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NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS Please find below the list of the social security legislation of your country available in NATLEX, the ILO database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the International Labour Standards Department. This legislation will be referred to by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) for the purpose of preparing the General Survey on social security instruments. In order to provide the CEACR with the most up-to-date legislation, please complete this list with new or amended legislation and signal any other corrections to be made.

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Please find below the list of the social security legislation of your country available in NATLEX, the ILO database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the International Labour Standards Department. This legislation will be referred to by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) for the purpose of preparing the General Survey on social security instruments. In order to provide the CEACR with the most up-to-date legislation, please complete this list with new or amended legislation and signal any other corrections to be made.

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Law Amending several Social SecurityA c t s

Staatsblad, 2004-12-30, No. 728, pp.1-13Contains provisions amending the Disability (Re)integration Act, the Unemployment Act, the Structure of the Organisation of the Implementation of Labour and Income Act, the General Child Benefit Act, the General Old-Age Pensions Act, the Disabled Workers Insurance Act and the General Descendants Act. Provides for the simplification of certain aspects of these laws.

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Benefits (Self-employed) Decree 2004Staatsblad, 2003-10-14, No. 390, pp.1-17 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch Text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions with respect to the determination and the types of benefits.Chapter I: Definitions Chapter II: General provisions Chapter III: Special provisions for different types of self-employment Chapter IV: Application Chapter V: Obligations Chapter VI: Complaints Chapter VII: Financing Chapter VIII: Final provisions

Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-L-69089) 2000-05-11. Income Tax Act 2001

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Social Securi ty (Coordination) ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions linking salaries and wages to social security benefit determination.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Wage Chapter III: Administration Chapter IV: Determination and collection of contributions Chapter IVa: Right of recourse Chapter V: Exemption because of conscientious objections Chapter VI: Penal provisions Chapter VII: Provisions regarding administrative law and the right to appeal Chapter VIII: Final provisions

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-68942) 2001-11-29. Structure of the organisationof the implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-69074) 2001-11-16. Work and Care Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-L-69562) 1993-12-22. Sickness Leave ReductionAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-69198) 1986-11-06. Unemployment Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1968-L-69008) 1968-11-27. Minimum Wages andMinimum Holiday Allowance Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled WorkersInsurance Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1913-L-69195) 1913-06-05. Sickness Benefits Act

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Child Care Benefit DecreeStaatsblad, 2004-10-10, No. 554, pp.1-26Consolidated Dutch Text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsRegulates the benefit with respect to child care. Chapter I: General Chapter II: Benefits of the state Chapter III: Benefits of the Body Implementing Employee Insurance Schemes Chapter IV: Final provisions

Date of entry into force: 2004-10-30

Basic text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69450) 2004-07-09. Childcare Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2004-R-69452) 2004-09-28. Child Care Act Regulation

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Restriction of Minimum Wage, ChildB e n e f i t , s o m e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yBenefits and Various Other Benefitsand Pensions Act

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions aiming at the reduction of public expenditures. Chapter I: Minimum wage Chapter II: Child benefit Chapter III: Social security benefit Chapter IV: Laws for war victims Chapter V: Final provisions

Related text(s): (NLD-1968-L-69008) 1968-11-27. Minimum Wages andMinimum Holiday Allowance Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1962-L-69216) 1962-04-26. General Child Benefit Act

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S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n s o n B e n e f i tRestr ict ions for Foreign ResidentsD e c r e e

Staatsblad, 1999-12-30, No. 600, pp.1-13 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains special provisions with regard to persons not living in the Netherlands.Chapter I: Definitions Chapter II: Right to benefits in cases of work done in the public interest by foreign residents Chapter III: Right to benefits - Netherlands Antilles Chapter IV: Right to benefits - Aruba Chapter V: Final provisions

Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

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Bene f i t Res t r i c t i ons f o r Fo re ignResidents Act

Staatsblad, 1999-06-29, No. 250, pp.1-11 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions restricting the right of foreign residents to Dutch benefits.Chapter I: Amendments to various laws Chapter II: Transitional provisions and final provisions

Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69250) 1999-12-23. Special Regulations onBenefit Restrictions for Foreign Residents Decree

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Pension and Savings Funds ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions regulating pension and saving funds in general and industrial pension funds and company pension and saving funds in particular.

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-L-69567) 2000-12-21. Industrial Sector PensionFund Act 2000

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-69235) 1996-12-23. Pension CommitmentDecree.

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Older and Par t ia l ly Incapac i ta tedFormer Self-Employed Persons IncomeScheme Act .

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsProvisions for older and partially incapacitated self-employed persons no longer having the right to an allowance under the Unemployment Act.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Benefit Chapter III: Rights and obligations Chapter IV: Implementation and supervision Chapter V: Financing Chapter VI: Legal protection Chapter VII: Penal provisions Chapter IX: Final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

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Al lowance Act .Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions with regard to allowances based on the Sickness Benefit Act, the Unemployment Act, the General Disabled Workers Act, the Disabled Workers Insurance Act and the Provisions for Disabled Military Personnel Act.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1998-L-69254) 1998-05-14. Flexibility and SecurityAct

SOCIAL SECURITY (GENERAL STANDARDS)

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Law of 14 November 2002 amending theSickness Act and some other laws inconnection with the introduction ofthe possibility of employers carryingthier own risk (Wet eigenrisicodragenZ i e k t e w e t ) .

Staatsblad, 2002-12-10, No. 584, pp.1-14 (INFORM P60520)

Related text(s): (NLD-1931-R-69558) 1931-06-12. Civil Servants Regulations

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Law of 26 April 2001 amending theGeneral Old Age Law and the GeneralSurvivors Law in connection with thevo lun ta ry i nsu rance and amend ingSection X of the Introduction Law onNew and Amended Disab i l i t y Ru les( W e t h e r z i e n i n g v r i j w i l l i g everzekering AOW en ANW).

Staatsblad, 2001-05-08, No. 212, pp.1-8 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the possibility for a person rejected from insurance to insure him/herself voluntarily for a period of 10 years. It also defines the non-applicability of the period of 10 years to categories of persons, as well as the termination of the insurance.

Date of entry into force: 2001-05-09

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Decree o f 8 May 2001 conta in ingf u r t h e r r u l e s o n t h e v o l u n t a r yi n s u r a n c e o n t h e b a s i s o f t h eGeneral Old Age Insurance and theG e n e r a l S u r v i v o r s L a w ( B e s l u i tvrijwill ige verzekering AOW en ANW2 0 0 1 ) .

Staatsblad, 2001-05-17, No. 224, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the payment of an AOW premium by a person rejected from insurance, the AOW premium payment by an insured at a voluntary insurance over a past period, and the ANW premium payment by a person rejected from insurance. It also regulates the determination of the AOW premium and the ANW premium and the determination of the income in natura.

Date of entry into force: 2001-05-18

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Law of 20 December 2001 amending theLaw on the Disability Insurance ofI n d e p e n d e n t E m p l o y e e s a n d o t h e rl a w s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h ein t roduct ion o f a dec lara t ion o findependence and the exclusion oft h e N a t i o n a l O m b u d s m a n a n d t h es u b s t i t u t e - o m b u d s m a n f r o m t h eemp loyees ’ i nsu rance .

Staatsblad, 2001-12-28, No. 695, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Inserts an article to the Law on the Disability Insurance of Independent Employees dealing with the declaration of independence. The Unemployment Act, the Law on the Disability Insurance, and the Sickness act are also modified in this regard, specifying who can be regarded as an independent.

Date of partial entry into force: 2001-12-29

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Decree of 5 December 2000, amendingt h e D e c r e e o n U n e m p l o y m e n t o fEducational and Research Personnel(dual i ty of maternity benefi t andB W O O b e n e f i t ) a n d t h e t e m p o r a r yDecree on Sickness and Disability ofEducational and Research Personnel(adaptation to section 39).

Staatsblad, 2001-02-01, No. 49, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)R e g u l a t e s t h e r e c e i p t o f t h e p r e v i o u s l y r e c e i v e d s a l a r y .

Date of partial entry into force: 2001-02-02

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Decree of 22 June 2000, amending theDecree on Financing of the WelfarePo l icy and the Decree on Hea l thS u b s i d i e s .

Staatsblad, 2000-07-13, No. 293, pp.1-7 (INFORM P60520)Expands the field of application of the decrees, and adds sections which determine specific subsidies.

Date of entry into force: 2000-07-14

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Law of 22 December 1999 containingan amendment of the Health InsuranceA c t , t h e L a w o n t h e D i s a b i l i t yInsurance, and some other laws inconnection with the entry into forceof the Law on Restriction of theExpor t o f Benef i ts (Wi jz ig ingswetbeperk ing expor t u i tker ingen) .

Staatsblad, 1999-12-30, No. 594, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)All amendments concern the absence of the right to a benefit when living abroad.

Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01

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Law of 22 December 1999 amending theHealth Insurance Act and some otherlaws in connection with the exclusionof the rights to a social insurancebenefit in case of detention and thei n c l u s i o n o f s o c i a l s e c u r i t yregulations in those cases where theexecution of a prison sentence orincarcerat ion takes p lace outs ideo f a j u d i c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n ( W e ts o c i a l e z e k e r h e i d s r e c h t e ng e d e t i n e e r d e n ) .

Staatsblad, 1999-12-30, No. 595, pp.1-13 (INFORM P60520)Amends the Health Insurance Act by inserting a new article on the right to sickness benefit. Sets forth further amendments of other laws dealing with the right to disability benefit during imprisonment.

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Decree of 23 December 1999 amendingthe Decree on extension and limitationof the insured under the Employees’I n s u r a n c e s 1 9 9 0 , t h e D e c r e e o ne x t e n s i o n a n d l i m i t a t i o n o f t h emembers Wajong and the Decree one x t e n s i o n a n d t h e l i m i t a t i o n o finsured under Peoples ’ Insurances1 9 9 9 .

Staatsblad, 1999-12-30, No. 597, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)As a consequence of the entry into force of the Royal Decree 746 on 1 January 1999, the conditions of insurance and exclusion for the Peoples’ Insurances and the Employees’ Insurances for certain groups of persons were amended. This Decree re-adjusts the amendments again by adapting KB 402 for embassy personnel, personnel working in public law organisations, and for artists.

Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01

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Decree of 10 March 1999, amendinga m o n g o t h e r s t h e D e c r e e o n t h eGeneral Legal Status of the PoliceForce, in connection with the grantingof an allowance for legal aid topolice officers. No. 142.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 142, 7 p.(INFORM P60520)

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Provides police officers an allowance for legal aid in the event that an officer is held liable, by third persons, for acts done in the line of duty.

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Act of 26 November 1998 amending theAct on the Organisation of SocialInsurances 1997 (representatives ofthe cent ra l government in sec torc o u n c i l s ) .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 670, 2 p.(INFORM P60520)

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Act of 24 December 1998 amending anumber of Social Security Acts ands o m e o t h e r A c t s , p r o v i d i n g f o rt e c h n i c a l a n d o t h e r a m e n d m e n t s(Veegwet SZW 1998).

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 742, 56 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for amendments in 56 different Acts, pimarily with regard to social security.

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8 ,e s t a b l i s h i n g a R o y a l D e c r e e a sprovided by Section 6, Subsections3 of the General Old-Age InsuranceAct (A lgemene ouderdomswet / AOW),Sect ion 13, Subsect ions 3 of theG e n e r a l S u r v i v o r s B e n e f i t s A c t( A l g e m e n e N a b e s t a a n d e n w e t / A n w ) ,Sec t ion 6 , Subsec t ions 3 o f theGeneral Child Benefit Act (AlgemeneKinderbijslagwet/ Akw), and Section5, Subsections 3 and 4 of the GeneralAct on Exceptional Medical Expenses( A l g e m e n e W e t B i j z o n d e r eZ i e k t e k o s t e n / A W B Z ) ( D u t c h n a m eD e c r e e : B e s l u i t u i t b r e i d i n g e nb e p e r k i n g k r i n g v e r z e k e r d e nvo lksve rzeke r ingen 1999) .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 746, 43 p.(INFORM P60520)Revises Royal Decree 164 (KB 164) concerning the status of persons under the national insurances.

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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Act of 24 December 1997 amending anumber of Social Security Acts anda m e n d i n g a n d r e v o k i n g t h eUnemployment Benefits Act to definethe t e rm “ co l l ec t i ve househo ld , ”and to provide for technical andother amendments (Veegwet SZW 1997).

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 789, 51 p.(DOC.NORMES ; INFORM P60520)E n g l i s h t r a n s l a t i o n a v a i l a b l e .

Date of partial entry into force: 1997-12-31

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Act of 11 September 1997 providingnew regulations for the Act SocialW o r k P r o v i s i o n ( “ W e t s o c i a l ew e r k v o o r z i e n i n g ” ) .

Staatsblad, 1997-09-11, No. 465, pp.1-14 (INFORM P60520)This act provides for new regulations that concern persons who are under the age of 65, suffer from physical or mental disabilities and can therefore only work full-time in jobs which are especially suited for them. The Act provides that each community (“gemeente”) has the responsibility to provide as many employment opportunities as possible to persons who are considered able to work only in jobs tailored to their needs or capacities. Details of work provision, remuneration and social benefits are further elaborated. The Act will henceforth replace the previous Social Work Provision Act.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-L-46004) 1996-11-29. Act of 29 November1996 to introduce the employment service law of 1996 (“InvoeringswetArbeidsvoorzieningswet 1996”).

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47604) 1997-04-24. Act of 24 April 1997establishing an insurance in case of financial consequences from long-termwork disability and the regulations for benefit payments for workers and theirspouses who are self-employed/independently employed.

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Decree of 27 August 1997 to adapt theIncome Decree (“IOAW”) to the Act of2 May 1997 (Stb. No.193) regardingthe prevention of social exclusionand pover ty .

Staatsblad, 1997-08-27, No. 387, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)This decree harmonizes the benefits provided by various social security provisions for unemployed former workers and former self-emloyed workers.

Date of entry into force: 1997-10-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47609) 1997-05-02. Act of 2 May 1997amending the General National Assistance Act in connection with theprevention of poverty and to combat poverty and social exclusion.

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Act of 26 February 1997 amending theImplementat ion Organizat ion Socia lInsurances (Organization Act SocialInsurances 1997 “Osv 1997”).

Staatsblad, 1997-02-26, No. 95, pp. 1-36 (INFORM P60520)This Act provides for a comprehensive revision of the Social Insurance administration and its related management of costs and benefits. The purpose of these amendments is to harmonize social insurance provisions and services with the gradual privatization of various national and community health care services and to provide for the new social security administration by the National Institute Social Insurance (“Landelijk institut sociale verzekeringen” - “Lisv”). This act precedes the Introduction Act Organization Act Social Insurances 1997 which is provided in Stb. No.96, 1997. Following this Act is the Stb. 99 of the same date which provides for some further administrative regulations of the same general act (Osv 1997).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-60963) 2001-11-29. Law of 29 November2001 to improve the process in the first year of sickness and new rules forthe notification of sickness, the re-integration and the waiting-time foremployees, as well as with regard to the obligation of the employer tocontinue the payment (wet verbetering poortwachter).

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Act of 26 February 1997 concerningthe introduction of the OrganizationAct Social Insurance (“Osv 1997”).

Staatsblad, 1997-02-26, No. 96, pp. 1-73 (INFORM P60520)Comprehensive amendments are brought to the Organization of Social Insurance (“Osv 1997”). These are herewith introduced and printed in full text. They concern the administration of social insurances, the premiums and benefits as well as eligibility for most categories of workers, umeployed persons, disabled persons and old-age pensioners. This Act will be referred to as the Introduction Act Organization Act Social Insurances 1997. The amendments made in this Act concern, inter alia, the following: the Unemployment Act of Stb.93, 1987; the Occasional Act Limitation of Income Consequences for Work Incapacity Criteria of Stb.93, 1996; the Work Disability Insurance of Stb.89, 1987; the (Health Act) Sickness Benefits Act (“ZW” - “Ziektewet”) of Stb.88, 1987; the General Work Incapacity Act of Stb.127, 1990; the Work Incapacity Insurance of Stb.340, 1971; the Adjustment Benefit Regulation Additional Premium Transfer Act of Stb.127, 1989; the Supplementary Benefits Act (“TW” - “Toeslagenwet”) of Stb.91, 1987; the Invalidity Act of Stb.205, 1913; the Coordination Social Insurance Act of Stb.552, 1987; the General Old-Age Act of Stb.129, 1990; the General Child Benefit Act of Stb.128, 1990; the Work Disabled Employees Act of Stb.300, 1986; the Employment Creation/Promotion Act 1996 of Stb.618 & 619, 1996; the Civil Code Book 2; the Civil Servants Act of Stb.5, 1994; the Act Financial Provisions Privatization ABP of Stb.302, 1994; the Privatization Railway Pensions Fund Act of Stb.680, 1993; the General Act Extraordinary Health Costs of Stb.392, 1992; and others.

Date of entry into force: 1997-03-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-L-46004) 1996-11-29. Act of 29 November 1996to introduce the employment service law of 1996 (“InvoeringswetArbeidsvoorzieningswet 1996”).

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Act of 23 January 1997 providingregulat ions for the l iberal izat ionof premiums of employee insurancesfor work of very short duration.

Staatsblad, 1997-01-23, No. 85, pp. 1-5 (INFORM P60520)Provides for a definition of the work contract and insurances for employees who are employed in jobs of very short duration given that employment conditions are becoming increasingly liberalized. This Act will be refered to as the Premium Regime at Marginal Work Act.

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Date of entry into force: 1997-02-26

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Decree of 10 January 1997 concerningnew regulations for the provision ofs o c i a l s e c u r i t y s e r v i c e s a n demployment for marginalized persons.

Staatsblad, 1997-01-10, No. 48, pp. 1-11 (INFORM P60520)Nineteen communities, most of them large urban areas, are to receive special financial support to provide social security services and employment opportunities for marginalized persons and welfare recipients. This is to facilitate the vocational training and promote the employability of marginalized people in urban areas. (This decree will be referred to as the Purchase Service Grant Work Provision Organization by Communities Decree).

Date of entry into force: 1997-02-14

Amending text(s): (NLD-1997-R-48130) 1997-09-24. Decree of 24 September1997 amending the Purchase Services Grant Work Provision Organizationby Communities Decree.

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Act of 25 April 1996 to amend socialsecurity laws in connection with theearlier enactment of administrativesanctions and the recovery of wronglyissued ass is tance .

Staatsblad, 1996-04-25, No. 248, pp.1-58 (INFORM P60520)These amendments concern the Unemployment Act (of Stb.93, 1987), the Health Act (“Ziektewet” of Stb.88, 1987), the Work Incapacity Insurance Act (of Stb.89, 1987), the Supplementary Benefits Act (“Toeslagenwet” of Stb.91, 1987), the General Old Age Act, the National Insurance Financing Act (“Volksversekering” of Stb.129, 1989), as well as related acts and decrees.

