Appendix IV (Continued)
Part A (Continued)
Country
NEW ZEALAND 15.
PHILIPPINES
Qualifying Age
60 (55 if unmarried woman unable to work)
60
USSR
60(55 for women)
Qualifying Conditions
10 years residence (or 20 years if not resident in 1933).
120 monthly contributions
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25 years (20 for women). These requirements are re- duced for work in the far north, difficult or dan- gerous work, mother of 5 children or the blind.
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Benefit Rate or Formula
Subject to means test, $21.00 per week for single person, or $35.00 for married couple. Dependants supplements.
Monthly pension of 45% of the first 300 pesos of the average monthly earnings, 25% of the next 300 pesos, 9% of each succeeding 100 pesos plus one- tenth of 1% for each monthly contribution in ex- cess of 120. Minimum rate of 45 pesos.
50% to 100% of average earnings in the last 12 months (or best 5 consecutive years in the last 10 years). The rate varies inversely according to earnings. Increment of 10% of pension for 15 years work for last employer, or for total work 10 years beyond the qualifying period. Dependants' supple- ment of 10% of pension for 1, 15% for 2 or more. 18.
VIET-NAM
(North)
60(55 for women) reduced by 5 years for ardu- ous work.
25 years (20 for women) including 5 years of continuous work.
45% of final earnings plus 1% per year of con- tinuous work between 6th and 10th year and 2% thereafter.
Country
AUSTRALIA
Degree of Disability
Loss of 85% of working capacity or blindness.
Part B
Invalidity Benefits
Benefit Rate or Formula
Qualifying Conditions
5 years continuous resid- ence or 10 years of the incapacity cccurred abroad.
Subject to means, except for blind persons, the rates are:
married, $22.75 for each person single $25.00 per week; - $5.00 per child. There are also supplementary payments.
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