Algeria

an employed person with a total disability who does not

qualify for a disability pension.
Algeria A year of paid contributions is a year in which the insured
Exchange rate: US$1.00 = 117.90 dinars. worked at least 180 days.
Contributions may be credited under certain conditions,
such as for periods receiving sickness, maternity, or work
injury benefits.
Old Age, Disability, and Survivors
The retirement age is reduced for persons employed in
Regulatory Framework arduous or unhealthy work, and veterans with disabilities;
by one year for each child a women has raised for at least
First law: 1949. nine years (up to three children).
Current laws: 1983 (old age), implemented in 1984; 1983 If the insured does not have the required number of years of
(disability and survivors), implemented in 1984; and 1994 paid or credited contributions at the normal retirement age,
(early pension). he or she can continue working for up to five years to meet
the requirement.
Type of program: Social insurance system.
Employment must cease.
Coverage Dependent spouse’s supplement (Majoration pour conjoint à
Employed persons with a labor contract; persons employed charge): Paid for a dependent spouse with no income.
by individuals, including household workers, drivers, jani- Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce per-
tors, and caregivers; veterans; certain categories of fisher- sonne): Paid if the insured requires the constant attendance
men; apprentices with earnings of at least half the legal of others to perform daily functions.
minimum wage; and self-employed persons.
Early pension (Retraite anticipée): Age 50 (men) or age 45
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. (women) with at least 20 years of paid or credited contri-
Special system for military personnel. butions. Must be involuntarily unemployed due to eco-
nomic factors, such as downsizing or business closure;
Source of Funds have worked at least three of the last 10 years for the same
employer; and not receive income from any professional
Insured person: 7% of gross monthly covered earnings activity.
(old age). See source of funds under Sickness and Maternity
for disability and survivor benefits. The old-age pension for employed persons is payable
abroad under reciprocal agreement.
Covered earnings exclude allowances.
Old-age pension (Pension de retraite, self-employed
Self-employed person: 7.5% of annual covered declared persons): Age 65 (men) or age 60 (women and veterans)
earnings. with at least 15 years of contributions (7.5 years for veter-
The minimum annual earnings used to calculate contribu- ans and persons with disabilities).
tions are 216,000 dinars. The retirement age is reduced by one year for each child
The maximum annual earnings used to calculate contribu- a woman has raised for at least nine years (up to three
tions are 4,320,000 dinars. children); by five years for every 10 assessed degrees of dis-
ability if disabled.
Employer: 11.25% of gross monthly covered payroll (old
age). See source of funds under Sickness and Maternity for The old-age pension for self-employed persons is payable
disability and survivor benefits. abroad under reciprocal agreement.
Covered earnings exclude allowances. Old-age settlement (Allocation de retraite, employed
persons): Age 60 with at least five years but less than
Government: Subsidizes the minimum pension; contrib- 15 years of paid or credited contributions.
utes as an employer.
A year of paid contributions is a year in which the insured
Qualifying Conditions worked at least 180 days.

Old-age pension (Pension de retraite, employed per-

Contributions may be credited under certain conditions,
sons): Age 60 (men) or age 55 (women and veterans) with
such as for periods receiving sickness, maternity, or work
at least 15 years of paid or credited contributions, including injury benefits.
at least 7.5 years of paid contributions; age 59 with at least The old-age settlement for employed persons is payable
32 years of paid or credited contributions; or at any age for abroad under reciprocal agreement.