Date of entry into force: 1996-08-01

Date of partial entry into force: 1997-01-01

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Act of 6 November 1986 to grantsupp lementary benef i ts up to therelevant social minimum to personse n t i t l e d t o b e n e f i t u n d e r t h eUnemployment Act, the Sickness Act,t h e G e n e r a l I n c a p a c i t y A c t , t h eIncapac i ty Insurance Act and theIncapacity Scheme (Members of theArmed Forces) Act, as amended to 26F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 2 . ( S u p p l e m e n t a r yBenef i ts Act )

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 247-255(INFORM)C o n t a i n s t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Date of entry into force: 1986-11-06

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Social Security Scheme (Introduction)Act of 6 November 1986, as amendedto 23 December 1992.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 225-246(INFORM)C o n t a i n s t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Date of entry into force: 1986-11-06

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2873) 1986-11-06. Revision of the SocialSecurity Scheme (Introduction) Act.

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Decree of 23 August 1989 on insuredpersons (extension and restriction)unde r emp loyed pe rsons i nsu ranceschemes, as amended to 10 June 1991.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 108-110(INFORM)Redefines categories of insured persons under the Incapacity Insurance Act, the Sickness Act and the Unemployment Act.

Date of entry into force: 1989-08-23

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-26245) 1991-06-10. Decree amending theInsured Persons (Extension and Restriction) Decree 1989 (Stb. 1989, 164)with regard to popular insurances, and the Insured Persons (Extension andRestriction) Decree 1990 (Stb, 1989, 402) with regard to workers’insurances.

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Decree of 15 July 1994 laying downa m e a s u r e c o n d u c i v e t o o u t f l o w ,within the framework of the reductionmeasures for military and civilianpersonnel of the Ministry of Defence.( T e m p o r a r y D e c r e e o n o u t f l o w i n gpromot ing measure Defence)

Staatsblad, 1994-08-23, No. 623, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Provides that an older worker, threatened with redundancy or willing to cede his position to a colleague threatened with dismissal for redundancy, may ask to benefit from a measure conducive to outflow until the age to which he would be entitled to an allowance under the Benefits Act for Former Military Staff or under the Act on Voluntary Early Retirement, in the event that no reinstatement within the public administration is possible. Measures conducive to outflow are as follows: additional half-pay during half-pay period until 80 percent of the last earned wage, and a claim to medical care and sickness benefit under the same conditions as active military personnel.

Date of entry into force: 1994-08-24

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Decree of 29 July 1994 to regulatethe legal status of the members anddeputy members of the Commission onequal treatment. Commission on EqualTreatment (Legal Status) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1994-08-16, No. 607, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Lays down provisions concerning wages and other benefits to which members of the Commission are entitled.

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Decree of 26 April 1994 to amend theEmigrat ion Regulat ion of 1985.

Staatsblad, 1994-05-19, No. 334, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Object of the amendment is to prevent an overlapping of benefits based on the Supplements Act and the Emigration Regulation.

Date of entry into force: 1994-05-20

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-3014) 1986-11-06. An Act to grant supplementsup to the relevant social minimum to persons entitled to benefit under theUnemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986], the Sickness Act [No. 473 of 1967:LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)], the General Incapacity Act [No. 28 of1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)], the Incapacity Insurance Act[No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2] and the Incapacity Scheme(Members of the Armed Forces) Act [No. 313 of 1972]. Supplements Act.

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Act of 23 December 1993 to amend theGeneral Act administrative law, aswell as further adaptation of somelaws to the General Act administrativelaw (Adaptation Act III).

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 690, pp.1-168 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 12 April 1995 to clarifyArticle 3, section 3, part 3 of theGeneral Assistance Act, the IncomeAssistance for Elderly and PartiallyDisabled Unemployed Workers and theIncome Assistance for Elderly andPar t ia l l y D isab led Se l f -Employed.

Staatsblad, 1995-04-12, No. 202, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01

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Decree of 4 April 1995 to amend thep r e m i u m p e r c e n t a g e r a t e o f t h esickness insurance fund for 1995.

Staatsblad, 1995-04-04, No. 209, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)The premium percentages are established for the insured and the employer for the year 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29637) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to lay down the date of entry into force of a number of sections of theDecree on care entitlement under the Special Sickness Costs Insurance(Stb. 1991, 590). (Stb. 1991, 774)

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Decree of 18 July 1995 to bring intoforce various sections of the SocialInsurance Admin is t ra t ion Act .

Staatsblad, 1995-07-18, No. 372, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-03

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the ExtraordinaryPens ion Sea fa re rs -V i c t ims o f WarAct, as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 411, pp.1-29. (INFORM P60520)( S e e a l s o r e l a t e d S t b . 4 0 9 , 1 1 0 , 4 1 2 , 4 1 3 , a n d 4 1 4 , 1 9 9 5 - 0 8 - 3 1 ) .

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-L-44482) 1994-02-14. Act of 14 February 1994to amend the Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945, the ExtraordinaryPension Seafarers-Victims of War Act and the Extraordinary PensionIndonesian Resistance Act.

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the ExtraordinaryPension Indonesian Resistance Act,as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 410, pp.1-25. (INFORM P60520)( S e e a l s o r e l a t e d S t b . 4 0 9 , 4 1 1 , 4 1 2 , 4 1 3 , a n d 4 1 4 , 1 9 9 5 - 0 8 - 3 1 )

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

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Act of 23 December 1994 to amends e v e r a l t a x a t i o n A c t s a n dcoordination Acts on social insurancewhich concern work opportunity.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-23, No. 934, pp.1-8. (INFORM p60520)The purpose of these amendments is to provide for more competitive industrial and business incentives through the lifting of certain taxes on property and assets to facilitate greater employment opportunities. These amendments refer to the 1964 Property/Capital Tax Act (Stb. 520) of which the latest earlier amendment was Stb. 927, 1994. Amendments to the Coordination Act on Social Security refer to Stb. 552 of 1987 which was most recently amended in Stb.930, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 27 October 1994 to revise theadministrat ion of social insurance(Social Insurance Organisation Act).

Staatsblad, 1994-11-17, No. 790, pp.1-33 (INFORM P60520)Consists of 9 Chapters. Chapter II and III: Board for social insurance (composition, working procedures, duties and competence) and Social Insurance Bank. Chapter IV: Temporary Institute for co-ordination and conformity. Chapter V: industrial societies and implementation institutions (approval of industrial societies and implementation institutions; duties and competence; affiliation of employers; implementation of the General Incapacity Act by public pensions offices). Chapter VI: fund management, implementation costs and reporting. Chapter VII: information and privacy. Chapter VIII: approval, suspension and annulment of decisions taken by the Board, the Bank, the Temporary Institute for coordination and conformity, an industrial society or an implementation institution. Chapter IX: penalties.

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Decree of 27 May 1993 concerning theamendment of the General Mi l i taryCivi l Servant Regulat ions and theRegu la t i ons conce rn ing t he l ega lposition of those persons having tou n d e r g o m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e i nconnection with the enforcement oft h e S y s t e m C h a n g e S i c k n e s s C o s tInsurance Act, second phase.

Staatsblad, 1993-07-06, No. 334, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Amends section 7 whereby sickness care and costs for a military person shall be taken care of by the Military Medical Service, instead of as part of the normal claims this military person could make under the General Act on Special Sickness Costs.

Date of entry into force: 1993-07-07

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Decree of 2 June 1993, concerningfurther regulations in the interestof a correct execution of the Law onl e g a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r d i s a s t e rc o m b a t a n t s .

Staatsblad, 1993-06-17, No. 295, pp.1-5. (INFORM P60520)Stipulations regarding the Sickness Law and the Law on Labour Disability Insurance for the Disaster Combatant. If the disaster combatant must pay travel fees or loses his normal income in order to undergo a medical examination, he shall be reimbursed. The Disaster Combatant must undergo a medical examination if he requests sickness or disability payments.

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Decree of 17 March 1993 concerningt h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a g e n e r a lmanagement measure as intended inar t i c le A8 o f the Genera l C iv i lP e n s i o n L a w a n d i n c o n f o r m i n gstipulations in other pension laws.

Staatsblad, 1993-05-13, No. 247, pp.1-14. (INFORM P60520)This Decree covers the Railway Pension Law, the general Pension Law for political civil servants, the New-Guinea pensions, the Indonesian pensions, the General Military Pension Law and the General Civil Pension Law.

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Date of entry into force: 1993-05-14

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Decree of 23 December 1991 to laydown the date of entry into force ofa number of sections of the Decreeon care entitlement under the SpecialSickness Costs Insurance (Stb. 1991,590). (Stb. 1991, 774)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 774, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42294) 1995-04-04. Decree of 4 April 1995to amend the premium percentage rate of the sickness insurance fund for1995.

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Decree of 20 December 1991 to amendthe Insured Persons Decree (extensionand restriction) (Stb. 1989, 164).(Stb. 1991, 761)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 761, pp. 1-6 (INFORM P60520)New restrictions concerning Dutch residents who have worked abroad during an uninterrupted period of at least three months.

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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D e c r e e o f 1 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 1 t oinstruct the health care servicesa n d t h e r e l a t e d i n s t i t u t i o n s t owhich the Health Care Tari f f Act( S t b . 1 9 8 0 , 6 4 6 ) i s a p p l i c a b l e .(Stb. 1991, 732)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 732, pp. 1-7 (INFORM P60520)

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-56862) 2000-05-17. Decree of 17 May2000 amending the Decree on care claims of the Special Sickness CostsInsurance and other decisions in connection with the regulation of the claimto care by a care institution and the increased flexibility with regard to theclaim to care.

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Decree of 20 November 1991 to laydown the type, content and extent ofthe care to which people are entitledaccord ing to the Genera l Ac t onSpec ia l S i ckness Cos t s I nsu rancewhich designates the forms of carefor which a specific personal riski s p e r m i s s i b l e , l a y s d o w n r u l e sconcerning the contribution of theinsured to the cost of care for whicha s p e c i f i c p e r s o n a l r i s k i spermissible. (Stb. 1991, 590)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 590, pp. 1-81 (INFORM P60520)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2416) 1986-06-25. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amended by theAct of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

Basic text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2173) 1986-03-27. Sickness Insurance Schemes(Admission) Act.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-R-44467) 1993-12-14. Decree of 14 December1993 to amend the Decree on special sickness care insurance claimsconcerning the introduction of an own income-dependent contribution.

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8397) 1989-05-03. Order of the Minister ofJustice to publish in the Staatsblad the text of the Social Security OrganisationAct (No. 344 of 1952) as last amended by Act No. 655 of 28 December 1988.

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8379) 1989-04-27. Act of 27 April 1989concerning the financing of national insurance schemes.

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Act amending in detail a number ofsocial security acts (amendment ofthe basis for benefits).

Staatsblad, 1991-06-28, No. 339, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29516) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November1991 to amend in detail the General Act on Special Sickness Costs and theSickness Fund Act, as well as the related amendments to some other acts,in the framework of the Sickness Cost Insurance System Amendment Act,second phase. (Stb. 1991, 587)

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Decree of the Minister of Justicepub l ish ing in the Staatsb lad thetext of the Benefit Regulations 1966(Stb. 1986, 490) as recently amendedby Roya l Decree dated 1991-05-28(Stb. 331).

Staatsblad, 1991-07-02, No. 333, pp.1-15 (INFORM)

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Decree amending the Insured Persons(Extension and Restr ict ion) Decree1989 (Stb. 1989, 164) with regard topopular insurances, and the InsuredPersons (Extension and Restriction)Decree 1990 (Stb, 1989, 402) withregard to workers’ insurances.

Staatsblad, 1991-06-27, No. 327, pp.1-4 (INFORM)As the above-mentioned insurance schemes are compulsory, a restriction is established for persons employed by international organisations and insured under their own schemes.

Date of entry into force: 1991-06-28

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-45164) 1991-06-10. Decree of 23 August1989 on insured persons (extension and restriction) under employedpersons insurance schemes, as amended to 10 June 1991.

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Decree to lower the age for voluntaryearly retirement in 1991 under theDecree on voluntary early retirement( s o c i a l e m p l o y m e n t p r o c u r e m e n t )(Stb. 1981, 472).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-28, No. 614, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The age in question is lowered from 61 years and older to 60 years and older.

Date of entry into force: 1990-12-28

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43447) 1995-03-30. Decree of 30 March1995 to lower the age for voluntary early retirement.

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Act establishing general regulationsc o n c e r n i n g t o s a l a r i e s , s o c i a lbenefits and other periodic payments.

Staatsblad, 1990-12-28, No. 605, pp.1-9 (INFORM)

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Date of entry into force: 1991-04-01

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D e c r e e e s t a b l i s h i n g g e n e r a ladministrative regulations accordingto s.16(1) of the Social SecurityCo -o rd ina t i on Ac t ( se t t l emen t o fc a r - e x p e n s e r e i m b u r s e m e n t s f o rtransport other than from home tow o r k ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-11-01, No. 540, pp.1-5 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-11-02

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Decree to regulate the payment ofthe Kingdom’s contr ibut ion to theOrganisat ion for the Provision ofE m p l o y m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 663, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Act to amend the Social Securi ty( O r g a n i s a t i o n ) A c t ( t r a n s f e r o ft a s k s a n d c o - o p e r a t i o n b y t r a d eu n i o n s ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 656, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Act to amend the Act on the adaptationof benefit rules in connection withthe transfer of advance premiums andt h e I n s t r u c t i o n D e c r e e f o rCompulsori ly Insured Persons underthe Sickness Fund Act, as well ass o m e g e n e r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i v er e g u l a t i o n s ( A c t c o n c e r n i n gtemporary purchasing-power measuresin favour o f o ld peop le w i th asupplementary pension 1991) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 655, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree determining the shares of thesickness-fund premium rates to bepaid by the employer and the employee.

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 651, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e i n s u r e d e m p l o y e e i s t o p a y 2 8 5 / 7 8 0 a n d t h e e m p l o y e r 4 9 5 / 7 8 0

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51461) 1997-12-24. Decree of 24 December1997 establishing a percentile distribution of health insurance costs betweenemployer and employee (Besluit verdeling procentuele ziekenfondspremie1998).

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Decree to amend the Royal Decreedated 22 December 1989, Stb. 606(Determination of an average premiumr a t e f o r t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t ,payable in favour of the half-payfund, and for the Sickness InsuranceA c t ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 648, pp.1-4 (INFORM)T h e a v e r a g e p r e m i u m r a t e i n c h a n g e d f r o m 5 . 7 % t o 6 . 3 % .

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree establishing a Royal Decreein accordance with s.17(8) of theSickness Fund Act (Stb. 1986, 347).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 645, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42294) 1995-04-04. Decree of 4 April 1995to amend the premium percentage rate of the sickness insurance fund for1995.

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e p e r i o d o fvalidity of the Temporary Regulationsfor benefits paid in replacement ofunemp loymen t ass i s tance .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 634, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e I n s t r u c t i o nD e c r e e f o r C o m p u l s o r i l y I n s u r e dPersons under the Sickness Fund Act(Stb. 1987, 227).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-28, No. 625, pp.1-6 (INFORM)The place-of-residence criterion concerning sickness and motherhood care in abolished for those entitled who reside in a country of the European Community.

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree to amend the Decree on theaccess (extens ion and l imi ta t ion)to private sickness-cost insuranceschemes, and the Decree on categorieso f p e r s o n s s u b j e c t t o t h eapportionment regulation of the Acto n t h e A c c e s s t o S i c k n e s s - c o s tInsurance Schemes.

Staatsblad, 1991-01-31, No. 40, pp. 1-10 (INFORM)

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A n A c t t o f u r t h e r a m e n d t h eLiquidation (Inval idi ty Acts) Act,c o n t a i n i n g a f o u r t h , f i n a ll i qu ida t ion phase .

Staatsblad, 1990-04-03, No. 145, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Old Age Act (Stb.1985,181) as amended by the Act of27 April 1989,Stb. 127.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 129, pp.1-19 (INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-61115) 2001-04-26. Law of 26 April 2001amending the General Old Age Law and the General Survivors Law inconnection with the voluntary insurance and amending Section X of theIntroduction Law on New and Amended Disability Rules (Wet herzieningvrijwillige verzekering AOW en ANW).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55534) 1999-12-22. Law of 22 December1999 containing an amendment of the Health Insurance Act, the Law on theDisability Insurance, and some other laws in connection with the entry intoforce of the Law on Restriction of the Export of Benefits (Wijzigingswetbeperking export uitkeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29511) 1991-11-14. Act of 14 November1991 to amend the Act on minimum wages and minimum holidaysallowances and a number of Social Security acts, to lay down a systemlinking the minimum wages and benefits to the evolution of wages, allowingfor possible divergencies. (Stb. 1991, 624)

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Act to amend the Sickness InsuranceA c t ( p o s s i b i l i t y o f f l e x i b l ee v a l u a t i o n a n d e x t e n s i o n o f t h eperiod of ent i t lement to sicknessa l l o w a n c e i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t hconfinement , and introduct ion ofthis entitlement for those insuredon a voluntary basis), and to makec o n s e q u e n t i a l a m e n d m e n t s t o t h eCiv i l Code.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-01, No. 98, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-03-02

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Widows’ and Orphans’Act (Stb,1965,429) as amended bythe Act of 27 April 1989, Stb,127.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 130, pp.1-41 (INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

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Decree to amend the Decree restrictingthe provisions of the General CivilPension Act and the Railway PensionAct (S tb .1979,529)

Staatsblad, 1990-03-29, No. 140, pp.1-5 (INFORM)R e s t r i c t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g p o w e r s o f t h e p e n s i o n f u n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

Date of entry into force: 1990-04-18

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Act to amend s.XIV, ss.2, of the Actof 15 Dec.1988 (Stb.610) to introducea partial nominal premium into thesickness insurance, to extend thebenefit package of the General Acton Spec ia l S ickness Expendi tures,and to make a few other amendmentsto the Sickness fund Act and theG e n e r a l A c t o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sExpenditures, as well as consequentamendments to some other acts andregulations in connection with socials e c u r i t y .

Staatsblad, 1990-03-29, No. 138, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-03-31

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Children’s AllowanceAct (Stb,1980,1) as amended by theAct of 28 Dec. 1989, Stb.613.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 128, pp.1-10 (INFORM)C o n s a l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59312) 2000-12-21. Law of 21 December2000 amending some laws on social insurance to shorten the periods fordecision in case of request (Wet beslistermijnen sociale verzekeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55534) 1999-12-22. Law of 22 December1999 containing an amendment of the Health Insurance Act, the Law on theDisability Insurance, and some other laws in connection with the entry intoforce of the Law on Restriction of the Export of Benefits (Wijzigingswetbeperking export uitkeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-34886) 1993-06-24. Law of 24 June 1993to further amend the General Child Allowance Law.

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Act to amend the Pension and SavingsFund Act, the General Civil PensionA c t a n d t h e R a i l w a y P e n s i o nAct(regulat ion of co-management inpens ion funds) .

Staatsblad, 1990-01-18, No. 29, pp. 1-7 (INFORM)Provides for the functions and powers of a participants’ council for pension fund administration.

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Decree to oblige certain institutionst o r e f u n d t o t h e G e n e r a l C i v i lPension Fund the amounts paid bythis Fund in conection with benefitsin favour of certain groups underthe Act on benefits for VoluntaryPrematu re Re t i rement .

