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Appendix VIII (Continued)
The Family Pension Scheme, under the Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund Act 1952, came into force on 1.3.71, being voluntary for existing members and compulsory for new entrants from that date. The Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme also became operative in this way. Survivors' pensions are payable upon the death of a member during a period of contributory service and are subject to a minimum of 2 years membership and an age limit of 60. A member who reaches age 60 and has contributed for at least 2 years receives a lump sum retirement benefit.
Experimental law leading to the first social insurance law in 1953.
Separate social insurance laws promoting medical care and pensions to persons not covered by the employees' schemes were adopted in 1958 and 1959 respectively.
Implementation of the scheme has been suspended until 1976.
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