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Old-age settlement (Allocation de retraite, self- parents with monthly income below the minimum monthly
employed persons): Age 65 with at least five years but less old-age pension.
than 15 years of contributions. The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
The old-age settlement for self-employed persons is payable The minimum monthly old-age pension is 75% of the legal
abroad under reciprocal agreement. monthly minimum wage.
Disability pension (Pension d’invalidité, employed The death grant for employed persons is payable abroad
persons): Must have an assessed loss of work capacity of under reciprocal agreement.
at least 50% and have at least 60 days of employment in the
last 12 months or 180 days in the last three years before the Death grant (Capital décès, self-employed persons):
disability. The deceased had at least 15 days of coverage.
Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce per- The death grant for self-employed persons is payable
sonne): Paid if the insured requires the constant attendance abroad under reciprocal agreement.
of others to perform daily functions.
Old-Age Benefits
Partial disability (Pension d’invalidité partielle): Must have
an assessed loss of work capacity of at least 10% but less Old-age pension (Pension de retraite, employed-
than 50%. persons): The pension is 2.5% of the insured’s average
monthly earnings in the five years before retirement or
The disability pension ceases at the normal retirement age
the highest five years of earnings in the total work history,
and is replaced by an old-age pension of at least the same
whichever is greater, multiplied by the number of years of
amount.
paid or credited contributions.
The disability pension for employed persons is not payable
The minimum monthly old-age pension is 75% of the legal
abroad.
monthly minimum wage or 80% of the insured’s average
Disability pension (Pension d’invalidité, self-employed monthly earnings, whichever is lower.
persons): Must be younger than the normal retirement age,
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
be assessed with a total (100%) loss of work capacity, and
have at least one year of coverage before the first medical The maximum monthly old-age pension is 15 times the
examination confirming the disability. legal monthly minimum wage.
The disability pension for self-employed persons is not pay- Dependent spouse’s supplement (Majoration pour conjoint à
able abroad. charge): 2,500 dinars a month is paid.
Survivor pension (Pension de réversion, employed and Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce
self-employed persons): The deceased received or was personne): 40% of the old-age pension is paid.
entitled to receive an old-age or disability pension. Early pension (Retraite anticipée): The pension is reduced
Eligible survivors include a widow(er) of any age; orphans by 1% for each year it is claimed before the normal retire-
younger than age 18 (age 25 if an apprentice with monthly ment age. The pension is increased by 1% every 12 months
earnings up to half the legal monthly minimum wage; from the date it is claimed until the pensioner reaches the
age 21 if a student; no limit if disabled or a dependent normal retirement age. The pension is then recalculated
daughter, niece, sister, or aunt); and dependent parents using the number of years the pension was claimed before
with monthly income below the minimum monthly old-age the normal retirement age and the insured’s total coverage
pension. period. The benefit is financed by the employer, who pays
a lump sum to the National Retirement Fund based on the
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. number of years that the insured retires before the normal
The minimum monthly old-age pension is 75% of the legal retirement age.
monthly minimum wage. The minimum monthly early pension is 75% of the legal
The survivor pension is payable abroad under reciprocal monthly minimum wage.
agreement. Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on
Death grant (Capital décès, employed persons): The May 1 by ministerial decree.
deceased had at least 15 days (or 100 hours) of covered Old-age pension (Pension de retraite, self-employed
employment in the three months before death. persons): The pension is 2.5% of the insured’s average
Eligible survivors include a widow(er) of any age; orphans monthly covered earnings in the highest 10 years of earn-
younger than age 18 (age 25 if an apprentice with monthly ings in the total work history, multiplied by the number of
earnings up to half the legal monthly minimum wage; years of contributions.
age 21 if a student; no limit if disabled or a dependent
daughter, niece, or sister without income); and dependent

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The maximum monthly old-age pension is 80% of the paid for one other eligible survivor; 40% is split equally if
insured’s average monthly covered earnings in the highest there is more than one other eligible survivor.
10 years of earnings in the total work history. If there is no widow(er), 45% of the old-age or disability
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive is
May 1 by ministerial decree. paid to a full orphan and 30% to a dependent parent.
Old-age settlement (Allocation de retraite, employed The maximum combined survivor pension is 90% of the
and self-employed persons): A lump sum of 2.5% of the old-age or disability pension the deceased received or was
insured’s average monthly earnings in the five years before entitled to receive.
retirement or the highest five years of earnings in the total Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on
work history, whichever is greater, multiplied by the num- May 1 by ministerial decree.
ber of years of contributions, is paid.
Death grant (Capital décès, employed persons): A lump
Permanent Disability Benefits sum of 12 times the deceased’s highest monthly earnings in
the year before death is paid.
Disability pension (Pension d’invalidité, employed
persons): 80% of the insured’s average monthly earnings Death grant (Capital décès, self-employed persons):
in the last year or the highest three years of earnings in the A lump sum of the insured’s last annual covered earnings
total work history, whichever is greater, is paid. is paid. The death grant is split equally among eligible
survivors.
Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce
personne): 40% of the disability pension is paid. The minimum death grant is 12 times the legal monthly
minimum wage (75% for inactive contributors).
Partial disability (Pension d’invalidité partielle): 60% of the
insured’s average monthly earnings in the last year or the The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
highest three years of earnings in the total work history,
whichever is greater, is paid. Administrative Organization
The minimum monthly disability pension is 75% of the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security pro-
legal monthly minimum wage. vides general supervision.
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. National Retirement Fund (http://cnr.dz/) administers and
collects contributions for the old-age program for employed
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on
persons.
May 1 by ministerial decree.
National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnas.dz/)
Disability pension (Pension d’invalidité, self-employed
administers the disability and survivors programs for
persons): 80% of the insured’s last annual covered earn-
employed persons.
ings is paid after a 45-day waiting period.
National Social Security Fund for Nonwage Earners (http://
Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce
www.casnos.com.dz/) administers and collects contribu-
personne): 40% of the disability pension is paid.
tions for the old-age and disability programs for self-
The minimum monthly disability pension is 75% of the employed persons.
legal monthly minimum wage.
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. Sickness and Maternity
The maximum monthly disability pension is eight times the
legal monthly minimum wage. Regulatory Framework
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on First law: 1949.
May 1 by ministerial decree. Current law: 1983 (social security), implemented in 1984.