Staatsblad, 1990-01-30, No. 47, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)

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Date of entry into force: 1990-02-01

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Decree to lay down rules concerningvoluntary insurance under the GeneralOld Age Act, the General Widows’ andO r p h a n s ’ A c t a n d t h e G e n e r a lD isab i l i t y Ac t .

Staatsblad, 1990-01-25, No. 38, pp. 1-17 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-27

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e D e c r e ei m p l e m e n t i n g t h e S i c k n e s s F u n d(Compu lso ry I nsu rance ) Ac t (S tb .1 9 8 7 , 2 2 7 ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-02-13, No. 54, pp. 1-7 (INFORM)Persons residing abroad and eligible under the Sickness Fund Act shall also pay premiums.

Date of entry into force: 1990-02-15

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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An Act to amend the General CivilServ ice Pens ions Ac t [o f 6 Jan.1966] and other public pension Acts.

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 330 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree to make regulations under s.43 of the General Incapacity Act [of1 1 D e c . 1 9 7 5 ] ( p r e v e n t i o n o rrestriction of simultaneous benefitunder the Act and under the sociallegislat ion of another Power.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 526 (INFORM)

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An Act to adapt the Commercial Codeand a number of Acts in connectionwith the General Incapacity Act [of11 Dec. 1975] and further to amenda number of social insurance Acts.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 473 (INFORM)Numerous amendments to the basic Acts governing social insurance, consequent upon the commencement of the General Incapacity Act.

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An Act to establish the text of Chs.2,3,4 and 5 of the Act to introduceBook 2 of the new Civil Code.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 229 (INFORM)Numerous minor amendments, inter alia, to labour and social security laws.

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975: LS1977 - Neth.2 (consolidation)], theIncapacity Insurance Act [of 18 Feb.1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2] and theSickness Act [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967- N e t h . 2 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ]( i n t r o d u c t i o n o f e q u a l b e n e f i tentit lements for men and women).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 708 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y t o t h e G e n e r a l I n c a p a c i t y A c t .

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An Act to amend the General CivilService Pensions Act [of 6 Janv.1966 and certain other governmentpension laws and various provisionsof social insurance laws relat ingt h e r e t o .

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 304 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree further to amend the InsuredPersons (Extension and Restriction)Decree [No. 557 of 1976].

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 388 (INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 a n d 2 .

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A n A c t t o r e v i s e t h e s t a t u t o r ym i n i m u m w a g e , v a r i o u s s o c i a linsurance benefits and a number ofother benefits and pensions as at 1July 1980 and 1 Jan. 1981.

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 325 (INFORM)

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Decree to make provisions relatingto exemption from obligations underthe social insurance laws on groundsof consc ient ious object ion.

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 358 (INFORM)R e p e a l s t h e D e c r e e o f 2 9 D e c . 1 9 5 6 .

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A n A c t t o a d a p t c e r t a i n s o c i a linsurance laws and a number of otherlaws in connection with the mergero f t h e e x i s t i n g p r o v i s i o n s o nchildren’s allowances into a general,compulsory insurance scheme applyingto the entire population and providingcoverage for chi ldren’s al lowancesfrom and including the first child,and further to amend the General OldAge Act [No. 429 of 1965: cf. LS 1956-Neth.2] and the General Widows andOrphans Act [No. 139 of 1959: LS1 9 5 9 - N e t h . 3 ] .

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 296 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.5 (3) of the General Incapacity Act[No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977-Neth.2( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ] ( r u l e s t o t h ecr i ter ion for incapaci ty) .

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 264 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.6(3) of the General Incapacity Act[No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977-Neth.2 (consolidation)] (insured personswho are deemed to have earned ani n c o m e b e f o r e t h e o n s e t o fi n c a p a c i t y ) .

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 263 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the GeneralOld Age Act [No. 429 of 1965: cf. LS1956-Neth.2 ] , the Genera l Spec ia lSickness Expenses Act [No. 655 of1967] and the Sickness Funds Act[No. 392 of 1964] (revision of themachinery for adapting the maximumincome l imit for the purposes ofc o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e n a t i o n a linsurance schemes, the wage l imitfor the compulsory sickness fundsi n s u r a n c e s c h e m e a n d f o r t h econtributions payable by the Stateto the Old Age Fund, the GeneralSpecial Sickness Expenses Fund andthe Aged Persons’ Insurance Fund,and the contributions payable by theGenera l Spec ia l S ickness ExpensesFund to the Prevention Fund).

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 765 (INFORM)I n t e r a l i a , r e p l a c e s s s 2 3 a a n d 2 7 o f t h e G e n e r a l O l d A g e A c t .

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eGeneral Incapacity Act [No. 496 of1 9 7 7 : L S 1 9 7 7 - N e t h . 2(consol idat ion) ] , as las t amendedby the Act of 20 Dec. 1979.

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 28 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [No. 204 of 1913:LS 1967-Neth.2(consol idat ion) ] , the UnemploymentAct [No. J 423 of 1949:LS 1967-N e t h . 1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) , 1 9 7 4 -Neth.1], the Unemployment AssistanceAct [No. 485 of 1964] and certainr e g u l a t i o n s a p p l y i n g t o c e r t a i nclasses of persons (unification ofdates for the cessation of benefitunder the social security schemes).

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 760 (INFORM)

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An Act to amend the Social Insurance( C o - o r d i n a t i o n ) A c t [ N o . 6 4 o f1966], the Wage Tax Act 1964[No.521], the Turnover Tax 1968[No. 329]and certain other Acts (insertion ofprovisions as to several liabilityfor the payment of contributions andwage and turnover tax where workersare subcontracted to or placed atthe disposal of a third party).

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 370 (INFORM)A m e n d m e n t s t o n u m e r o u s s o c i a l i n s u r a n c e l a w s .

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An Act to harmonise the law with theDi rec t ive o f the Counc i l o f theEuropean Communities of 14 Feb. 1977on the safeguarding of employees’rights in the event of transfers ofundertakings, business or parts ofb u s i n e s s e s .

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 400 (INFORM)Inserts new ss. 1639aa to 1639dd in the Civil Code, a new s. 14a in the Collective Agreements Act [No. 415 of 1972: LS 1927-Neth.2] and a new s. 2a in the Act [No. 801 of 1937:LS 1937-Neth.3] to provide for the declaration of provisions of collective agreements as generally binding or not binding.

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An Act fu r ther to amend cer ta ins o c i a l i n s u r a n c e A c t s , t h eUnemp loymen t Ass i s tance Ac t [No .485 of 1964] and the Income Tax Act1964 (abolition of a minimum dailywage for the purposes of the IncapacityInsurance Ac t [No. 492 o f 1977:cf.LS 1966-Neth.2] and review of theminimum daily wage provisions of theUnemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967:LS1 9 6 7 - N e t h . 1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] a n dthe Unemployment Assistance Act) .

Staatsblad, No. 737 (INFORM)

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Decree to designate benefits abovew h i c h n o t r a n s f e r a l l o w a n c e i sg r a n t e d .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 573, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladministrative rules as defined ins . 8 1 o f t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t(distribution of the premium sharesto be paid by the employer and theemployee in favour of the GeneralUnemployment Fund) .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 605, pp.1-5 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladmin is t ra t ive ru les to estab l ishan average premium ra te fo r theUnemployment Act, payable in favourof the standby-pay fund, and for theSickness Insurance Act .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 606, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancew i t h s . 1 6 e , s s . 1 , o f t h e C o -o rd ina t i on Ac t (Soc ia l Secu r i t y )(seafarers’ sett lement contributionto be considered as pay).

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 608, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Disability Act (Stb.1987, 90) as last amended by the Actof 28 December 1989, Stb. 611.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 127, pp.1-33 (INFORM)Consolidated text of the Act, Chapter I: General provisions; II: insurance eligibility; III: acquisition of insurance benefits (entitlement to disability benefits; revocation, re-opening and payment of disability benefits; holiday benefit; provisions for the conservation, recovery and promotion of the ability to work); IIIa: voluntary general disability insurance; IV: implementation by employment-accident insurance funds; the General Disability Fund; V: exemption on account of conscientious objection; VI: obligation to inform; VII complaints and appeals procedures; VIII: relation of insurance law to civil law; IX: penal provisions and X: temporary and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-43992) 1993-12-22. Act of 22 December1993 to repeal the temporary maintenance age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to amend some othersocial security Acts, the Act on the income tax of 1964 and the Act on wagetaxes, with respect to the maintenance of the age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to the introductionpremium payment General Widows and Orphans Act or General SurvivorsAct for people more than 65 years old (Act amending premium levying forpeople more than 65 years old).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29511) 1991-11-14. Act of 14 November1991 to amend the Act on minimum wages and minimum holidaysallowances and a number of Social Security acts, to lay down a systemlinking the minimum wages and benefits to the evolution of wages, allowingfor possible divergencies. (Stb. 1991, 624)

Related text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975.

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Decree to amend the 1989 NationalInsurance (Extension and Limitationof Insurance Coverage) Decree (Stb.1 6 4 ) .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-27, No. 555, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Act to amend the Act of 28 September1989 (Stb. 478) to lay down specialrules concerning the entitlement tobenefits in accordance with the Acto n b e n e f i t s f o r v o l u n t a r y e a r l yr e t i r e m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-31, No. 479, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34857) 1993-04-04. Act of 4 April 1993amending the Law on Allocation of Benefit for Voluntary Early Retirementand its Implementing Regulations.

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A c t t o l a y d o w n s p e c i a l r u l e sc o n c e r n i n g t h e e n t i t l e m e n t t obenefits in accordance with the Acto n b e n e f i t s f o r v o l u n t a r y e a r l yr e t i r e m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-31, No. 478, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8519) 1989-09-28. Act to amend the Act of28 September 1989 (Stb. 478) to lay down special rules concerning theentitlement to benefits in accordance with the Act on benefits for voluntaryearly retirement.

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a la d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s a sdetermined in s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, oft h e A c t o n I n a b i l i t y - t o - w o r kInsurance, s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, of theSickness Insurance Act and s. 3, ss.3 and 4, of the Unemployment AssistanceA c t ( D e c r e e o n I n s u r e d P e r s o n s(Extens ion and Rest r ic t ion) underEmployees’ Insurances 1990) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-05, No. 402, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Redefinition of the categories of employees covered and not covered by Netherlands employees’ insurance schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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Decree to amend the Decree refininggeneral benefits of 1984 (amendmentrefining the amendment of the communalc lass i f ica t ion; in t roduct ion o f asect ion on al lowances).

Staatsblad, 1989-10-10, No. 412, pp.1-10 (INFORM)

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A c t c o n c e r n i n g a t e m p o r a r y a g e -l i m i t i n c r e a s e a p p l i c a b l e t o adeterminate group under the interimr e g u l a t i o n l a i d d o w n w i t h i n t h eframe work of the Studies FinancingAct (No. 336 of 1988) with regard tot h e e n t i t l e m e n t t o a c h i l d r e n ’ sa l l o w a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1989-04-18, No. 91, p. 2(INFORM)

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Act of 27 April 1989 concerning thef i n a n c i n g o f n a t i o n a l i n s u r a n c es c h e m e s .

Staatsblad, 1989-05-10, No. 129, p. 15(INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-43992) 1993-12-22. Act of 22 December1993 to repeal the temporary maintenance age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to amend some othersocial security Acts, the Act on the income tax of 1964 and the Act on wagetaxes, with respect to the maintenance of the age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to the introductionpremium payment General Widows and Orphans Act or General SurvivorsAct for people more than 65 years old (Act amending premium levying forpeople more than 65 years old).

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Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-44333) 1992-02-26. Act of 27 April 1989concerning the financing of national insurance schemes, as amended to 26February 1992.

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29514) 1991-11-20. Decree of 20 November1991 to lay down the type, content and extent of the care to which peopleare entitled according to the General Act on Special Sickness CostsInsurance which designates the forms of care for which a specific personalrisk is permissible, lays down rules concerning the contribution of theinsured to the cost of care for which a specific personal risk is permissible.(Stb. 1991, 590)

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Act to adapt a number of SocialS e c u r i t y A c t s a n d c e r t a i n o t h e rActs, and to establish rules for thei m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e s e A c t s i naccordance with the proposals of theCommission on the Simplification ofthe Tax Burden on Wages and Incomes(Ac t t o adap t supp lemen t -p rem iumpayment ru les) .

Staatsblatt, 1989-05-10, No. 127, p.44 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-44334) 1992-12-23. Act of 27 April 1989 toadapt a number of social security Acts and certain other Acts, and to establishrules for the implementation of these Acts in accordance with the proposalsof the Commission on the simplification of the tax burden on wages andincomes (Act to adapt transfer supplement-premiums payment rules), asamended to 23 December 1992.

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of23 July 1987 (Stb.420) (Establishmentof an average premium rate under theU n e m p l o y m e n t A c t t o b e p a i d i nfavour of the unemployment fund andunder the Sickness Insurance Act, inaccordance with the Acts concerningpersons suffering from war injuries).

Staatsblad, 1988-08-19, No. 370, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The premium rates are increased from 0.65 and 1.15 to 0.7 and 1.2, respectively.

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Decree to fix the date of entry intoforce of the Royal Decree of 7 July1988 (Stb.370) to amend the RoyalD e c r e e o f 2 3 J u l y 1 9 8 7(Stb.420)(Establishment of an averagepremium rate under the UnemploymentAct to be paid in favour of theu n e m p l o y m e n t f u n d a n d u n d e r t h eSickness Insurance Act in accordancewi th the Acts concern ing personssuffering from war injur ies).

Staatsblad, 1988-11-10, No. 496, p. 1(INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1988-11-12

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Act to amend the Act on access tos ickness insurance schemes.

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 642, pp.1-8 (INFORM)

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Decree to establish the respectivepremium shares of the employer andt h e e m p l o y e e f o r s i c k n e s s f u n dcontributions. Decree on shares oft h e s i c k n e s s - f u n d p e r c e n t a g ep r e m i u m ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12, No. 659, pp. 1-3 (INFORM)For 1989, the employee’s share will be 3.15% and the employer’s share 4.95%.

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D e c r e e t o e s t a b l i s h g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancewith section 81 of the UnemploymentAct (sharing of general unemploymentfund premiums by the employer andthe employee) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 664, pp.1-5 (INFORM)For 1989, the share to be paid by the employer is 1.0% and that to be paid by the employee 2.4%. The Act was published as LS 1974-Neth. 1A.

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45007) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4 July 1994laying down an Order in Council within the meaning of section 81 of theUnemployment Act (modifying the amount shared between the employerand the employee of the premium paid to the General Unemployment Fund).

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A c t t o a m e n d t h e i n c r e a s e s i nc h a r g e s a n d b e n e f i t s u n d e r t h eGeneral Civil Pension Fund for 1984.

Staatsblad van het Koninkrijk derNederlanden, 1988-11-22, No. 512, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e a c t u a r i a l b a l a n c e s h e e t i s a m e n d e d .

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A c t t o a m e n d t h e i n c r e a s e s i ncharges and benefit under the GeneralCivil Pension Fund for 1985.

Staatsblad van het Koninkrijk derNederlanden, 1988-11-22, No. 513, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e a c t u a r i a l b a l a n c e s h e e t i s a m e n d e d .

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Decree to lay down the method ofdeterminat ion o f the mathemat ica lreserve under section N. 14 and thet ime under sect ion N. 17 of theGeneral Civil Pension Act (Decree onreserve transfer for civil servant).

Staatsblad van het KoninkrijkderNederlanden, 1988-04-27, No. 154, pp.1-23 (INFORM)

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Decree to lay down the method ofdeterminat ion o f the mathemat ica lreserves under section N. 6 and thet ime under sec t ion N. 9 o f theR a i l w a y P e n s i o n A c t ( D e c r e e o nreserve transfer for the NetherlandsRa i lway Personne l ) .

Staatsblad van het Koninkrijk derNederlanden, 1988-04-26, No. 153, pp.1-21 (INFORM)

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Loi du 26 novembre 1987 unifiant lescomités de travail de la banque dela sécuri té sociale.

Staatsblad, 1987-12-10, No. 533, pp.1-9 (INFORM)Modifie les arts. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 18, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 78 et 81 de la loi sur la banque de la sécurité sociale et les comités de travail (SL 1933 - P.B. 6).

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1996-L-46361) 1996-03-20. Act of 20 March1996 amending the Adjustment Pension Provision Assistance Act and theConvergence Regulations Indonesian Pension 1960 (RepatriationConvergence Regulations Pensions).

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Décision du ministre de la Justiced u 1 3 m a r s 1 9 8 7 c o n c e r n a n t l apu l ica t ion dans le Staatsb lad dutexte de la lo i introduisant unerévision du régime de la sécuritésociale (Staatsblad 1986, No. 567),modifiée par la loi du 18 décembre1986 (Staatsblad No. 639).

Staatsblad, 1987-03-31, No. 94, pp. 1-47 (INFORM)C o n t i e n t l e t e x t e c o d i f i é d e l a l o i .

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 portants u r l a l i m i t a t i o n d u c h a m p d e sassurés assujettis à la loi sur lesc a i s s e s m a l a d i e . [ D é c r e t s u r l alimitation des assurés assujettis àla loi sur les caisses maladie].

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 694, pp.1-5 (INFORM)Indique les catégories de personnes exemptées de l’obligation de s’assurer auprès d’une caisse maladie (les personnes bénéficiant d’une allocation en vertu de la loi sur l’assurance-incapacité de travail (SL 1977 - P.B. 2) et la loi sur l’assurance-maladie (SL 1967 - P.B. 2), et les travailleurs néerlandais domiciliés à l’étranger.

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1994-R-45008) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4July 1994 to amend the Decree indicating persons compulsorily insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act and the Decree limiting the group of personsinsured under the Sickness Funds Act, in connection with the concurrenceof sickness costs regulations for international organizations.

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19December 1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situationregarding obligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amendaccordingly the instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the SicknessFund Act and the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the1992 Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

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Décret du 29 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 16(3) de laloi sur le chômage. Décret portantsur la réglementation de la pertedes heures de travail.

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 687, pp.1-9 (INFORM)La loi sur le chômage établit un système pour calculer la moyenne d’heures de travail perdues par semaine qui donne droit à une allocation de chômage. Le décret fixe les conditions d’application de ce droit si la perte d’heures de travail par semaine est inférieure à la moyenne prévue par la loi, et néanmoins importante sur une période d’une année.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 5 de la loi surl ’ assu rance - incapac i té de t rava i l[SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art. 5 de lal o i s u r l ’ a s s u r a n c e - m a l a d i e [ S L1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art. 5 de la loisur le chômage (Identification descas où une relation de travail estconsidérée comme une prestation des e r v i c e ) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 655, pp.1-7 (INFORM)Fixe les conditions selon lesquelles la relation de travail entre les travailleurs à domicile, les musiciens, les artistes et leurs employeurs est considérée comme une prestation de services afin que ces personnes relèvent des lois précitées.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 4 (3, 4) de lalo i sur l ’assurance- incapac i té detravail [SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur l’assurance-maladie [SL 1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur le chômage(extension et restriction du champdes assurés) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-31, No. 654, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Le décret définit la catégorie de personnes qui sont comprises dans (art. 1), et exclues de, (art. 2) la notion de travailleurs aux termes des lois précitées.

