p44).
Free
Medical care
All beneficiary medical care is provided by the S.S.F.R once
it is confirmed that beneficiary are a victim of work-related accident or
work-related disease. This medical care consists of : Medical and surgical
assistance, X-rays and Laboratory Medical examinations, Pharmaceutical
products, Treatment in approved hospital plus feeding, Dental health care,
Supply and renewal of prosthesis and Orthopedics, Transport expenses from the
place of accident to medical centre, hospital or beneficiary residence (Social
security fund of RWANDA Guide 2002, p.47).
Daily
sickness allowances
During the duration of beneficiary not working, the employer
may stop paying beneficiary. In this case the S.S.F.R will give beneficiary
some daily allowance. This daily allowance is calculated with role from the day
after beneficiary accident. The daily allowance is equal to 75% of the average
of beneficiary daily remuneration. It is paid at the same intervals as the
salary. The payment of this daily allowance does not go beyond the period of
180 days. To calculate the daily allowance reference is made to the salaries of
the 3 months before the month during which the accident occurred (Social
security fund of RWANDA Guide 2002, p.47).
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