Survivor Benefits Type of program: Social insurance system.

Survivor pension (Pension de réversion, employed and

self-employed persons)
Coverage
Cash and medical benefits: Public- and private-sector
Spouse’s pension (Pension en faveur du conjoint survivant):
employees.
75% (50% if there are other survivors) of the old-age or
disability pension the deceased received or was entitled to Medical benefits only: Self-employed persons, social
receive is paid to the widow(er). If there is more than one insurance beneficiaries and their dependents, national
widow, the pension is split equally. liberation war pensioners, persons with at least a 50%
assessed degree of disability, unemployed students and
Other eligible survivors: 30% of the old-age or disability
pension the deceased received or was entitled to receive is

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their dependents, social assistance beneficiaries, and certain Sickness and Maternity Benefits
other categories.
Sickness benefit (Indemnité journalière de maladie):
50% of the insured’s daily net earnings (100% for an
Source of Funds
extended illness or hospitalization) is paid for the first
Insured person: 1.5% of gross monthly covered earnings. 15 days; 100% from the 16th day up to three years.
Covered earnings exclude allowances. The minimum daily earnings used to calculate benefits are
The insured person’s contributions also finance disabil- the legal hourly minimum wage multiplied by the insured’s
ity and survivor benefits under Old Age, Disability, and normal working hours.
Survivors. The legal hourly minimum wage is 103.84 dinars (Janu-
ary 1, 2012).
Self-employed person: 7.5% of annual covered declared
earnings (medical benefits). Maternity benefit (Indemnité journalière de maternité):
The minimum annual earnings used to calculate contribu- 100% of the insured’s daily net earnings is paid for up to
tions are 216,000 dinars. 14 weeks, including up to six weeks before the expected
date of childbirth.
The maximum annual earnings used to calculate contribu-
tions are 4,320,000 dinars. The minimum daily earnings used to calculate benefits are
the legal hourly minimum wage multiplied by the insured’s
Employer: 11.5% of gross monthly covered payroll. normal working hours.
Covered payroll excludes allowances. The legal hourly minimum wage is 103.84 dinars.
The employer’s contributions also finance disability and
survivor benefits under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors. Workers’ Medical Benefits
Government: None; contributes as an employer. Medical benefits (employed persons): Benefits include
medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, medicine,
Qualifying Conditions laboratory services, ophthalmological and optical services,
some dental care, functional and vocational rehabilitation,
Cash sickness benefit (Indemnité journalière de mala-
prostheses, specialized treatments, and transportation.
die): For up to six months of benefits, the insured must have
been employed for at least 15 days (or 100 hours) in the Government hospitals provide free medical care for an
last quarter or 60 days (or 400 hours) in the last 12 months unlimited duration for certain categories of sickness; some
before the incapacity began; for more than six months of categories may require cost sharing.
benefits, the insured must have been employed for at least Cost sharing: Medical expenses are reimbursed at 80%;
60 days (or 400 hours) in the last 12 months or 180 days in 100% if the insured has an approved chronic disease, is a
the last three years. work injury beneficiary with an assessed degree of dis-
Cash maternity benefit (Indemnité journalière de ability of more than 50%, or is an old-age or disability
maternité): Must have been employed for at least 15 days pensioner with monthly incomes below the legal monthly
(or 100 hours) in the last three months or 60 days (or minimum wage.
400 hours) in the last 12 months before the first medical The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
certification of the pregnancy.
Maternity care, including hospital stays of up to eight days,
Medical benefits (employed persons): Must have been is reimbursed at 100%.
employed for at least 15 days (or 100 hours) in the last three
Medical benefits (self-employed persons): Benefits
months or 60 days (or 400 hours) in the last 12 months
include medical care, surgery, hospitalization, pharma-
before receiving the medical services for which reimburse-
ceutical products, and certain specialized treatments and
ment is claimed.
auxiliary services.
Medical benefits (self-employed persons): Must have at Cost sharing: Medical expenses are reimbursed at 80%;
least 15 days of coverage. Coverage is extended until the 100% for difficult childbirth, family planning, incubation
end of the calendar year in which employment ceases. of newborns, blood and plasma transfusions, costs over a
For full reimbursement of maternity care, the insured must certain limit, and if the insured has an approved chronic
notify the National Social Security Fund for Nonwage disease, is an old-age, disability, or survivor pensioners
Earners six months before the expected date of birth and with monthly incomes below the legal monthly minimum
the pregnant woman must undergo four prescribed medical wage.
examinations. The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
Maternity and neonatal care, including hospital stays of up
to eight days, is reimbursed at 100%.