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Act of 24 December 1986 amending theGeneral Act on Old Age [LS 1985 -Neth. 1 (cons.)], the General Act onW i d o w s a n d O r p h a n s , t h e G e n e r a lChildren’s Allowances Act [LS 1980- Ne th . 1 ] , the Genera l Ac t onS p e c i a l S i c k n e s s C o s t s a n d t h eGeneral Incapacity Act [LS 1977 -Neth. 2] (cessation of payment bythe State of non-paid contributionsin case of negligence without fault).

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 656, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Amends the above-cited Acts to free the State from having to pay contributions when, because of negligence not involving fault, they have not been paid by persons in respect of whom they are owed.

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Loi du 14 octobre 1987 modifiant laloi de coordination sur l’assurancesociale et la loi sur l’organisationde l’assurance sociale [SL 1952 -P.B. 2] en ce qui concerne l’obligationd e l ’ e m p l o y e u r d e d é c l a r e r l e ss a l a i r e s .

Staatsblad, 1987-10-29, No. 477, pp.1-4 (INFORM)Modification des arts. 10, 11, 12, 13(1,3), 16(1) et 18 de la loi de coordination sur l’assurance sociale (oblige l’employeur d’avoir un registre des salaires accessible aux autorités de l’Etat; ces autorités ont le droit de modifier le montant de la prime payable pour la sécurité sociale fixée par l’employeur). Modification des arts. 56 et 61 de la loi sur l’organisation de l’assurance sociale.

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Décret du 2 octobre 1987 modifiantle décret royal du 2 novembre 1976(Staatsblad No. 567) (Identificationdes groupes de personnes pour lesquelsles arts. 8(1) et 90(1, b) de la loigénérale sur l’incapacité de travail[SL 1977 - P.B. 2] est égalementa p p l i c a b l e ) .

Staatsblad, 1987-10-27, No. 462, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Modifie l’art. 1 (application des arts. 8(1) et 901, b) aux personnes qui ont droit à une pension en vertu de la loi sur les pensions des forces navales de 1922 et la loi sur les pensions de l’armée de terre de 1922.

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Décret du 3 février 1987 modifiantle décret royal du 19 octobre 1976(Staatsblad No. 526) établissant unrèglement administratif conformémentà l’art. 43 de la loi générale surl’incapacité de travail [SL 1977 -P.B. 2].

Staatsblad, 1987-03-03, No. 45, pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Adaptation du décret royal aux modifications de la loi sur la révision du régime de la sécurité sociale (Staatsblad 1986, No. 567).

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Loi sur l ’ass is tance aux revenusd’anciens travail leurs indépendantsâgés e t par t ie l lement inaptes aut r a v a i l .

Staatsblad, 1987-06-18, No. 281, pp.1-15 (INFORM)Loi établissant une assistance aux revenus d’anciens travailleurs indépendants âgés et partiellement inaptes au travail dont les revenus sont substantiellement inférieurs au minimum social et qui ont arrêté leur entreprise ou activité. Cette loi prévoit une allocation pour les travailleurs indépendants qui n’ont pas atteint l’âge de 65 ans et qui ont cessé leurs activités après l’âge de 55 ans, ou interrompu leurs activités à cause d’une incapacité de travail. Principales conditions pour obtenir le droit à une allocation : avoir exercé, pendant trois années consécutives, une activité lucrative dont le revenu annuel ne dépassait pas 32.300 florins en moyenne.

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Decree respecting the commencementof the Acts passed as part of ther e v i s i o n o f t h e s o c i a l s e c u r i t ys y s t e m .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 597, 2 p.(INFORM)A c t s N o s . 5 6 1 - 5 6 8 c o m e i n t o f o r c e o n 1 J a n . 1 9 8 7 .

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An Act to amend a number of Bills aspart of the revision of the socialsecur i ty scheme.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 568, 9 p.(INFORM)This Act introduces numerous amendments, mainly of a technical nature, in various Bills, which have since been published as Acts (but without the amendments). All the Acts are dated 6 Nov. 1986 and appeared in the Staatsblad as Nos. 561, 562, 565, 566 (Unemployment Act) and 567.

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An Act fu r ther to amend cer ta insocial insurance laws, the Act [No.J121 of 1949] respecting compulsorypar t ic ipa t ion in a works pens ionfund and certain tax laws in connectionwith the abuse of corporate status.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 276, 11 p.(INFORM)

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S i c k n e s s I n s u r a n c e S c h e m e s(Admiss ion) Ac t .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 123, 14 p.(INFORM)The Act contains many amendments, inter alia, to the Sickness Funds Act, as published in the Legislative Series (1964 - Neth. 2). It regulates admission to private sickness insurance schemes, extends the scope of the compulsory sickness insurance scheme and repeals various provisions of the Act of 1964 respecting optional insurance and old persons.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29636) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (Extension and Restriction)concerning access to particular sickness cost insurance schemes. (Stb.1991, 773)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19 December1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situation regardingobligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amend accordinglythe instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the Sickness Fund Actand the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the 1992Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

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Decree to extend and restrict thea d m i s s i o n o f p e r s o n s t o p r i v a t es ickness insurance schemes.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 133, 3 p.(INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29636) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (Extension and Restriction)concerning access to particular sickness cost insurance schemes. (Stb.1991, 773)

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Decree to repeal the Aged Persons’S i c k n e s s F u n d I n s u r a n c e S c h e m e( D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f C o n t r i b u t i o n s )Decree [No. 428 of 1984].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 128, 1 p.(INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured Persons) Decree [No. 638 of1 9 6 5 ] .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 125, 7 p.(INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree further to amend the InsuredPersons (Extension and Restriction)Decree [No. 557 of 1976].

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 297, 3 p.(INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act [No. 492 of 1977: cf.LS 1966 - Neth. 2], the UnemploymentAct [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth.1 (consolidation), 1974 - Neth. 1],t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A s s i s t a n c e A c t[ N o . 4 8 5 o f 1 9 6 4 ] a n d c e r t a i nrelated Acts (reduction of percentagerates of benefit).

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 633, 4 p.(INFORM)N u m e r o u s c h a n g e s o f r a t e s .

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Decree further to amend the RoyalDecree of 27 June 1967 [No. 343](extension and restriction of personsi n s u r e d ) .

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 399, 2 p.(INFORM)A m e n d s s . 2 .

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An Act to make further provisionsfor the purposes of the IncapacityInsurance Act [no 492 of 1972: cf.1966 - Neth. 2], in connection withthe abolition of the minimun dailyw a g e .

Staatsblad, 1983, No. 698, 2 p.(INFORM)Inter alia, inserts a new s. 97 in the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)).

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [no 28 of 1980: cf.LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)](cessation of payment of the states u b s i d y t o w a r d s t h e G e n e r a lIncapac i ty Fund) .

Staatsblad, 1983, No. 696, 2 p.(INFORM)

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A n A c t t o l i m i t t h e s t a t u t o r yminimum wage, children’s allowances,a number of social security benefitsa n d c e r t a i n o t h e r b e n e f i t s a n dpensions as at 1 January and 1 July1 9 8 4 .

Staatsblad, 1983, No. 674, 2 p.(INFORM)

Medical care and sicknessbenefit

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Health Insurance Act.Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsR e g u l a t e s t h e s u p e r v i s i o n , q u a l i t y a n d m i n i m u m r e q u i r e m e n t s .Chapter I: General provisions Chapter IA: Health Insurance Board Chapter IB: Health Insurance Supervision Board Chapter IC: Disclosure of information to the Minister of welfare, health and sport and to other bodies Chapter II: Insurance Chapter III: Health insurance Chapter IV: Agreements Chapter V: Disclosure of information for the purpose of the enforcement of this law Chapter VI: Complaints and appeal Chapter VII: Effect of the insurance on civil law Chapter VIII: Penal provisions Chapter IX: Transitional and final provisions

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T r a n s i t i o n a l A c t c o n c e r n i n g t h eSickness Benef i ts Act

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains transitional provisions with regard to the Sickness Benefits Act

Basic text(s): (NLD-1913-L-69195) 1913-06-05. Sickness Benefits Act

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Access to Medical Insurance Act 1998Staatsblad, 1998-07-21, No. 438, pp.1-15 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions aiming at the improvement of the functioning of the medical insurance executive organ and its supervision.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: The agreement of general insurances Chapter III: Fixing of supplements Chapter IV: The executive organ Chapter V: Supervision Chapter VI: Transitional provisions and final provisions

Date of entry into force: 1998-09-01

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Sickness Benef i ts ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsRegulates sickness benefit and contains certain provisions providing preventive measures against sickness.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Insurances and sickness benefits Chapter III: Provisions regarding the General Administrative Law and the right to appeal Chapter IV: Penal provisions, transitional and final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69601) 2004-12-23. Law Amending theUnemployment Act and some other laws

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-69271) 2001-11-29. Eligibility of PermanentInvalidity Benefit Restrictions Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1998-L-69201) 1998-04-23. Disability (Re)integrationAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-L-69270) 1996-02-08. Act on the Expansionof the Obligation to Continued Payment of Wages during Sickness.

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-68942) 2001-11-29. Structure of the organisationof the implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-R-69485) 2000-12-18. EnhancedUnemployment Benefit for Police Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1998-R-69203) 1998-07-20. Disabled Workers Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-L-69437) 1996-11-29. Status of Judicial OfficialsAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-L-69562) 1993-12-22. Sickness Leave ReductionAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1953-L-69561) 1953-12-24. Social Security(Coordination) Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1931-R-69558) 1931-06-12. Civil Servants Regulations

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Decree of 25 October 2002 containingrenewed determination of the kind,content and size of the care relatedt o t h e G e n e r a l L a w o n S p e c i a lS ickness Costs and amendments o fother decrees in connection herewith(Bes lu i t zorgaanspraken AWBZ).

Staatsblad, 2002-11-07, No. 527, pp.1-45 (INFORM P60520)S e t s f o r t h t y p e s a n d c o n t e n t o f t h e c a r e t h e i n s u r e d c a n c l a i m .

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Law of 30 January 2002 amending theLaw on the Accessibility to SicknessCost Insurances 1998 in connectionwith the annulation of the requirementof residence for certain categoriesof persons, as well as amendments ofthe rules with regard to the budgetand the respons ib i l i ty (verva l lenw o o n p l a a t s v e r e i s t e ) .

Staatsblad, 2002-02-19, No. 82, pp. 1-4 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 24 August 2001 determiningru les on the vo luntary insurancew i t h i n t h e G e n e r a l L a w o n t h eG e n e r a l S i c k n e s s C o s t s ( B e s l u i tv r i jw i l l ige verzeker ing AWBZ).

Staatsblad, 2001-09-13, No. 409, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)R e g u l a t e s a s p e c t s r e l a t e d t o t h e p r e m i u m .

Date of entry into force: 2001-09-14

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Law of 16 July 2001 amending theSickness Funds Act in connect ionwith the composition of subsidy timep e r i o d s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h eUnemployment Act for the applicationo f S e c t i o n 3 , f i r s t s u b s e c t i o n ,under a, of that law, administrativesimplification of the transition ofa particular sickness cost insuranceto the sickness funds insurance andt h e a b o l i s h m e n t o f t h e n o m i n a lsickness fund premium for personsy o u n g e r t h a n 1 8 ( K n e l p u n t e nZ i e k e n f o n d s w e t ) .

Staatsblad, 2001-08-30, No. 386, pp.1-7 (INFORM P60520)

Date of partial entry into force: 2001-08-31

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Law of 21 December 2000 amending theG e n e r a l L a w o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sC o s t s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eintroduction of the possibility ofa v o l u n t a r y c o n t i n u a t i o n o f t h especial sickness cost insurance asa consequence of that law and of theLaw on the Financing of the PublicInsurances in connection with thatlaw (vrijwillige verzekering AWBZ).

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 605, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the voluntary continuation of an insurance for those who live abroad and provides criteria for this. Also deals with the period of beginning and ending of the insurance.

Date of entry into force: 2000-12-29

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Decree of 29 August 2000 amendingthe Appo in t i ng -Dec ree on I nsu redunder the Sickness Funds Act, inconnection with the continuation ofthe sickness funds insurance in caseof the ending of an enterprise of aninsured under the sickness fund, asw e l l a s a m e n d i n g t h e D e c r e e o nInscr ip t ion in the S ickness FundI n s u r a n c e .

Staatsblad, 2000-09-12, No. 360, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Determines certain concepts relating to the Sickness Funds Insurance, as well as payment of benefits.

Date of entry into force: 2000-09-13

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Decree of 9 June 2000 amending theI n s t r u c t i o n - D e c r e e o n p e r s o n sinsured under the Decree on theSickness Fund, in connect ion withthe ending of the application of theEa r l y Re t i r emen t Regu la t i ons andthe broaden ing o f the bas is fo rlevy ing premiums o f the S icknessFund insurance in case of overlapwi th d isabi l i ty benef i ts .

Staatsblad, 2000-07-04, No. 274, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Defines persons who fall under the Instruction-Decree on persons insured under the Decree on the Sickness Fund, and also defines the basis of calculating benefits in case of overlapping of benefits.

Date of entry into force: 2000-07-05

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Decree of 17 May 2000 amending theDecree on care claims of the SpecialSickness Costs Insurance and otherdec is ions in connect ion wi th theregulation of the claim to care bya care institution and the increasedflexibility with regard to the claimto care.

Staatsblad, 2000-05-31, No. 221, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Defines the type of care institutions must provide and claims to such care.

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Decree of 15 March 2000 containingconditions and measures with regardto the facilitation of re-emigration,further rules regarding regulat ionand amendment of the Appointment-decree for insured under the SicknessF u n d L a w ( U i t v o e r i n g s b e s l u i tR e m i g r a t i e w e t ) .

Staatsblad, 2000-03-28, No. 128, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 13 December 1999, amendingthe Instructions Decree on insuredp e r s o n s a n d t h e D e c r e e o n t h elimitation of the circle of insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act, inconnection with the introduction ofthe Law of 28 October 1999, containingt h e e x t e n s i o n o f t h e c i r c l e o finsured under the Sickness Funds Actto include independent persons forwhom, with regard to their income,e n t r a n c e t o t h e s o c i a l s i c k n e s sinsurance is necessary, and temporaryamendment of the indexing of theincome limit as well as the amendmento f t h e L a w o n I n c o m e T a x 1 9 6 4(Zel fstandigen in Zfw).

Staatsblad, 1999-12-23, No. 552, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Amends the Instructions Decree on insured persons under the Sickness Funds Act so that the sickness insurance is continued during the waiting period for a subsidy provided under the Law on disability insurance for independent persons. The amendments of the Decree on limiting the circle of insured persons under the Sickness Funds Act relate to the age of dismissal and the shortening of the time of insurance.

Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 , c o n c e r n i n g t h erevision in the Statute-Book of thetext of the Sickness Benefits Act(Ziektewet), as from 1 January 1999.No. 22.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 22, 36 p.(INFORM P60520)P r o v i d e s f o r a c o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e S i c k n e s s B e n e f i t s A c t .

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Decree of 27 March 1999 amending theAssignment Decree concerning insuredpersons under the Sickness Fund Act(Aanwijzingsbesluit verzekerden Zfw)a n d t h e D e c r e e r e s t r i c t i n g t h ecircle of insured persons under theSickness Fund Act (Besluit beperkingkr ing verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) ,i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e I n c o m eP r o v i s i o n s A c t f o r A r t i s t s ( W e tinkomensvoorziening kunstenaars) andthe fictitious term of notice, asmeant in section 16, subsection 3 oft h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t(Werk loosheidswet) . No. 157.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 157, 6 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for the adoption of two new legal grounds for coverage by fund insurance in the Assignment Decree concerning insured persons under the Sickness Fund Act.

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Decree of 16 March 1999 amending theDecree on the Health Cost ProvisionsScheme for Teach ing and ResearchP e r s o n n e l [ R e g e l i n gz iek tekos tenvoorz ien ing onderw i j s -en onderzoekpersoneel] . No. 175.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 175, 5 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a number of technical amendments to the Decree on the Health Cost Provisions Scheme for Teaching and Research Personnel.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

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Act of 27 March 1999 amending theS i c k n e s s F u n d A c t( Z i e k e n f o n d s w e t ) , t h e H e a l t h C a r eT a r i f f s A c t ( W e t t a r i e v e ngezondheidszorg) and the Hospi ta lP r o v i s i o n s A c t ( W e tz i e k e n h u i s v o o r z i e n i n g e n ) , i nconnection with changes in the task,composition, and the working methodof admin is t ra t ive bodies prov idedfor by these Acts, as well as theamendment of other Acts in connectiontherewith (executing publ ic healthbodies). No. 185.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 185, 38 p.(INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 21 May 1999 to amend theC o n t r i b u t i o n s D e c r e e(Bijdragebesluit) for the care sectorin connection with the amendment ofthe income limits in section 14 anda number of other changes. No. 221.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 221, 6 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a reduction of the contributions for insured people who reside with a partner.

Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01

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Act of 12 May 1999 amending a numbero f A c t s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eintroduction of the right of recoursein the General Act concerning specialH e a l t h C o s t s ( “ A l g e m e n e W e tBi jzondere Z iektekosten”) and thestrengthening of the right of recoursei n t h e S i c k n e s s F u n d A c t(“Ziekenfondswet”), as well as sometechnical amendments [Wet invoeringen versterking regresrecht in AWBZen ZFW]. No. 239.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 239, 6 p.(INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1999-07-01

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Act of 24 December 1998 amending theS i c k n e s s F u n d A c t a n d t h e A c tconcern ing access to hea l th careinsurance in connect ion wi th theintroduction of the entitlement tospecial ized medical care, providedby or on behalf of a hospital.

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 16, 3 p. (INFORMP60520)

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Decree of 15 December 1998 amendingt h e D e c r e e o f 7 N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 7amending the Decree on Care Claimswith regard to the Special HealthC a r e I n s u r a n c e ( B e s l u i tz o r g a a n s p r a k e n b i j z o n d e r eziektekostenverzekering), the Decreeon Contributions in the Care Sector(Bi jdragebesluit zorg), the SupplyD e c r e e S i c k n e s s F u n d I n s u r a n c e( V e r s t r e k k i n g e n b e s l u i tz i e k e n f o n d s v e r z e k e r i n g ) , t h eAllowance Decree Privately InsuredP e r s o n s ( V e r g o e d i n g e n b e s l u i tpart icul ier verzekerden), and someother Decrees in connect ion wi thamendments regarding entitlement tohome care and some other amendments(S ta tu te -Book 530) .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 701, 4 p.(INFORM P60520)Amends the extension of the admission of the institutions that provide the integral claim as meant in Section 15 of the Decree on Care Claims with regard to Special Health Care Insurance as from 1 January 1999.

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D e c r e e o f 1 6 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8establishing a Royal Decree as meanti n S e c t i o n 3 , S u b s e c t i o n 1 a n dSection 8, Subsection 5 of the Acton Admission to Health Care Insurances1 9 9 8 ( B e s l u i t c a t e g o r i e e n v a nverzekerden Wtz 1998).

