Title of
Type of
Territory
legislation/\
me a gure
Coverage
Source of funds
scheme
The
Philippines (cont'd)
Singapore
Qualifying conditions
Benefits
Table 21
Administrative organisation
Insured person:
None
Immediately upon employment
Compul- sory
Workmen's Compensat-
insurance ion Act,
with
1975
private
insurame
carrier
All manual workers irrespect- ive of the ir earnings and non-
Employer:
Insurance premiums
manual
workers
earning
$$750 or
legs a
month
(excluding
casual
workers,
domestic
servants,
outworkers
family workers and police officers)
Medical benefits:
Medical care, hospital care, rehabilitation services and supply and renewal of artificial appliances.
De pendants' benefits
Primary beneficiaries
Monthly income benefit equal to that paid for permanent
total disability for 5 years or a total maximum of
12,000 pesos (HK$7,200). The Monthly benefit is
increased by 10% for every dependent child not exceeding five children.
Secondary beneficiaries
Lump sum benefit of the lowest of
(a) 6,000 pesos (HK$3,600);
(b) 35 times the monthly income benefit;
(c) the unpaid balance of income benefit if the
employee dies within 5 years while receiving income benefit for permanent total disability
Compensation for temporery incapacity:
Half-monthly payment of $195 (about HK$390) or 1/3 of monthly earnings, whichever is the less, payable for a maximum period of 5 years.
Compensation for permanent incapacity:
Maximum payable is a lump sum of $45,000 (about HK$90,000) calculated in accordance with the
following formula:
% incapacity x monthly earnings x multiplying factor
(non-fatal case)
Minimum for total incapacity: $10,800 (about HK$21,600)
De pendants' compensation:
Maximum compensation payable is $35,000 (about HK$70,000) or less calculated in accordance with the following formula:
monthly earnings x multiplying factor (fatal cases)
Minimum: $10,800 (about HK$21, 600)
Constant attendance allowance:
Additional compensation of of the amount awarded for permanent total incapacity.
Medical benefits:
Medical treatment, hospitalisation, medicines.
Ministry of Labour
Remarks