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Dependents’ Medical Benefits Permanent Disability Benefits

Medical benefits (employed persons): Benefits for depen- Permanent disability pension (Rente d’incapacité per-
dents are the same as those for the insured. manente): 100% of the insured’s average monthly earnings
in the 12 months before the disability began multiplied by
Medical benefits (self-employed persons): Benefits for
the assessed degree of disability is paid.
dependents are the same as those for the insured.
A lump sum is paid if the assessed degree of disability is
Administrative Organization less than 10%.
Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security pro- The minimum annual earnings used to calculate benefits
vides general supervision. are 2,300 times the legal hourly minimum wage.
National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnas.dz/) The legal hourly minimum wage is 103.84 dinars.
administers and collects contributions for the program for Constant-attendance allowance (Majoration pour tierce
employed persons. personne): 40% of the permanent disability pension is paid
National Social Security Fund for Nonwage Earners (http:// if the insured requires the constant attendance of others to
www.casnos.com.dz/) administers and collects contribu- perform daily functions.
tions for the program for self-employed persons. Foreign worker settlement (Allocation pour travailleur
étranger): If there is no reciprocal agreement or interna-
Work Injury tional convention that is ratified by Algeria and the insured
worker’s country of origin, a lump sum of three times the
Regulatory Framework annual permanent disability pension the insured would be
eligible to receive is paid to injured foreign workers who
First law: 1919 (work injury).
leave the country permanently.
Current law: 1983 (social security), implemented in 1984.
Workers’ Medical Benefits
Type of program: Social insurance system.
Benefits include 100% of the schedule fee for medical treat-
Coverage ment, surgery, hospitalization, medicine, laboratory ser-
vices, ophthalmological and optical services, some dental
Public- and private-sector employees, apprentices, students care, prostheses, functional and vocational rehabilitation,
(including those in technical schools), trainees, and persons specialized treatments, and transportation.
undergoing medical or vocational rehabilitation.
There is no limit to duration.
Exclusions: Self-employed persons.
Survivor Benefits
Source of Funds
Survivor pension (Rente de survivant)
Insured person: None.
Spouse’s pension (Rente de veuve): 75% (50% if there are
Self-employed person: Not applicable. other eligible survivors) of the deceased’s average monthly
Employer: 1.25% of gross monthly covered payroll. earnings in the 12 months before the date of the accident or
illness resulting in the death is paid to the widow. If there is
Covered payroll excludes allowances.
more than one widow, the pension is split equally.
Government: None; contributes as an employer.
Other eligible survivors: 30% of the deceased’s average
monthly earnings in the 12 months before the date of the
Qualifying Conditions accident or illness resulting in the death is paid for one
Must be assessed with a work injury or occupational dis- eligible survivor; 40% is split equally if there is more than
ease. There is no minimum qualifying period. Accidents one eligible survivor.
that occur while commuting to and from work are covered.
If there is no widow(er), 45% of the deceased’s average
monthly earnings is paid for a full orphan and 30% to a
Temporary Disability Benefits dependent parent.
100% of the insured’s net daily earnings is paid from the
Eligible survivors include a widow of any age; orphans
day after the disability began until full recovery or certi-
younger than age 18 (age 25 if an apprentice with earnings
fication of permanent disability. (The employer pays the
up to half the legal monthly minimum wage, age 21 if a
benefit for the first day.)
student, no limit if disabled or a dependent daughter, niece
The minimum daily earnings used to calculate benefits are or sister without income); and dependent parents or parents-
1/30th of the legal monthly minimum wage. in-law with income below the monthly minimum old-age
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. pension.