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 699, 9 p.(INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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Act of 24 December 1997 amending theSickness Fund Act (Ziekenfondswet)in connection with adaptation of thereasons for Sickness Fund Insurance(Hers t ruc tu re r ing Z ieken fondswet ) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 777, 6 p.(INFORM P60520)Amends the Sickness Fund Act with regard to limitations of categories of persons liable to be insured.

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7e s t a b l i s h i n g a p e r c e n t i l ed i s t r i bu t i on o f hea l t h i nsu rancecosts between employer and employee( B e s l u i t v e r d e l i n g p r o c e n t u e l ez ieken fondspremie 1998) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 778, 3 p.(INFORM P60520)Establishes a percentile distribution of health insurance costs between employer and employee. As of 1 January 1998 the insured employee is to pay 120/680 and the employer 560/680.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-41520) 1994-12-21. Decree of 21 December1994 establishing a percentile distribution of health insurance costs betweenemployer and employee as related to the Decree on percentile distributionof health insurance premiums for 1995.

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29600) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to lay down the sharing of the sickness fund premium rate byemployers and employees. (Stb. 1991, 772)

Related text(s): (NLD-1990-R-22678) 1990-12-21. Decree determining theshares of the sickness-fund premium rates to be paid by the employer andthe employee.

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Act of 24 December 1997 amendingR e g u l a t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h econtr ibut ion of the State to theGeneral Fund as provided by section71 of the Sickness Fund Act and theG e n e r a l A c t o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sExpenditures and providing for thelegal basis of state contributionsto institutions that provide publichealth cost services.

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 779, 4 p.(INFORM P60520)

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45842) 1996-09-26. Decree of 26 September1996 stipulating the regulations for cost coverage of health care inaccordance with the General Act on Exceptional Health-Care Costs(“Algemene Wet Bijzondere Ziektekosten”).

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34879) 1993-01-12. Decree of the Ministerof Justice of 12 January 1993 concerning Care Claims Special SicknessInsurance (Stb.1991,590) amended by Royal Decree on 28 September1992, Stb.532.

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Decree of 7 November 1997 to amendseveral sickness insurance and healthrelated acts to provide for morei n t e n s i v e h o m e c a r e o f p e r s o n so t h e r w i s e d e p e n d e n t o n h o s p i t a lc a r e .

Staatsblad, 1997-11-07, No. 530, pp.1-15 (INFORM P60520)The following decrees are amended: Extraordinary Health Care Sickness Cost Insurance Decree, the Contributing Care Decree, the Provision Decree Sickness Fund Insurance, the Compensation Decree Individually Insured, and several other decrees in connection with amendments of the eligibility for medical home care.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46001) 1996-11-15. Decree of 15 November1996 amending the Special Health Cost Insurance Decree, the Decreecompensation for privately insured persons and other Decrees with effecton the rights to home-based health care.

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D e c r e e o f 1 9 N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 7e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e r e g u l a t i o n sregarding the practice of euthanasiaby medical doctors.

Staatsblad, 1997-11-19, No. 550, pp.1-15 (INFORM P60520)Provides new forms to fill out by medical doctors and the procedures which medical doctors must follow if they are requested to allow for or facilitate euthanasia or make other decisions regarding termination of human life.

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Decree of 24 October 1997 amendingthe Sickness Fund Act to includeel igible foreigners who reside inthe Nether lands .

Staatsblad, 1997-10-24, No. 517, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Foreigners who have been given permission to live and work in the Netherlands and who, because of their status as refugees or otherwise, do not have access to sickness/health insurance from their home country, are herewith given the opportunity to obtain such insurance benefits. This decree amends the Designation Decree Obligatory Insured Sickness Fund Act (“Aanwijzingsbesluit verplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet”).

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-47602) 1997-04-17. Decree of 17 April 1997amending the Instructions Decree for persons insured under the CompulsoryHealth Fund Act.

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Decree of 27 August 1997 amendingt h e E x t r a o r d i n a r y S i c k n e s s C o s tI n s u r a n c e , t h e S i c k n e s s F u n dInsurance and related health benefitprovisions in relation to the debtsincurred by the home health caresocia l secur i ty prov is ion.

Staatsblad, 1997-08-27, No. 388, pp.1-13 (INFORM P60520)Improved regulations are provided to guarantee financing for home health care services (“thuiszorg”).

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46001) 1996-11-15. Decree of 15 November1996 amending the Special Health Cost Insurance Decree, the Decreecompensation for privately insured persons and other Decrees with effecton the rights to home-based health care.

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Act of 30 January 1997 establishinga new college of advisers to informthe Min is t ry o f Nat iona l Hea l th ,Well-being and Sport as well as bothc h a m b e r s o f p a r l i a m e n t o n t h edevelopments in health services andrelated heal th concerns.

Staatsblad, 1997-01-30, No. 102, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)This act will be referred to as the Act on the Council for National Health and Care. It is related to the Act of 30 January 1997 (Stb. No.104) which provides for the responsibilities of the Health Council (“Gezondheidsraad”) through the Health Act of 1956 (Stb. No.51).

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

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Decree of 15 November 1996 amendingthe Special Health Cost InsuranceDecree, the Decree compensation forprivately insured persons and otherDecrees with effect on the rights tohome-based heal th care.

Staatsblad, 1996-11-15, No. 595, pp.1-11. (INFORM P60520)The provisions for home-based health care are herewith regulated for people of all ages and with all possible conditions of health and/or disability, and who require health services for long periods of time or on a permanent basis.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-48105) 1997-08-27. Decree of 27 August1997 amending the Extraordinary Sickness Cost Insurance, the SicknessFund Insurance and related health benefit provisions in relation to the debtsincurred by the home health care social security provision.

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Decree of 14 December 1996 amendingthe Legal Position Teaching PersonnelDecree which inc ludes: the Lega lP o s i t i o n S c i e n t i f i c E d u c a t i o nRegulation as well as the Decrees onHealth cost and income subsidy andumeployment education and researchp e r s o n n e l .

Staatsblad, 1996-12-14, No. 680, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)The aim of these amendments is to provide for job guarantees for employees who must undergo prolonged medical examinations and tests and who, for similar reasons, may not be able to work for a period of time. This includes protection from dismissal in cases of medical problems.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47629) 1997-07-05. Act of 5 July 1997ameding decrees regarding education and research personnel to providea year-end bonus.

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Decree of 24 October 1996 to amendthe Distr ibut ion Health (Sickness)F u n d I n s u r a n c e D e c r e e a n d t h eP r i v a t e l y I n s u r e d P e r s o n sCompensa t ions Decree .

Staatsblad, 1996-11-05, No. 541, pp.1-7. (INFORM P60520)The purpose of this decree is to place more responsibility for health care on the private individual. It provides for a required yearly minimum fee which individuals must pay (deductible) and which should encourage greater personal responsibility for covering private medical costs or extra costs incurred during hospitalization. The Distribution Health Fund Insurance Decree was most recently presented in Stb. No.63, 1996. Both above Decrees were most recently described in Stb. No.430, 1995, and entered into force in Stb. No.526, 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43490) 1995-10-25. Decree of 25 October1995 to establish the time-frame of entry into force of the Decree of 4September 1995 concerning the Provision/Distribution of Sickness Insuranceand the Decree on Compensation for Individual/Private Insured Persons aswell as other Decrees that concern the allowance for pharmaceutical care,audiological care, inheritable-health-concerns-advising, the Rehabilitation-Sickness Fund and the Standard Health Insurance Package.

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D e c r e e o f 2 6 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 6s t i p u l a t i n g t h e r e g u l a t i o n s f o rcos t coverage o f hea l th care inaccordance with the General Act onE x c e p t i o n a l H e a l t h - C a r e C o s t s( “ A l g e m e n e W e t B i j z o n d e r eZ i e k t e k o s t e n ” ) .

Staatsblad, 1996-09-26, No. 486, pp.1-10. (INFORM P60520)This decree contains the full text which is intended to harmonize the cost calculation method for exceptional medical care with the costing regulations as stipulated in the general Health Insurance provisions. This decree concerns the payment of health care costs of insured individuals in special homes for medical care, such as old-age pension homes, as well as in their private residences (home care). This decree will be referred to as Care Contribution Decree (“Bijdragebesluit zorg”).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2002-R-64378) 2002-10-25. Decree of 25 October2002 containing renewed determination of the kind, content and size of thecare related to the General Law on Special Sickness Costs and amendmentsof other decrees in connection herewith (Besluit zorgaanspraken AWBZ).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-56862) 2000-05-17. Decree of 17 May2000 amending the Decree on care claims of the Special Sickness CostsInsurance and other decisions in connection with the regulation of the claimto care by a care institution and the increased flexibility with regard to theclaim to care.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-51460) 1997-12-24. Act of 24 December 1997amending Regulations concerning the contribution of the State to the GeneralFund as provided by section 71 of the Sickness Fund Act and the GeneralAct on Special Sickness Expenditures and providing for the legal basis ofstate contributions to institutions that provide public health cost services.

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34879) 1993-01-12. Decree of the Ministerof Justice of 12 January 1993 concerning Care Claims Special SicknessInsurance (Stb.1991,590) amended by Royal Decree on 28 September1992, Stb.532.

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Decree of 23 December 1965 to laydown an Order in Council as meant ins e c t i o n 3 , p a r a g r a p h 1 o f t h eSickness Funds Act, as amended to 19December 1991. Sickness Funds Act(Designation of Compulsorily InsuredPersons) Decree.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 291-308(INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1965-12-23

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34885) 1993-05-25. Decree of 25 May1993 concerning amendments to the Sickness Funds Act (Designation ofCompulsorily Insured Persons) Decree.

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Sickness Act of 5 June 1913, asamended to 23 December 1992.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 86-107(INFORM)Provisions concerning the right to sickness benefit as a result of incapacity for performing one’s work. Every worker under 65 is compulsorily insured and entitled to sickness benefit. The benefit amounts to 70 per cent of the employee’s daily wage and is paid for a maximum of 52 weeks. Maternity benefit amounts to 100 per cent of the daily wage. Also contains provisions concerning benefits when suitable work is performed. Lays down rules concerning the entitlement to sickness benefit in conjunction with other social security benefits. Death allowance is paid to the survivors following death of an insured worker. Administration of the insurance scheme is entrusted to industry societies. Provides for the possibility to benefit from insurance on a voluntary basis.

Date of entry into force: 1913-06-05

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Sickness Act of 5 June 1913, asamended to 18 February 1966.

Staatsblad, 1967, No. 473 (INFORMP60520)

Date of entry into force: 1913-06-05

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1979-L-12215) 1979-12-20. An Act further to amendthe Sickness Act [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2 (consolidation)] andthe Incapacity Insurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2] (personswho are 65 years of age or over not to be liable to cash sickness benefitinsurance).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1974-L-15395) 1974-11-20. An Act further to amendthe Sickness Act [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)], theIncapacity Insurance Act [l8 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2], the UnemploymentAct [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation)], the Children’sAllowances (Employed Persons) Act [of 23 Dec. 1939: LS 1962 - Neth. 2B (consolidation)] and the Income Tax Act 1964 (amendment of provisionsas to acceptance of work).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1971-L-17326) 1971-03-31. An Act further to amendthe Sickness Act [LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)] and the IncapacityInsurance Act [LS 1966 - Neth. 2] (voluntary insurance for Netherlandsnationals working in developing countries).

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Decree of 4 July 1994 to amend theD e c r e e i n d i c a t i n g p e r s o n sc o m p u l s o r i l y i n s u r e d u n d e r t h eSickness Fund Act , in connect ionwith the continuation of the exceptiont o t h e c o m p u l s o r y s i c k n e s s f u n dinsurance for personnel employed inh igher vocat ional educat ion.

Staatsblad, 1994-07-21, No. 536, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 4 July 1994 to amend theD e c r e e i n d i c a t i n g p e r s o n sc o m p u l s o r i l y i n s u r e d u n d e r t h eSickness Funds Act and the Decreelimiting the group of persons insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act, inconnection with the concurrence ofs i c k n e s s c o s t s r e g u l a t i o n s f o ri n te rna t i ona l o rgan i za t i ons .

Staatsblad, 1994-07-21, No. 535, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Provides that staff of international organizations is not compulsorily insured under the Sickness Funds Act. Purpose is to avoid that persons employed by international organizations be doubly insured under, on the one hand, Dutch popular or employees insurances and, on the other hand, health insurances of the organizations.

Date of entry into force: 1994-09-01

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Decree of 20 June 1994 to amend theD e c r e e t o i n d i c a t e p e r s o n sc o m p u l s o r i l y i n s u r e d u n d e r t h eSickness Funds Act, in connect ionwith the Youth Employment GuaranteeAct and with the levying of sicknessfund premiums over pensions underthe General Old-Age Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-07-07, No. 491, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Adds to the category of persons compulsory insured under the Sickness Funds Act the young persons with whom a preparation agreement is concluded pursuant to the Youth Employment Guarantee Act and who are not considered as workers within the scope of the Sickness Act. Allows sickness funds to levy premiums over pensions paid pursuant to the General Old-Age Act.

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-08

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-L-44295) 1991-12-04. Act of 29 May 1991laying down rules concerning the guarantee of employment to youngpersons (Youth Employment Guarantee Act), as amended to 4 December1991.

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Act of 15 October 1964 to provide fori n s u r a n c e c o v e r a g e b y m e a n s o fsickness funds (Sickness Funds Act).

Staatsblad, 1964, No. 392 (INFORMP60520)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-L-45002) 1994-06-09. Act of 9 June 1994 toamend the Sickness Fund Act and some other Acts in connection with theextension of the personal scope of the Sickness Fund Act to a specifiedcategory of persons entitled under the General Old Age Act (compulsorysickness fund insurance for persons entitled under the General Old Age Act),and to adapt claims under the General Old Age Act in connection withpremiums to be paid for the sickness cost insurance.

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Act of 9 June 1994 to amend theSickness Fund Act and some otherActs in connection with the extensionof the personal scope of the SicknessFund Act to a specified category ofpersons entitled under the GeneralOld Age Act (compulsory s icknessfund insurance for persons entitledunder the General Old Age Act), andto adapt claims under the GeneralO l d A g e A c t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t hpremiums to be paid for the sicknesscost insurance.

Staatsblad, 1994-06-30, No. 465, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1956-L-45003) 1956-05-31. Act of 31 May 1956respecting a general old-age insurance scheme (General Old-Age Act).

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Decree of 18 April 1994 to lay downrules concerning the medical care ofpol ice off icers and former pol iceo f f i c e r s a n d m e m b e r s o f t h e i rf a m i l i e s . P o l i c e ( M e d i c a l C a r e )D e c r e e .

Staatsblad, 1994-05-19, No. 338, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Provides for a system of health insurance by which the State reimburses or gives a compensation for sickness costs incurred by police officers or members of their family.

Date of entry into force: 1994-05-20

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-59296) 2000-12-12. Decree of 12 December2000 to amend the Decree on the General Legal Position of the Police, theDecree on the payment of the Police, the Decree on the Medical Treatmentof the Police 1994, the Decree on Consultation and Participation of the Police1994, and the Decree on the Legal Position of Voluntary Police, in connectionwith the supplementary flexible exit regulation of the police (AFUP) toreplace the functional age dismissal.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55185) 1999-07-17. Decree of 17 July1999 which amends the Decree on the General Legal Status of the Police(Stb. 1994, No. 214), the Decree on Police Salaries (Stb. 1994, No. 215)and the Decree on Medical Care of the Police (Stb. 1994, No. 338).

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Decree of 25 April 1994, implementingarticle 20, preamble and sub-divisionb, of the Act on supervis ion ofinsurance business of 1993 (Decreeon exempted institutions for corporates ickness costs regulat ions) .

Staatsblad, 1994-05-10, No. 316, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Exempts institutions implementing corporate sickness costs regulations for civil servants from the application of the Act on supervision of insurance business, since financial guarantees against the non-fulfilment of the obligations of the insurer are already provided for by public authorities.

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

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Decree of 22 February 1994 to amendthe Decree on categories of personss u b j e c t t o t h e a p p o r t i o n m e n tregulation of the Act on the accessto sickness-cost insurance schemes.

Staatsblad, 1994-02-28, No. 126, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01

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Decree of 14 December 1993 to amendthe Decree on special sickness carei n s u r a n c e c l a i m s c o n c e r n i n g t h ei n t r o d u c t i o n o f a n o w n i n c o m e -dependen t con t r i bu t i on .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 687, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Makes it possible to require, by ministerial order, the insured person to participate with an own contribution to his home care expenditures. The amount of the contribution is calculated on the basis of the income of the insured person and of his/her spouse.

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Act of 22 December 1993 to amend theSickness Act, the Civi l Code andsome o ther laws , and to make aregulation for Government personneli n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h r e d u c t i o n o fs i ckness absen tee ism.

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 750, pp.1-20 (INFORM P60520)

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-60963) 2001-11-29. Law of 29 November2001 to improve the process in the first year of sickness and new rules forthe notification of sickness, the re-integration and the waiting-time foremployees, as well as with regard to the obligation of the employer tocontinue the payment (wet verbetering poortwachter).

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Decree of 25 October 1995 to establishthe time-frame of entry into forceof the Decree of 4 September 1995c o n c e r n i n g t h e P r o v i s i o n /Distr ibut ion of Sickness Insuranceand the Decree on Compensation forInd iv idual /Pr ivate Insured Personsa s w e l l a s o t h e r D e c r e e s t h a tc o n c e r n t h e a l l o w a n c e f o rpha rmaceu t i ca l ca re , aud io log i ca lca re , i nher i tab le -hea l th -concerns -a d v i s i n g , t h e R e h a b i l i t a t i o n -S i c k n e s s F u n d a n d t h e S t a n d a r dHeal th Insurance Package.

Staatsblad, 1995-10-25, No. 526, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)The Decree of the same title which under this present Decree enters into force is rendered in full in: Stb.430, 4 September 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45954) 1996-11-05. Decree of 24 October1996 to amend the Distribution Health (Sickness) Fund Insurance Decreeand the Privately Insured Persons Compensations Decree.

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Decree of 14 September 1995 amendingt h e S i c k n e s s C o s t P r o v i s i o n f o rPubl ic Personnel Regulat ion.

Staatsblad, 1995-09-14, No. 474, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)With this Decree several technical adjustments are made in the Regulation Sickness Costs Provision State Employees (“Regeling ziektekostenvoorziening overheidspersoneel [Z.v.o.-regeling]”). The purpose of these adjustments is to ensure that State employees/civil servants do not pay higher sickness/health insurance premiums than employees in the market sector. (See also Stb.475)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 15 September 1995 concerningt h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a g e n e r a ladministrative regulation as declaredin Article 14a, under “b”, of theSickness Fund Act to determine theState contribution to the obligatorySickness Insurance Fund 1994.

Staatsblad, 1995-09-15, No. 459, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)Article 14a of the Sickness Fund Act determines that the resources to cover the expenses of the obligatory insurance are to be supplied by State funds. The amount of these funds is increased to cover the debt which has resulted in 1994 due to the introduction of the Van Otterloo Act (“Wet Van Otterloo”).

