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Appendix II (Continued)

Part B (Continued)

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Country

PHILIPPINES

USSR

AUSTRALIA

Qualifying Conditions

12 months contributions including 1 in the last year, and in hospital or elsewhere as approved for more than 5 days.

6 months employment in new job if left previous employment voluntarily and did not recommence employment within one month.

Part C

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1 year of residence immediately before sick- ness or intent to reside.

NEW ZEALAND

12 months of residence.

Rate of Benefit

70% of recent earn- ings subject to minimum and maximum

amounts.

Between 50% and 100% of earnings accord- ing to the length of service in the under- taking, with minimum and maximum amounts.

Waiting Period/1.

5 days

Non-Contributory Benefit Schemes

According to means up to $45.50 per week for married man with dependant wife plus $5.00 per child. /4.

According to means, up to $21.00 for single adult or $35 if married with maxi- mum of full wage loss.

/1. 50% of wages is paid by the employer during the 3 days.

/2.

13. 14.

Reduced if hospitalised.

Health Insurance Scheme.

days (to apply only once in any period of 13 weeks).

7 days.

Maximum Duration

120 days in a calendar year, and 240 days in in respect of 1 illness.

Throughout the contin-

gency.

Throughout the contin- gency.

Throughout the contin-

gency.

After benefit has been paid for six consecutive weeks a supplementary allowance of up to $4. per week may be payable to claimants who are wholly or substantially dependant upon benefit and are paying for rent or lodgings.

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