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The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. Social insurance (weather-related unemployment benefit):
The minimum monthly old-age pension is 75% of the legal 0.375% of gross monthly covered earnings.
monthly minimum wage. Covered earnings exclude allowances.
Survivors of foreign workers are eligible for benefits if Self-employed person
they reside in Algeria or are covered under a reciprocal
Social insurance (unemployment benefit): Not applicable.
agreement.
The maximum combined survivor pension is 90% of the Social insurance (weather-related unemployment benefit):
deceased’s average monthly earnings in the 12 months No information available.
before the date of the accident or illness resulting in the Employer
death. The deceased’s average annual earnings must be at
least 2,300 times the legal hourly minimum wage. Social insurance (unemployment benefit): 1% of gross
monthly covered payroll.
The legal hourly minimum wage is 103.84 dinars.
Covered payroll excludes allowances.
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted annually on
May 1 by ministerial decree. Social insurance (weather-related unemployment benefit):
0.375% of gross monthly covered payroll.
Death grant (Capital décès): A lump sum of 12 times
the deceased’s highest monthly earnings in the year before Covered payroll excludes allowances.
death is paid. Government
The minimum death grant is 12 times the legal monthly Social insurance (unemployment benefit): None; contributes
minimum wage. as an employer.
The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. Social insurance (weather-related unemployment benefit):
None; contributes as an employer.
Administrative Organization
Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security pro- Qualifying Conditions
vides general supervision.
Unemployment benefit (Indemnité d’assurance chô-
National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnas.dz/) mage): Must be involuntarily unemployed; have at least
administers the program and collects contributions. three years of contributions, including six months immedi-
ately before unemployment; not receive income from any
Unemployment work-related activity; and have been looking for work for at
least two months. The previous employer must have paid all
Regulatory Framework required social security contributions.
First and current laws: 1994 (unemployment) and 1997 Lump-sum subsidy (Contribution dite d’Ouverture des
(weather-related unemployment). Droits): Must have worked for the same employer for more
than three years.
Type of program: Social insurance system.
Weather-related unemployment benefits (Congés payés
et du chômage-intempéries): Paid to workers employed in
Coverage
the construction, public works, or hydraulics industries for
Social insurance (unemployment benefit): Public- and work stoppages due to poor weather conditions. A worker
private-sector employees with a permanent contract. must have at least 200 hours of employment in the last two
Exclusions: Self-employed persons. months before unemployment.
Social insurance (weather-related unemployment ben-
Unemployment Benefits
efit): Public- and private-sector employees in the construc-
tion, public works, or hydraulics industries. Unemployment benefit (Indemnité d’assurance chô-
mage): Benefits are paid in four parts: 100% of the refer-
Source of Funds ence salary during the first period, 80% during the second
period, 60% during the third period, and 50% during the
Insured person fourth period.
Social insurance (unemployment benefit): 0.5% of gross The benefit is calculated using a reference salary of 50% of
monthly covered earnings. the sum of the insured’s average monthly earnings in the
Covered earnings exclude allowances. last 12 months and the legal monthly minimum wage. The
benefit is paid for two months for each year of contribu-
tions, up to 36 months.