Date of entry into force: 1995-09-15

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Decree of 15 September 1995 amendingthe Decree of 13 Dec. 1972 (Stb.747)c o n c e r n i n g t h e c a l c u l a t i o n o fbenefits for persons who are insuredunder the obligatory Sickness FundA c t .

Staatsblad, 1995-09-15, No. 458, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)This amendment concerns the calculation of insurance payments to persons who are insured under the obligatory Sickness Fund Act so as to bring the Sickness Fund into harmony with the Act of 23 December 1994 which amended the Wage Tax Act 1964 as well as related amendments (in Stb.936, 1994) and to bring the administration of insurance payments into line with the Coordination Act Social Insurance (“CSV”). The Obligatory Sickness Insurance Act amended in the present Decree was first enacted in Stb.747, 1972, and was previously amended in Stb.767, 1994-10-26.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-36707) 1993-10-14. Decree of 14 October1993, concerning determination of a general measure of direction asintended in Art. 14a, under b, of the Sickness/Health Insurance Law. (Decreedetermining government’s contribution of the obligatory sickness insurance).

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A c t o f 2 9 M a y 1 9 9 5 c o n c e r n i n gregulation of the administration ofcomplaints from clients/patients ofmedical care personnel .

Staatsblad, 1995-05-29, No. 308, pp.1-5. (INFORM P60520)The method of hearing and processing complaints from clients and patients under medical care is herewith regulated with the protection of the complainant in mind. This Act will be called “Wet klachterecht cliënten zorgsector” / Right of complaint in the Health Care Sector Act.

Date of entry into force: 1995-09-01

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Decree of 16 March 1995 to lengthenthe period of transfer for temporaryexceptional cases of insured personsfrom and to the compulsory SicknessF u n d .

Staatsblad, 1995-03-16, No. 151, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-03-31

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19 December1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situation regardingobligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amend accordinglythe instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the Sickness Fund Actand the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the 1992Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

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Decree of 2 August 1995 to amend theprovision of finances Decree of theS i c k n e s s I n s u r a n c e F u n d a n d t h eC o m p e n s a t i o n D e c r e e c o n c e r n i n gP r i v a t e l y - I n s u r e d P e r s o n s a n dspeci f ic medical needs.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-02, No. 364, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)

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D e c r e e o f 2 1 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 4e s t a b l i s h i n g a p e r c e n t i l ed i s t r i bu t i on o f hea l t h i nsu rancecosts between employer and employeeas related to the Decree on percentiled i s t r i bu t i on o f hea l t h i nsu rancepremiums for 1995.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-21, No. 970, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51461) 1997-12-24. Decree of 24 December1997 establishing a percentile distribution of health insurance costs betweenemployer and employee (Besluit verdeling procentuele ziekenfondspremie1998).

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Decree of 23 December 1994 amendingthe Insurance Obligat ion Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-23, No. 911, pp.1-5. (INFORM P60520)Concerns the lowering of specific health insurance premiums for low-income earners. The Decree refers to Stb.227 of 1987 which was most recently amended in Stb.841, 1994.

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D e c r e e o f 2 0 F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 5 t oestabl ish a general provision forh ighe r compensa t i on f o r d i sab ledand il l workers.

Staatsblad, 1995-02-23, No. 96, pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60520)This Decree establishes a higher ceiling of financial compensation for employees who are either ill or disabled and who are not able to receive sufficient compensation from their employer.

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Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February 1992to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

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Decree of 2 December 1994 to establishthe coming into force of the law(Stb.417) of 16 May 1994 regardingan amendment of the general pensionlaw concerning social security forgovernment pol i t ical off icials andspecific work compensation and relatedl a w s .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-20, No. 863, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Basic text(s): (NLD-1994-L-44994) 1994-05-16. Act of 16 May 1994 toamend the General Pension Act for political office-holders, concerning thedisability benefit and the regulation of the so-called stimulation benefit.

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Decree to ad jus t soc ia l secur i tyregula t ions regard ing the absenceof work because of illness (sicknessf u n d ) .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-20, No. 861, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Amendments to the 19 June 1970 Decree on the social security provisions for absence from work because of illness which concern the administration of financial benefits.

Date of entry into force: 1994-12-21

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Decree of 23 November 1994 on risko f s i c k n e s s b e n e f i t i n s u r a n c ec a r r y i n g .

Staatsblad, 1994-11-29, No. 820, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Lays down the requirements employers have to meet in order to carry themselves the risk of the statutory sickness benefit insurance. Requirements mainly concern financial strength of the employer.

Date of entry into force: 1994-12-01

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Decree of 26 October 1994 to amendDecree of 13 December 1972 indicatingbenefits or constituents of benefitswhich are not reckoned as wage forthe appl icat ion of wage-l imit forc o m p u l s o r y i n s u r a n c e u n d e r t h eSickness Fund Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-10-31, No. 767, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Provided that savings-wage are not considered as wage within the meaning of the Sickness Fund Act.

Date of entry into force: 1994-11-01

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Decree of 24 November 1994 amendingthe Sickness Funds Act (Designationof Compulsorily Insured Persons, inconnect ion with the lapse of theg r a n t o f b e n e f i t s u n d e r t h eUnemployment Assistance Act and thepostponement of the abrogation ofthe extra transfer al lowance.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-13, No. 841, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 14 October 1993, concerningdetermination of a general measureof direct ion as intended in Art .14a, under b, of the Sickness/HealthInsurance Law. (Decree determininggove rnmen t ’ s con t r i bu t i on o f t heob l igatory s ickness insurance) .

Staatsblad, 1993-11-16, No. 579, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43479) 1995-09-15. Decree of 15 September1995 amending the Decree of 13 Dec. 1972 (Stb.747) concerning thecalculation of benefits for persons who are insured under the obligatorySickness Fund Act.

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Decree of 17 September 1993 to amendthe Decree on restrictions applicableto groups of insured persons underthe Sickness Fund Law.

Staatsblad, 1993-09-17, No. 482, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Amends provisions concerning reimbursement of the sickness fund by those persons who already receive an allowance under the Unemployment Act or the Disability Benefit Fund.

Date of entry into force: 1993-10-01

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Decree of 25 May 1993 concerningamendments to the Sickness Funds Act(Designation of Compulsorily InsuredPersons) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1993-06-15, No.282, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Concerns mainly persons having a refugee-status or displaced persons document who do not have the means to pay for their medical bills. Amends section. 1 of the Decree in that their children’s sickness insurance continues to be covered by health insurance after these persons have reached the age of 65.

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of1 2 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 3 c o n c e r n i n g C a r eCla ims Spec ia l S ickness Insurance( S t b . 1 9 9 1 , 5 9 0 ) a m e n d e d b y R o y a lDecree on 28 September 1992, Stb.532.

Staatsblad, 1993-01-19, No. 26, pp. 1-13. (INFORM P60520)Concerns extent of coverage of special claims for sickness benefits. Sets out circumstances when insured persons are entitled to receive such benefits.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-R-60957) 2001-11-07. Decree of 7 November2001 amending the Decree on Claims Health Insurance and some otherdecrees in connection with the flexibilisation of claims to care for thephysically and sensory disabled and some other amendments.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-56862) 2000-05-17. Decree of 17 May2000 amending the Decree on care claims of the Special Sickness CostsInsurance and other decisions in connection with the regulation of the claimto care by a care institution and the increased flexibility with regard to theclaim to care.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-51460) 1997-12-24. Act of 24 December 1997amending Regulations concerning the contribution of the State to the GeneralFund as provided by section 71 of the Sickness Fund Act and the GeneralAct on Special Sickness Expenditures and providing for the legal basis ofstate contributions to institutions that provide public health cost services.

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45842) 1996-09-26. Decree of 26 September1996 stipulating the regulations for cost coverage of health care inaccordance with the General Act on Exceptional Health-Care Costs(“Algemene Wet Bijzondere Ziektekosten”).

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Decree of the Minister of Justice top u b l i s h i n t h e “ S t a a t s b l a d ” t h eg e n e r a l A c t o n s p e c i a l s i c k n e s se x p e n d i t u r e s ( S t b . 1 9 6 7 , 6 1 7 ) a samended by the Act dated 1991.11.20(Stb. 587).

Staatsblad, 1992-08-11, no 392, pp. 1-33 (INFORM P60520)Consolidation: (1) General provisions, (2) Insured eligible, (3) Entitlements, (4) Funds to be raised, exemptions for conscientious scruples, (5) The sickness fund, sickness cost insurers and executive organisms, (6) Agreements, (7) The sickness fund council, (8) Providing information, (9) Right of appeal, suspension and annulment of decisions, (10) Sanctions, (11) Transitional and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59318) 2000-12-21. Law of 21 December2000 amending the General Law on Special Sickness Costs in connectionwith the introduction of the possibility of a voluntary continuation of the specialsickness cost insurance as a consequence of that law and of the Law onthe Financing of the Public Insurances in connection with that law (vrijwilligeverzekering AWBZ).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43480) 1995-09-15. Decree of 15 September1995 concerning the establishment of a general administrative regulationas declared in Article 14a, under “b”, of the Sickness Fund Act to determinethe State contribution to the obligatory Sickness Insurance Fund 1994.

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Decree by the Minister of Justice topublish in the “Staatsblad” the textof the sickness fund Act (Stb.1964,392) as amended by the Act dated1991.11.20 (Stb 587).

Staatsblad, 1992-08-11, no 391, pp. 1-39 (INFORM P60520)Consolidation: (1) General provisions, (2) Insurance (insured, benefits, funds, supplementary insurance), (3) The sickness fund, (4) Agreements, (5) The sickness fund council, (6) Right of appeal, suspension and annulment of decisions, (7) Influence of the insurance on the civil law, (8) Functions, (9) Transitional and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-61324) 2001-07-16. Law of 16 July 2001amending the Sickness Funds Act in connection with the composition ofsubsidy time periods in accordance with the Unemployment Act for theapplication of Section 3, first subsection, under a, of that law, administrativesimplification of the transition of a particular sickness cost insurance to thesickness funds insurance and the abolishment of the nominal sickness fundpremium for persons younger than 18 (Knelpunten Ziekenfondswet).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59321) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Sickness Fund Act and some other laws in connectionwith the implementation of an independent College of Supervision on theCare Insurances (Instelling College van toezicht op de zorgverzekeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43479) 1995-09-15. Decree of 15 September1995 amending the Decree of 13 Dec. 1972 (Stb.747) concerning thecalculation of benefits for persons who are insured under the obligatorySickness Fund Act.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to laydown a Royal Decree as defined inart. 17.10 of the General Act onSpecial Sickness Expenditures (Stb.1990, 176). (Stb. 1990, 730)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 730, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)The date determined will be that of the entry into force of the Act introducing the revision of the Sickness Cost Insurance, phase 2 (Stb. 1991, 587)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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Decree of 23 March 1992 to lay downa genera l admin is t ra t ive ru le asdefined in s. 14a, and b of theS i c k n e s s F u n d A c t . ( D e c r e e t odetermine the state contribution tot h e c o m p u l s o r y s i c k n e s s f u n dinsurance 1990). (Stb. 1992, 154)

Staatsblad, 1992-04-14, No 154, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2416) 1986-06-25. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amended by theAct of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to amendt h e D e c r e e o n f i n a n c i n g t h ei m p l e m e n t a t i o n o r g a n i s a t i o n w i t hregard to the Insurance of SpecialS ickness Expend i tu res .

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 729, pp. 1-7 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 23 December 1991 to amendthe Insured Persons Decree (Extensionand Restriction) concerning accessto particular sickness cost insuranceschemes. (Stb. 1991, 773)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 773, pp. 1-11 (INFORM P60520)E x t e n s i o n t o p e r s o n s e n t i t l e d t o s c h o l a r s h i p

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Act of 26 February 1992 to amend theSickness Act, the Disability InsuranceAct, the General Disability Act, theCivil Code and some other laws andr e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n tpersonnel in connection with measuresto reduce sickness absenteism, tol imit long-term disabi l i ty and topromote d isab led persons ’ chancesto find employment (reduction of thenumber of disabled persons). (Stb.1992, 82)

Staatsblad, 1992-02-28, No 82, pp. 1-25 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-03-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-41503) 1995-02-23. Decree of 20 February1995 to establish a general provision for higher compensation for disabledand ill workers.

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-35281) 1993-07-19. Decree of 19 July 1993concerning the entry into force of the Act limiting application of the LabourDisability Regulations, Stb. 1993, 412.

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to laydown genera l admin is t ra t ive ru lesas def ined in art . 17a.1 of theHealth Care Tariff Act (Stb. 1980,646). (Stb. 1991, 733)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 733, pp. 1-6 (INFORM P60520)S c o p e o f t h e m a x i m u m t a r i f f

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Decree of 23 December 1991 to laydown the sharing of the sicknessfund premium rate by employers andemployees. (Stb. 1991, 772)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 772, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)Of the total premium rate of 6.35 per cent to be levied in 1992, a share of 1.20 per cent is to be paid by the employee and a share of 5.15 per cent by the employer.

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51461) 1997-12-24. Decree of 24 December1997 establishing a percentile distribution of health insurance costs betweenemployer and employee (Besluit verdeling procentuele ziekenfondspremie1998).

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2416) 1986-06-25. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amended by theAct of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to amendthe Decree on the S ickness FundFinancing under the Sickness FundAct. (Stb. 1991, 728)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 728, pp. 1-11 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to amendthe Instruction on General InsuranceDecree under the Sickness Fund Act(Stb. 1987, 227). (Stb. 1991, 727)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 727, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-02

Related text(s): (NLD-1987-R-4382) 1987-05-18. Décision du ministre dela Justice du 18 mai 1987 concernant la publication dans le Staatsblad dutexte du décret portant sur la désignation des personnes obligées de s’affilierauprès d’une caisse maladie (Staatsblad 1965, No. 638) modifiée par ledécret royal du 24 décembre 1986 (Staatsblad No. 692).

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2416) 1986-06-25. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amended by theAct of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

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Act of 20 November 1991 to limit theobligation of contracting a sicknessi n s u r a n c e i n c l u d i n g a s p e c i a lsickness cost insurance, to introducet h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f a c c o u n t i n g alower ta r i f f than that comply ingwith the Act on Health Care Tariffs,as well as some other amendments tothe Sickness Fund Act, the GeneralAct on Special Sickness Costs andthe Ac t on Hea l th Care Tar i f f s .(Stb. 1991, 584)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 584, pp. 1-14 (INFORM P60520)

Date of partial entry into force: 1989-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29520) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November1991 to amend the Act dated 20 November 1991 (Stb. 1991, 584) to limitthe obligation of contracting a sickness insurance including a specialsickness cost insurance, to introduce the possibility of accounting a lowertariff then that complying with the Act on Health Care Tariffs, as well as someother amendments to the Sickness Fund Act , the General Act on SpecialSickness Costs and the Act on Health Care Tariffs. (Stb. 1991, 585)

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Act of 20 November 1991 to amend theAct dated 20 November 1991 (Stb.1991, 584) to limit the obligationof contracting a sickness insuranceincluding a special sickness costi n s u r a n c e , t o i n t r o d u c e t h epossibi l i ty of accounting a lowertariff then that complying with theAct on Health Care Tariffs, as wellas some o ther amendments to theSickness Fund Act , the General Acton Special Sickness Costs and theAct on Health Care Tariffs. (Stb.1991, 585)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 585, pp. 1-4 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 20 November 1991 to enactthe Act dated 20 November 1991 (Stb.1991, 584) to limit the obligationof contracting a sickness insuranceincluding a special sickness costi n s u r a n c e , t o i n t r o d u c e t h epossibi l i ty of accounting a lowertariff then that complying with theAct on Health Care Tariffs, as wellas some o ther amendments to theSickness Fund Act, the General Acton Special Sickness Costs and theAct on Health Care Tariffs. (Stb.1991, 586)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 586, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

Basic text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29530) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November 1991to limit the obligation of contracting a sickness insurance including a specialsickness cost insurance, to introduce the possibility of accounting a lowertariff than that complying with the Act on Health Care Tariffs, as well as someother amendments to the Sickness Fund Act, the General Act on SpecialSickness Costs and the Act on Health Care Tariffs. (Stb. 1991, 584)

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Decree of 20 November 1991 to enactcer ta in sect ions o f the S icknessC o s t I n s u r a n c e S y s t e m A m e n d m e n tAct, second phase (Stb. 1991, 587).(Stb. 1991, 588)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 588, p. 1(INFORM P60520)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29516) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November 1991to amend in detail the General Act on Special Sickness Costs and theSickness Fund Act, as well as the related amendments to some other acts,in the framework of the Sickness Cost Insurance System Amendment Act,second phase. (Stb. 1991, 587)

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Act of 20 November 1991 to amend indetail the General Act on SpecialSickness Costs and the Sickness FundAct, as well as the related amendmentsto some other acts, in the frameworko f t h e S i c k n e s s C o s t I n s u r a n c eSystem Amendment Act, second phase.(Stb. 1991, 587)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 587, pp. 1-17 (INFORM P60520)

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Date of partial entry into force: 1992-01-01

Date of partial entry into force: 1991-11-22

Basic text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2416) 1986-06-25. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amended by theAct of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

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Decree of 20 November 1991 to applyart. 8.2 and art. 45.4 of the GeneralAct on Special Sickness Costs (Stb.1990, 176). (Stb. 1991, 589)

Staatsblad, 1991-11-21, No 589, pp. 1-5 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

Date of partial entry into force: 1989-01-01

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to carryin to e f fec t cer ta in sect ions ands u b s e c t i o n s o f t h e A c t o n t h eR e v i s i o n o f t h e S i c k n e s s C o s tInsurance System (Stb. 1991, 587),second phase. (Stb. 1991, 721)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 721, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to extendthe period of temporary exceptionals i t u a t i o n r e g a r d i n g o b l i g a t o r yinsurance under the Sickness FundAct and to amend accordingly theinst ruct ion (obl igator i ly insured)Decree under the Sickness Fund Actand the Decree limiting the personsliable to be insured under the 1992Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 726, pp. 1-4 (INFORM P60520)P e r i o d i s e x t e n d e d f o r a n o t h e r s i x y e a r s

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

Basic text(s): (NLD-1987-R-4382) 1987-05-18. Décision du ministre de laJustice du 18 mai 1987 concernant la publication dans le Staatsblad du textedu décret portant sur la désignation des personnes obligées de s’affilierauprès d’une caisse maladie (Staatsblad 1965, No. 638) modifiée par ledécret royal du 24 décembre 1986 (Staatsblad No. 692).

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42305) 1995-03-16. Decree of 16 March 1995to lengthen the period of transfer for temporary exceptional cases of insuredpersons from and to the compulsory Sickness Fund.

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Decree of 19 December 1991 to laydown a Royal Decree as defined inart . 17.9 of the General Act onSpecial Sickness Expenditures. (Stb.1991, 731)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 731, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)The date will be that of the entry into force of the Act introducing the revision of the Sickness Cost Insurance, phase 2 (Stb. 1991, 587)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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D e c r e e e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e d a t e o fentry into force of the decree dated1 9 9 1 - 1 0 - 0 8 ( S t b . 5 1 4 ) w h i c hestab l ishes ru les for payment o finterim sickness costs by educationali n s t i t u t i o n s .

