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DMA-1976-R-55262
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Title_of_text
Social Security (Benefit) Regulations, 1976 (S.R.O. 10 of 1976)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Dominica
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1976-01-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes eligibility for, rate of, duration of and other matters relating to benefits established under the Social Security Act, 1975. This includes the entitlement, rate and duration of sickness benefit, maternity benefit, invalidity benefit, old age pension, survivors benefit, employment accident benefit, and death allowance. Also establishes the conditions under which a person would be disqualified from receiveing these benefits. Regulates the manner for claiming benefits and for supporting such claims. Provides for contributions and the calculation of earnings for the purposes of disability benefits Governs medical expenses. Establishes the medical expenses for which an insured person is entitled to a refund in cases of occupational accident. Provides for the payment of these expenses during absences from Dominica. Regulates the payment of medical expenses incurred outside of Dominica. Governs the overlapping of benefits. Provides for the refunding of benefits improperly paid. The Schedule establishes precribed degrees of disablement for the purposes of employment accident benefits.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1975-12-31 (DMA-1975-L-18687)
Social Security Act (No. 38 of 1975)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-06-19 (DMA-1996-R-44885)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.R.O. 34 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1989-08-12 (DMA-1989-R-55249)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (no. 29 of 1989)
Amending text(s)
1989-04-04 (DMA-1989-R-55252)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (S.R.O. 9 of 1989)
Amending text(s)
2007-02-28 (DMA-2007-R-75721)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (S.R.O. No. 9 of 2007).
Amending text(s)
2007-02-28 (DMA-2007-R-75726)
Social Security (Adjustment of Benefit) (Pension Increase) Regulations 2007 (S.R.O. No. 12 of 2007).
Amending text(s)
2008-03-19 (DMA-2008-R-78696)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 (SRO No. 7 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2009-05-07 (DMA-2009-R-83843)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 (SRO No. 22 of 2009).
Amending text(s)
2008-06-27 (DMA-2008-R-83846)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulation (SRO No. 19 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
1994-02-08 (DMA-1994-R-83851)
Social Security Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (SRO No. 7 of 1994).
Amending text(s)
1991-05-14 (DMA-1991-R-83852)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (SRO No. 25 of 1991).
Amending text(s)
2012-03-15 (DMA-2012-R-93695)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, SRO 3 of 2012.
Amending text(s)
2016-12-29 (DMA-2016-R-104936)
Social Security (Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SRO 48 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2019-06-20 (DMA-2019-R-108946)
Social Security (Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, SRO 24 of 2019.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
UN Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and Caribbean
URL
https://oig.cepal.org
Page range
pp. 106-149
File
DMA55262 .pdf (PDF of Regulations as amended to SI 25/1991)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed Separately
Page range
31 p.