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The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars. Self-employed person

The minimum duration of benefits is 12 months. Social insurance: Not applicable.
The minimum monthly unemployment benefit is 70% of the Social assistance: None.
legal monthly minimum wage.
Employer
The maximum monthly unemployment benefit is three
times the legal monthly minimum wage. Social insurance: The total cost of the school allowance.
Lump-sum subsidy (Contribution dite d’Ouverture des Social assistance: None.
Droits): The employer pays 80% of the insured’s average
Government
monthly earnings in the last year for each year of employ-
ment, up to 12 years. Social insurance: The total cost of the family allowance.
Unemployment beneficiaries and their dependents are Social assistance: The total cost; pays health insurance
eligible for cash sickness, maternity, and family benefits contributions for beneficiaries.
(entitlement may continue for up to 12 months after the
unemployment benefit ceases). Periods during which the Qualifying Conditions
unemployment benefit has been paid are credited when
Family allowance (Allocation familiale, social insur-
calculating old-age, disability, and survivor pensions.
ance): Paid for children younger than age 17 (age 21 if an
Weather-related unemployment benefits (Congés payés apprentice with earnings up to half the legal minimum
et du chômage-intempéries): 75% of the insured’s hourly wage, a student, or disabled). The employee must have paid
wages are paid for up to eight hours a day and 200 hours a contributions based on an annual covered salary of at least
year. half the legal annual minimum wage in the last calendar
year (in the last month if earnings in the last calendar year
Administrative Organization were lower or if newly hired); have a disability or illness; or
Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security pro- receive an unemployment benefit or old-age pension.
vides general supervision. Entitlement is reassessed yearly if the employee earned at
National Unemployment Insurance Fund (http://www.cnac least half the legal annual minimum wage in the last calen-
.dz/) administers the program and collects contributions. dar year (monthly if earnings in the last calendar year were
lower or if newly hired).
National Fund for Paid Holidays and Unemployment
in the Public Works and Hydraulic Sectors administers The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
the weather-related unemployment benefits and collects School allowance (Allocation de scolarité, social insur-
contributions. ance): Paid for children older than age 6. The employee
must have qualified for the family allowance in each month
Family Allowances of the second quarter for the current calendar year, have an
illness, or receive an old-age or disability pension.
Regulatory Framework The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
First and current laws: 1941 (family allowance), 1994 Special school allowance (Allocation spéciale de
(solidarity allowance), and 2001 (special school allowance). scolarité, social assistance, means tested): Paid for
Type of program: Social insurance and social assistance school children in vulnerable situations, including orphans,
system. victims of terrorism, children with a disabilities, and chil-
dren of low-income families or parents who cease to receive
Coverage unemployment benefits.
Solidarity allowance (Allocation forfaitaire de soli-
Social insurance: Salaried employees and social insurance
darité, social assistance, income tested): Paid to persons
beneficiaries.
without any income, including household heads and persons
Exclusions: Self-employed persons. living alone older than age 60 or with mental or physical
Social assistance: Needy residents of Algeria. disabilities, female household heads, persons with chronic
diseases and holders of disability cards aged 18 or older;
Source of Funds blind persons with monthly incomes of up to the legal
monthly minimum wage; and low-income families with dis-
Insured person abled children younger than age 18 holding disability cards.
Social insurance: None. The legal monthly minimum wage is 18,000 dinars.
Social assistance: None. Dependent’s supplement: Paid for each eligible dependent.

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Family Allowance Benefits Administrative Organization

Family allowance (Allocation familiale, social insur- Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security
ance): With monthly family income up to 15,000 dinars, provides general supervision for the family and school
600 dinars a month is paid for each of the first five eligible allowances.
children and 300 dinars for each additional child; with National Social Insurance Fund (http://www.cnas.dz/)
monthly family income above 15,000 dinars, 300 dinars a administers the family and school allowances.
month is paid for each eligible child.
Ministry of National Solidarity, Family, and Women
School allowance (Allocation de scolarité, social insur- (https://www.msnfcf.gov.dz/) provides supervision for the
ance): With monthly family income up to 15,000 dinars, solidarity allowance.
800 dinars a year is paid for each of the first five eligible
The solidarity allowance is paid in local post offices.
children and 400 dinars for each additional child; with
monthly family income above 15,000 dinars, 400 dinars a Ministry of National Education provides supervision for the
year is paid for each eligible child. special school allowance.
Schedule of payments: The school allowance is paid once a Authorities at the district-level (Daïra) administer the spe-
year in addition to the family allowance. cial school allowance.
Special school allowance (Allocation spéciale de sco-
larité, social assistance, means tested): 3,000 dinars is
paid for each eligible child at the beginning of the school
year.
Solidarity allowance (Allocation forfaitaire de soli-
darité, social assistance, income tested): 3,000 dinars a
month is paid.
Dependent’s supplement: 120 dinars a month is paid for
each eligible dependent, up to three dependents.

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