Staatsblad, 1991-12-12, No. 649, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-12-01

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A c t e s t a b l i s h i n g r u l e s f o r t h eorganisation and implementation ofmedical aid in the event of disastersand for the preparation therefor.

Staatsblad, 1991-12-12, No. 653, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

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Decree amending the Decree on levyingthe nominal premium in accordancewith the Sickness Fund Act.

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 720, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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Dec ree amend ing t he Reg i s t ra t i on(sickness fund insurance) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 723, pp.1-5 (INFORM)

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Decree establishing rules with regardt o t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n o f i n s u r e dp e r s o n s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h eG e n e r a l A c t o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sExpenditures and with regard to theduration of conventions concerningthe way in which insured personsfile their claims under this law.

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 722, pp.1-9 (INFORM)

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Decree establishing rules with regardt o t h e n o m i n a l p r e m i u m f o r t h ei n s u r a n c e o f s p e c i a l s i c k n e s se x p e n d i t u r e s .

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 724, pp.1-7 (INFORM)

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Decree establishing a waiting periodin respect of claims in accordancewi th the Genera l Ac t on Spec ia lS ickness Expend i tu res .

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 725, pp.1-7 (INFORM)Persons immigrating to the Netherlands and thus being insured there are not entitled to intramural care during the first twelve months of their residence in the Netherlands.

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D e c r e e a m e n d i n g t h e E n f o r c e m e n tDecree on Sickness Fund Insurance(Stb. 1971, 550).

Staatsblad, 1991-07-30, No. 407, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o r e v o k e t h e D e c r e e o nc o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e P r e v e n t i o nFund under Spec ia l S ickness CostI n s u r a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1991-04-04, No. 134, pp.1-3 (INFORM)D e c r e e N o . 1 6 9 o f 1 9 7 2 i s r e v o k e d .

Date of entry into force: 1991-04-04

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Act to amend the Act on the adaptationof benefit rules in connection withthe transfer of advance premiums andt h e I n s t r u c t i o n D e c r e e f o rCompulsori ly Insured Persons underthe Sickness Fund Act, as well ass o m e g e n e r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i v er e g u l a t i o n s ( A c t c o n c e r n i n gtemporary purchasing-power measuresin favour o f o ld peop le w i th asupplementary pension 1991) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 655, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree determining the shares of thesickness-fund premium rates to bepaid by the employer and the employee.

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 651, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e i n s u r e d e m p l o y e e i s t o p a y 2 8 5 / 7 8 0 a n d t h e e m p l o y e r 4 9 5 / 7 8 0

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51461) 1997-12-24. Decree of 24 December1997 establishing a percentile distribution of health insurance costs betweenemployer and employee (Besluit verdeling procentuele ziekenfondspremie1998).

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Decree to amend the Royal Decreedated 22 December 1989, Stb. 606(Determination of an average premiumr a t e f o r t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t ,payable in favour of the half-payfund, and for the Sickness InsuranceA c t ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 648, pp.1-4 (INFORM)T h e a v e r a g e p r e m i u m r a t e i n c h a n g e d f r o m 5 . 7 % t o 6 . 3 % .

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree establishing a Royal Decreein accordance with s.17(8) of theSickness Fund Act (Stb. 1986, 347).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 645, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42294) 1995-04-04. Decree of 4 April 1995to amend the premium percentage rate of the sickness insurance fund for1995.

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e I n s t r u c t i o nD e c r e e f o r C o m p u l s o r i l y I n s u r e dPersons under the Sickness Fund Act(Stb. 1987, 227).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-28, No. 625, pp.1-6 (INFORM)The place-of-residence criterion concerning sickness and motherhood care in abolished for those entitled who reside in a country of the European Community.

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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Decree to amend the Decree on theaccess (extens ion and l imi ta t ion)to private sickness-cost insuranceschemes, and the Decree on categorieso f p e r s o n s s u b j e c t t o t h eapportionment regulation of the Acto n t h e A c c e s s t o S i c k n e s s - c o s tInsurance Schemes.

Staatsblad, 1991-01-31, No. 40, pp. 1-10 (INFORM)

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Act to amend the Sickness InsuranceA c t ( p o s s i b i l i t y o f f l e x i b l ee v a l u a t i o n a n d e x t e n s i o n o f t h eperiod of ent i t lement to sicknessa l l o w a n c e i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t hconfinement , and introduct ion ofthis entitlement for those insuredon a voluntary basis), and to makec o n s e q u e n t i a l a m e n d m e n t s t o t h eCiv i l Code.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-01, No. 98, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-03-02

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Act to amend s.XIV, ss.2, of the Actof 15 Dec.1988 (Stb.610) to introducea partial nominal premium into thesickness insurance, to extend thebenefit package of the General Acton Spec ia l S ickness Expendi tures,and to make a few other amendmentsto the Sickness fund Act and theG e n e r a l A c t o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sExpenditures, as well as consequentamendments to some other acts andregulations in connection with socials e c u r i t y .

Staatsblad, 1990-03-29, No. 138, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

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Date of entry into force: 1990-03-31

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e D e c r e ei m p l e m e n t i n g t h e S i c k n e s s F u n d(Compu lso ry I nsu rance ) Ac t (S tb .1 9 8 7 , 2 2 7 ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-02-13, No. 54, pp. 1-7 (INFORM)Persons residing abroad and eligible under the Sickness Fund Act shall also pay premiums.

Date of entry into force: 1990-02-15

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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Voluntary S ickness Fund Insurance(Seafa re rs ) Decree .

Staatablad, 1968, No. 449 (INFORM)Decree to make regulations under s. 27 (7) of the Sickness Funds Act [of 15 Oct. 1964/6].

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Siskness Fund Insurance (Benefi ts)D e c r e e .

Staatsblad, 1968, No. 591 (INFORM)Decree to amend the regulations [of 4 Jan. 1966] made under sections 8 (2), 9, 10, 13 (1), 24, 30, 47 (2) and 93 of the Sickness Funds Act/1. Amends ss. 1, 2, 7, 12 to 15 and 19 and inserts a new s. 30a.

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An Act to amend the General Old-Age/5, the Sickness Funds Act/3, and theChildren’s Allowances (Self-EmployedPersons of Small Means) Act/2.

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 621 (INFORM)M e a s u r e s o n b e h a l f o f l o w e r i n c o m e g r o u p s .

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Decree further to amend the RoyalDecree o f 27 June 1967 to makeregulations under section 5 of theIncapacity Insurance Act/3 [of 18Feb. 1966], section 5 of the SicknessAct/4 [of 5 June 1913] and section5 of the Unemployment Act/5 [of 9Sep. 1949] (cases in which a personis deemed to be a pa r t y to anemp loymen t re la t i onsh ip ) .

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 208 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the SicknessA c t [ L S 1 9 6 7 - N e t h . 2(consolidation)] and the IncapacityInsurance Act [LS 1966 - Neth. 2](voluntary insurance for Netherlandsn a t i o n a l s w o r k i n g i n d e v e l o p i n gc o u n t r i e s ) .

Staatsblad, 1971, No. 422 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.5 of the Incapacity Insurance Act[of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth. 2],s. 5 of the Sickness Act [of 5 Junel 9 1 3 : L S 1 9 6 7 - N e t h . 2(consol idat ion)] and s. 5 of theUnemployment Act [of 9 Sept. 1949:LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation)](definition of the cases in whichwork is deemed to cons t i tu te anemp loymen t re la t i onsh ip ) .

Staatsblad, 1973, No. 627 (INFORM)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1966-L-45162) 1966-02-18. Sickness Act of 5 June1913, as amended to 18 February 1966.

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2 (consol idation)], the IncapacityInsurance Act [l8 Feb. 1966: LS 1966- Neth.2], the Unemployment Act [of9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth. 1( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] , t h e C h i l d r e n ’ sAl lowances (Employed Persons) Act[of 23 Dec. 1939: LS 1962 - Neth. 2B (consol idat ion)] and the IncomeTax Act 1964 (amendment of provisionsas to acceptance of work).

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 702 (INFORM)Inter alia, amends s. 4 (definition of employment) of the first four Acts.

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1 9 6 5 ] ( e x t e n s i o n o f c o m p u l s o r yinsurance on the basis of benefitsunder the Incapacity Insurance Act[of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth. 2]and the Unemployment Assistance Act[of 10 Dec. 1964]).

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 422 (INFORM)

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Decree to rev ise Ch. V I o f theGeneral Civi l Servants regulat ions[of 1931] and Division 6 of Ch. IIIo f t h e C o n t r a c t s o f E m p l o y m e n tDecree [of 1931].

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 704 (INFORM)P r e v e n t i v e m e d i c a l c a r e , s i c k p a y , e t c .

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I n s u r e d P e r s o n s ( E x t e n s i o n a n dRes t r i c t i on ) Decree .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 557 (INFORM)Decree to make regulations under s.6 (2) and (3) of the General Old-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2], s.7 (2) and (3) of the General Widows and Orphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3], s.6 (2) and (3) of the General Children’s Allowances Act [of 26 Apr. 1962: LS 1962-Neth.2 A], s.5 (2) and (3) of the General Special Sickness Expenses Act [of 14 Dec. 1967] and s.4 (2) and (3) of the General Incapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975]. Repeals the Decree of 18 Oct. 1968.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1985-R-1440) 1985-04-26. Decree further toamend the Insured Persons (Extension and Restriction) Decree [No. 557of 1976].

Amending text(s): (NLD-1980-R-11841) 1980-07-01. Decree further toamend the Insured Persons (Extension and Restriction) Decree [No. 557of 1976].

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured Persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1965] (adaptation to the commencementof the General Incapacity Act [of 11Dec. 1975] .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 474 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2(consolidation)] and the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth.2] (persons who are 65years of age or over not to be liableto cash sickness benefit insurance).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 710 (INFORM)Amends ss. 6, 29, 44, 46, 58 and 64 of the Sickness Act and s. 7a of the Incapacity Insurance.

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2 (consol idation)], the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth. 2] and the UnemploymentAct [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth.1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] ( r e v i s i o n o fprovision as to daily wage).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 238 (INFORM)Amends s. 15 of the Sickness Act, s. 14 of the Incapacity Insurance Act and s. 12a of the Unemployment Act.

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured Persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1 9 6 5 ] .

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 126 (INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 a n d 5 a .

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundI n s u r a n c e S c h e m e ( R e g i s t r a t i o n )Decree [No. 653 of 1965].

Staatsblad, No. 593 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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An Act further to amend the GeneralChildren’s Allowances Act [No. 1 of1980: LS 1980-Neth.1], the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964-Neth. 2] and certain Decrees relatingt o a s s i s t a n c e ( a b o l i t i o n o f t h er i g h t t o a s s i s t a n c e u n d e r t h eg o v e r n m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s g o v e r n i n gunemployed workers aged 16 and 17years and introduction of a right tochildren’s allowances for unemployedpersons aged 16 and 17 years).

Staatsblad, No. 750 (INFORM)Amends ss. 4 7 and 9 of the General Children’s Allowances Act and s. 4 of the Sickness Funds Act.

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An Act further to amend the SicknessFunds Act [No. 392 of 1964; LS 1964-Neth.2], the General Special SicknessExpenses Act [No. 655 of 1967] andthe Prevention Fund Act [No. K 259of 1950].

Staatsblad, No. 702 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladmin is t ra t ive ru les to estab l ishan average premium ra te fo r theUnemployment Act, payable in favourof the standby-pay fund, and for theSickness Insurance Act .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 606, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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Decree to extend the closing datef o r t e m p o r a r y e x e m p t i o n s f r o mc o m p u l s o r y i n s u r a n c e u n d e r t h eSickness Fund Act and to amend theD e c r e e o n c o m p u l s o r i l y i n s u r e dpersons under the Sickness Fund Act(Stb. 1987, 227) and the InsuredPersons (Extension and Restriction)Decree (Stb. 1986, 694).

Staatsblad, 1989-05-20, No. 199, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Extension of 3 years from the date of entry into force (1989-04-01).

Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01

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Decree to lay down and introduceprovisions regulating the extensiona n d r e s t r i c t i o n o f t h e p e r s o n scovered by national insurance schemes( I n s u r e d P e r s o n s ( E x t e n s i o n a n dRes t r i c t i on ) Decree) .

Staatsblad, 1989-05-25, No. 164, pp.1-44 (INFORM)Insurance schemes included: General old-age Act of 1985, General widows and orphans Act of 1965, General children’s allowance Act of 1980 [LS 1980-Neth. 1], General Act on special sickness expenditures of 1967, General disability Act of 1987. Indicates the categories of workers and population groups who are covered or excluded by these schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29630) 1991-12-20. Decree of 20 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (extension and restriction) (Stb.1989, 164). (Stb. 1991, 761)

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a la d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s a sdetermined in s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, oft h e A c t o n I n a b i l i t y - t o - w o r kInsurance, s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, of theSickness Insurance Act and s. 3, ss.3 and 4, of the Unemployment AssistanceA c t ( D e c r e e o n I n s u r e d P e r s o n s(Extens ion and Rest r ic t ion) underEmployees’ Insurances 1990) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-05, No. 402, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Redefinition of the categories of employees covered and not covered by Netherlands employees’ insurance schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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Act to introduce a partial mininalp r e m i u m i n t h e s i c k n e s s f u n dinsurance, to extend the enforcementprovisions of the General Act onspecial sickness coverage and certainother amendments to the S icknessFund Act (LS 1964-Neth. 2), as wellas re la ted amendments to cer ta inother Acts and regulations concerningsocial security and the legislationgovern ing f inanc ia l burdens.

Staatsblad, 1988-12-29, No. 610, pp.1-13 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29516) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November1991 to amend in detail the General Act on Special Sickness Costs and theSickness Fund Act, as well as the related amendments to some other acts,in the framework of the Sickness Cost Insurance System Amendment Act,second phase. (Stb. 1991, 587)

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Decree to enact sect ion 2, underDivision B, of the Act of 21 April1988 (Stb .250) to regu lar ise theequal t reatment of men and womenunder the former old-age sickness-fund insurance scheme, to amend theSickness Fund Act [LS 1964-Neth. 2]w i t h r e g a r d t o l i m i t i n g t h erespons ib i l i ty for grants abroad,and to amend the General Act onSpec ia l S ickness Expendi tures.

Staatsblad, 1988-06-30, No. 290, p. 1(INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1988-07-01

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Decree to amend the ImplementationD e c r e e o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sE x p e n d i t u r e I n s u r a n c e o f 1 9 6 8(Stb.1977,444) and the AdministrativeD e c r e e o n S p e c i a l S i c k n e s sE x p e n d i t u r e I n s u r a n c e( S t b . 1 9 8 3 , 2 5 3 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-07-05, No. 295, pp.1-8 (INFORM)The amendments are to ensure better protection for mentally and physically handicapped persons as regards their dwellings.

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e R e g u l a t i o nc o n c e r n i n g c o m p u l s o r i l y i n s u r e dpersons under the Sickness Fund Act[LS 1964-Neth .2 ] .

Staatsblad, 1988-06-30, No. 292, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Compulsory insurance is extended to persons who had been voluntarily insured before they reached the age of 65.

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of23 July 1987 (Stb.420) (Establishmentof an average premium rate under theU n e m p l o y m e n t A c t t o b e p a i d i nfavour of the unemployment fund andunder the Sickness Insurance Act, inaccordance with the Acts concerningpersons suffering from war injuries).

Staatsblad, 1988-08-19, No. 370, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The premium rates are increased from 0.65 and 1.15 to 0.7 and 1.2, respectively.

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Decree to fix the date of entry intoforce of the Royal Decree of 7 July1988 (Stb.370) to amend the RoyalD e c r e e o f 2 3 J u l y 1 9 8 7(Stb.420)(Establishment of an averagepremium rate under the UnemploymentAct to be paid in favour of theu n e m p l o y m e n t f u n d a n d u n d e r t h eSickness Insurance Act in accordancewi th the Acts concern ing personssuffering from war injur ies).

Staatsblad, 1988-11-10, No. 496, p. 1(INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1988-11-12

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Act to amend the Act of 13 December1972 (Stb.702) placing a freeze onthe ch i ld ren ’s a l lowance for thef i rs t ch i ld and es tab l ish ing thePrel iminary Pension Fund.

Staatsblad, 1988-12-15, No. 557, pp.1-4 (INFORM)Introduction of new sections providing for the continued payment of premiums into the Fund in favour of unemployed persons.

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Decree to amend the Decree enforcingthe sickness fund insurance scheme( S t b . 1 9 7 1 , 5 5 0 ) , t h e D e c r e e o ncontinuing the enforcement of thes i c k n e s s f u n d i n s u r a n c e s c h e m e( S t b . 1 9 6 9 , 5 1 7 ) , t h e D e c r e eimplementing the insurance of specials i c k n e s s c o s t s A c t o f 1 9 6 8 o n(Stb.1977,444) and the Decree on them a n a g e m e n t o f t h e i n s u r a n c e o fs p e c i a l s i c k n e s sc o s t s ( S t b . 1 9 8 3 , 2 5 3 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 650, pp.1-13 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e D e c r e e o nf i n a n c i n g i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h eS p e c i a l S i c k n e s s S c h e m e( S t b . 1 9 8 4 , 4 3 0 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 649, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Decree on them a n a g e m e n t o f t h e i n s u r a n c e o fs p e c i a l s i c k n e s s c o s t s ( S t b .1 9 8 3 , 2 5 3 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 645, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e D e c r e e o nr e g i s t r a t i o n w i t h t h e s i c k n e s sinsurance fund (Stb .1965,653) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 644, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Decree on thedeclaration of compulsorily insuredpersons under the Sickness Fund Act( S t b . 1 9 8 7 , 2 2 7 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 647, pp.1-7 (INFORM)T h e S i c k n e s s F u n d A c t w a s p u b l i s h e d a s L S 1 9 6 4 - N e t h . 2 .

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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Decree to amend the Decree on thef inancing of sickness funds underthe Sickness Fund Act (Stb. 1984,4 2 9 ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 648, pp.1-5 (INFORM)T h e S i c k n e s s F u n d A c t w a s p u b l i s h e d a s L S 1 9 6 4 - N e t h . 2 .

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Decree to establish rules concerningthe nomina l premium for S icknessFund Insurance (Decree to increasethe nominal premium under the SicknessFund Act [LS 1964- Neth.2]).

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 643, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e R e g u l a t i o n sconcern ing Sickness Insurance forPubl ic Servants (Stb .1987,527) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-28, No. 602, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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D e c r e e t o p u t i n t o e f f e c t a l lsections of the Act of 15 December1988 (Stb.610) introducing a partialnominal premium into the sicknessfund insurance scheme extending theenforcement provisions of the GeneralAct on special sickness coverage.

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 641, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

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Act to amend the Act on access tos ickness insurance schemes.

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 642, pp.1-8 (INFORM)

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Decree to establish the respectivepremium shares of the employer andt h e e m p l o y e e f o r s i c k n e s s f u n dcontributions. Decree on shares oft h e s i c k n e s s - f u n d p e r c e n t a g ep r e m i u m ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12, No. 659, pp. 1-3 (INFORM)For 1989, the employee’s share will be 3.15% and the employer’s share 4.95%.

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Decree to amend the Decree on thescope of the Act on health-insurancerates (Staatsblad 1982, 25).

Staatsblad, 1989-02-21, No. 26, pp. 1-11 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Decree on theextension and limitation of accessto private sickness insurance funds.

Staatsblad, 1989-03-14, No. 39, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)This amendment is to guarantee the insurance coverage of certain categories of persons, e.g., wives of workers having been employed over the border in the Federal Republic of Germany and insured under a scheme there.

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Décision du ministre de la Justiced u 1 8 m a i 1 9 8 7 c o n c e r n a n t l apubl icat ion dans le Staatsblad dut e x t e d u d é c r e t p o r t a n t s u r l adésignation des personnes obl igéesde s’aff i l ier auprès d’une caissemaladie (Staatsblad 1965, No. 638)modifiée par le décret royal du 24décembre 1986 (Staatsblad No. 692).

Staatsblad, 1987-05-26, No. 227, pp.1-19 (INFORM)C o n t i e n t l e t e x t e c o d i f i é d u d é c r e t .

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1994-R-45008) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4July 1994 to amend the Decree indicating persons compulsorily insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act and the Decree limiting the group of personsinsured under the Sickness Funds Act, in connection with the concurrenceof sickness costs regulations for international organizations.

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1994-R-45009) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4July 1994 to amend the Decree indicating persons compulsorily insuredunder the Sickness Fund Act, in connection with the continuation of theexception to the compulsory sickness fund insurance for personnelemployed in higher vocational education.

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1994-R-45005) 1994-06-20. Decree of 20June 1994 to amend the Decree to indicate persons compulsorily insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act, in connection with the Youth EmploymentGuarantee Act and with the levying of sickness fund premiums overpensions under the General Old-Age Act.

Texte(s) connexe(s): (NLD-1991-R-29593) 1991-12-31. Decree of 19December 1991 to amend the Instruction on General Insurance Decree underthe Sickness Fund Act (Stb. 1987, 227). (Stb. 1991, 727)

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 portants u r l a l i m i t a t i o n d u c h a m p d e sassurés assujettis à la loi sur lesc a i s s e s m a l a d i e . [ D é c r e t s u r l alimitation des assurés assujettis àla loi sur les caisses maladie].

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 694, pp.1-5 (INFORM)Indique les catégories de personnes exemptées de l’obligation de s’assurer auprès d’une caisse maladie (les personnes bénéficiant d’une allocation en vertu de la loi sur l’assurance-incapacité de travail (SL 1977 - P.B. 2) et la loi sur l’assurance-maladie (SL 1967 - P.B. 2), et les travailleurs néerlandais domiciliés à l’étranger.

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1994-R-45008) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4July 1994 to amend the Decree indicating persons compulsorily insuredunder the Sickness Funds Act and the Decree limiting the group of personsinsured under the Sickness Funds Act, in connection with the concurrenceof sickness costs regulations for international organizations.

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Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19December 1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situationregarding obligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amendaccordingly the instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the SicknessFund Act and the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the1992 Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 5 de la loi surl ’ assu rance - incapac i té de t rava i l[SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art. 5 de lal o i s u r l ’ a s s u r a n c e - m a l a d i e [ S L1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art. 5 de la loisur le chômage (Identification descas où une relation de travail estconsidérée comme une prestation des e r v i c e ) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 655, pp.1-7 (INFORM)Fixe les conditions selon lesquelles la relation de travail entre les travailleurs à domicile, les musiciens, les artistes et leurs employeurs est considérée comme une prestation de services afin que ces personnes relèvent des lois précitées.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 4 (3, 4) de lalo i sur l ’assurance- incapac i té detravail [SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur l’assurance-maladie [SL 1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur le chômage(extension et restriction du champdes assurés) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-31, No. 654, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Le décret définit la catégorie de personnes qui sont comprises dans (art. 1), et exclues de, (art. 2) la notion de travailleurs aux termes des lois précitées.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 modifiantle décret portant sur la désignationde personnes obligées de s’affilierauprès d’une caisse maladie.

Staatsblad, 1986-12-31, No. 692, pp.1-9 (INFORM)Modifie les arts. 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 15 et 16 (conditions d’application).

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Act of 24 December 1986 amending theGeneral Act on Old Age [LS 1985 -Neth. 1 (cons.)], the General Act onW i d o w s a n d O r p h a n s , t h e G e n e r a lChildren’s Allowances Act [LS 1980- Ne th . 1 ] , the Genera l Ac t onS p e c i a l S i c k n e s s C o s t s a n d t h eGeneral Incapacity Act [LS 1977 -Neth. 2] (cessation of payment bythe State of non-paid contributionsin case of negligence without fault).

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 656, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Amends the above-cited Acts to free the State from having to pay contributions when, because of negligence not involving fault, they have not been paid by persons in respect of whom they are owed.

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Décret du 1er juillet 1987 modifiantle décret portant sur la désignationde personnes obligées de s’affilierauprès d’une caisse maladie.

Staatsblad, 1987-08-11, No. 370, pp.1-4 (INFORM)Modifie l’art. 1 (application aux anciens travailleurs indépendants, âgés et partiellement inaptes au travail).

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1993-R-34885) 1993-05-25. Decree of 25May 1993 concerning amendments to the Sickness Funds Act (Designationof Compulsorily Insured Persons) Decree.

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An Act to grant supplements up to therelevant social minimum to personse n t i t l e d t o b e n e f i t u n d e r t h eUnemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986],the Sickness Act [No. 473 of 1967:LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)],the General Incapacity Act [No. 28of 1980: cf . LS 1977 - Neth. 2( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] , t h e I n c a p a c i t yInsurance Act [No. 492 of 1977: cf.LS 1966 - Neth. 2] and the IncapacityScheme (Members of the Armed Forces)Act [No. 313 of 1972]. SupplementsA c t .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 562, 11 p.(INFORM)

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-44903) 1994-04-26. Decree of 26 April 1994to amend the Emigration Regulation of 1985.

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R e v i s i o n o f t h e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yScheme ( Int roduct ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 567, 45 p.(INFORM)An Act to repeal the Unemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation) ..., 1974 - Neth. 1], to introduce a new Unemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986] and a number of other Acts, to make transitional arrangements as part of the repeal and introduction of those Acts and to make consequential amendments to a number of Acts and regulations. This Act makes numerous amendments to, inter alia, the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Incapacity Insurance Act (No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2), the Sickness Act (No. 473 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Social Insurance (Organisation) Act (No. 344 of 1952: LS 1952 - Neth. 2), the Social Insurance (Co-ordination) Act (No. 64 of 1966) and the General Assistance Act (No. 284 of 1963).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45168) 1992-12-23. Social Security Scheme(Introduction) Act of 6 November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eSickness Funds Act [No. 392 of 1964:LS 1964 - Neth. 2], as last amendedby the Act of 21 May 1986 [No. 276].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 347, 33 p.(INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19 December1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situation regardingobligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amend accordinglythe instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the Sickness Fund Actand the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the 1992Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29593) 1991-12-31. Decree of 19 December1991 to amend the Instruction on General Insurance Decree under theSickness Fund Act (Stb. 1987, 227). (Stb. 1991, 727)

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29600) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to lay down the sharing of the sickness fund premium rate byemployers and employees. (Stb. 1991, 772)

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29599) 1991-12-20. Decree of 20 December1991 to amend the Sickness Fund Act as applied to civil servants. (Stb.1991, 776)

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S i c k n e s s I n s u r a n c e S c h e m e s(Admiss ion) Ac t .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 123, 14 p.(INFORM)The Act contains many amendments, inter alia, to the Sickness Funds Act, as published in the Legislative Series (1964 - Neth. 2). It regulates admission to private sickness insurance schemes, extends the scope of the compulsory sickness insurance scheme and repeals various provisions of the Act of 1964 respecting optional insurance and old persons.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29636) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (Extension and Restriction)concerning access to particular sickness cost insurance schemes. (Stb.1991, 773)

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Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29505) 1991-12-19. Decree of 19 December1991 to extend the period of temporary exceptional situation regardingobligatory insurance under the Sickness Fund Act and to amend accordinglythe instruction (obligatorily insured) Decree under the Sickness Fund Actand the Decree limiting the persons liable to be insured under the 1992Sickness Fund Act. (Stb. 1991, 726)

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D e c r e e t o r e p e a l t h e V o l u n t a r yS i c k n e s s F u n d I n s u r a n c e S c h e m e( S e a f a r e r s ) D e c r e e [ N o . 4 4 9 o f1 9 6 8 ] .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 131, 1 p.(INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundI n s u r a n c e S c h e m e ( R e g i s t r a t i o n )Decree [No. 653 of 1965].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 130, 2 p.(INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree to extend and restrict thea d m i s s i o n o f p e r s o n s t o p r i v a t es ickness insurance schemes.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 133, 3 p.(INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29636) 1991-12-23. Decree of 23 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (Extension and Restriction)concerning access to particular sickness cost insurance schemes. (Stb.1991, 773)

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsInsurance Scheme (Establ ishment ofa Special Fund for Seafarers) Decree[No. 562 of 1962].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 129, 2 p.(INFORM)A m e n d s s . 3 .

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Decree to repeal the Aged Persons’S i c k n e s s F u n d I n s u r a n c e S c h e m e( D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f C o n t r i b u t i o n s )Decree [No. 428 of 1984].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 128, 1 p.(INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAct (Financing of Sickness Funds)Decree [No. 429 of 1984].

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 126, 2 p.(INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured Persons) Decree [No. 638 of1 9 6 5 ] .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 125, 7 p.(INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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P r i v a t e l y I n s u r e d P e r s o n s(Re imbursemen ts ) Dec ree .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 132, 7 p.(INFORM)Decree to fix the reimbursements to be made to privately insured persons.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42296) 1995-08-02. Decree of 2 August1995 to amend the provision of finances Decree of the Sickness InsuranceFund and the Compensation Decree concerning Privately-Insured Personsand specific medical needs.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29514) 1991-11-20. Decree of 20 November1991 to lay down the type, content and extent of the care to which peopleare entitled according to the General Act on Special Sickness CostsInsurance which designates the forms of care for which a specific personalrisk is permissible, lays down rules concerning the contribution of theinsured to the cost of care for which a specific personal risk is permissible.(Stb. 1991, 590)

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Decree to amend section 7 of theSickness Fund Insurance (Benefi ts)Decree [No. 550 of 1971].

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 338, 2 p.(INFORM)D e n t a l c a r e f o r y o u n g p e r s o n s u n d e r 1 9 y e a r s o f a g e .

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Decree to make regulations to amendthe Sickness Fund Insurance Scheme(Registrat ion) Decree [No. 653 of1 9 6 5 ] .

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 699, 2 p.(INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 , 4 , 1 4 , 1 7 a n d 1 8 ( f o r m a l i t i e s ) .

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Sickness Funds (Financing) Decree.Staatsblad, 1984, No. 429, 5 p.(INFORM)Decree to make regulations for the financing of sickness funds within the framework of the sickness funds insurance scheme.

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An Act to amend the Sickness FundsAct [No. 392 of 1964: LS 1964 - Neth.2] and the General Special SicknessExpenses Act [No. 655 of 1967].

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 427, 5 p.(INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

Old-age, invalidity andsurvivors benefit

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Law Amending the Work and AssistanceA c t

Staatsblad, 2004-12-30, No. 733, pp.1-2Amends the Work and Assistance Act with regard to financial support to persons receiving an old age benefit based on the Old Age Benefit Act. It also contains some amendments regarding the financing system.

Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01

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Industrial Sector Pension Fund Act2 0 0 0

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 628, pp.1-15Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsThe act provides that the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment may oblige groups of persons working in a certain industry to participate in an industrial sector pension fund.Chapter I: Definitions Chapter II: Imposition of an obligation Chapter III: Consequences of the obligation Chapter IV: Supervision and sanctions Chapter V: Action under law Chapter VI: Amendments to certain laws Chapter VII: Transitional and final provisions

Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1952-L-69244) 1952-05-15. Pension and SavingsFunds Act

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Eligibility of Permanent InvalidityBenef i t Restr ic t ions Act

Staatsblad, 2001-12-18, No. 628, pp.1-19 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsAims at improving the procedures during the first year of illness of the employee and at establishing a clear distribution of responsibilities.

Date of entry into force: 2002-04-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled WorkersInsurance Act

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T r a n s i t i o n a l A c t c o n c e r n i n g t h eDisabled Workers Insurance Act

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains transitional provisions with regard to the Disabled Workers Insurance Act.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Disabled workers benefit Chapter III: Provisions for the preservation, the recovery or the promotion of the ability to work and other provisions Chapter IV: Non-mandatory insurance Chapter V: Implementation Chapter VI: Final provisions

Basic text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled Workers InsuranceAct

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Act on Disability Insurance of Self-employed Persons .

Staatsblad, 1997-04-29, No. 176, pp.1-33 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsChapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Insured persons Chapter III: Benefits Chapter IV: Effect of the insurance on civil rights Chapter V: Disclosure of information Chapter VI: Financing Chapter VII: Implementation Chapter VIII: Conscientious objections Chapter IX: Provisions with regard to general administrative law and appeal in cassation Chapter X: Penal provisions Chapter XA: Transitional provisions Chapter XI: Final provisions

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Date of end of application: 2004-08-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled WorkersInsurance Act

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Decree on the extension of groups ofs tudents fo r the purpose o f theInvalidity Insurance (Young DisabledPersons) Act .

Staatsblad, 1998-12-22, No. 709, pp.1-2 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsLays down the conditions under which persons are to be considered as “students” for the purpose of the Invalidity Insurance (Young Disabled Persons) Act.

Basic text(s): (NLD-1997-L-69240) 1997-04-24. Invalidity Insurance(YoungDisabled Persons)Act.

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Inval idity Insurance(Young DisabledP e r s o n s ) A c t .

Staatsblad, 1999-01-28, No. 25, pp. 1-29 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsChapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Benefits Chapter III: Effect of the insurance on civil rights Chapter IV: Disclosure of information Chapter V: Financing Chapter VI: Repealed Chapter VII: Provisions with regard to general administrative law and appeal in cassation Chapter VIII: Penal provisions Chapter IX: Transitional provisions and final provisions

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

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Pension Commitment Decree.Staatsblad, 1997-02-06, No. 36, pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsLays down provisions defining pension commitments and their consequences.

Related text(s): (NLD-1952-L-69244) 1952-05-15. Pension and SavingsFunds Act

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Equalization of Non-Dutch to DutchD e c r e e

Consolidated Dutch Text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsEqualizes certain persons not having Dutch nationality to Dutch citizens for the purposes of the General Old Age Benefit Act.

Related text(s): (NLD-1956-L-69220) 1956-05-31. General Old Age PensionsAct

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S u p p l e m e n t a r y D i s a b i l i t y B e n e f i tD e c r e e

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions concerning benefits for workers leaving their job due to disability.

Related text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled WorkersInsurance Act

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General Old Age Pensions ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsConta ins p rov is ions w i th regard to the mandato ry o ld age insurance .Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Persons insured Chapter III: Old age pensions and benefits Chapter IV: Non-mandatory insurance Chapter V: Conscientious objection Chapter VI: Disclosure of information Chapter VII: Provisions with regard to administrative law and appeal in cassation Chatper VIII: Transitional provisions Chapter IX: Penal provisions Chapter X: Final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69600) 2004-12-23. Law Amending severalSocial Security Acts

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1985-R-69231) 1985-11-15. Equalization of Non-Dutch to Dutch Decree

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General Descendants Act .Staatsblad, 1995-12-28, No. 690, pp.1-33 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions with regard to, i.a., descendants of deceased workers.Chapter I: Definitions Chapter II: Persons insured Chapter III: Benefits Chapter IV: Effects of the insurance on civil rights Chapter V: Non-mandatory insurance Chapter VI: Exemption because of conscientious objections Chapter VII: Provisions with regard to administrative law and appeal in cassation Chapter VIII: Transitional provisions Chapter IX: Final provisions

Date of entry into force: 1996-07-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69600) 2004-12-23. Law Amending severalSocial Security Acts

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

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Older and Par t ia l ly Incapac i ta tedUnemp loyed Worke rs I ncome SchemeA c t .

Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsProvisions for older and partially incapacitated unemployed workers no longer having a right to an allowance under the Unemployment Act.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Benefit Chapter III: Rights and obligations Chapter IV: Implementation and supervision Chapter V: Financing Chapter VI: Legal protection Chapter VII: Penal provisions Chapter VIII: Final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1998-L-69201) 1998-04-23. Disability (Re)integrationAct

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Disabled Workers Insurance ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions regulat ing mandatory insurance for disabled workers.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Distribution of the insurance Chapter IIA: Regulation of a guarantee for older disabled workers, confluence, benefits which can not be divested and benefits which can not be seized Chapter III: Execution of the insurance Chapter IIIA: Excess which is to be carried by the employer. Chapter IV: Financing Chapter V: Disclosure of information Chapter VI: Non-mandatory insurance Chapter VII: Provisions with regard to the General Administrative Law and the right to appeal Chapter VIII: Effects of the insurance on civil rights Chapter VIIIA: Transitional provisions IX: Penal provisions Chapter X: Final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69600) 2004-12-23. Law Amending severalSocial Security Acts

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69601) 2004-12-23. Law Amending theUnemployment Act and some other laws

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1998-L-69201) 1998-04-23. Disability (Re)integrationAct

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-68942) 2001-11-29. Structure of the organisationof the implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-69271) 2001-11-29. Eligibility of PermanentInvalidity Benefit Restrictions Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-R-69485) 2000-12-18. EnhancedUnemployment Benefit for Police Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1998-R-69203) 1998-07-20. Disabled Workers Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-69247) 1997-04-24. Act on Disability Insuranceof Self-employed Persons.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-69559) 1997-04-24. Housing Benefit Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-L-69437) 1996-11-29. Status of Judicial OfficialsAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-L-69562) 1993-12-22. Sickness Leave ReductionAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1974-R-69229) 1974-07-19. Supplementary DisabilityBenefit Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1953-L-69561) 1953-12-24. Social Security(Coordination) Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1931-R-69558) 1931-06-12. Civil Servants Regulations

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Decree of 5 February 2002 determininga general measure of administrationas mentioned in sections 2b, fifthsubsection, 2c, second subsection,and 32, ninth subsect ion, of thePension and Saving Funds Act andsect ion 12c, f i f th subsect ion, ofthe Law on the Equal Treatment of Mena n d W o m e n ( B e s l u i t g e l i j k ebehandel ing b i j pens ioenen) .

Staatsblad, 2002-02-26, No. 101, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Date of gradual entry into force:2002-02-27

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Law of 14 June 2001 amending theGenera l Pens ion Act on Po l i t i ca lO f f i c i a l s ( p e n s i o n a c c u m u l a t i o n ,v a l u e - t r a n s i t i o n a n d v a l u e t a k eover as well as other subjects).

Staatsblad, 2001-08-14, No. 364, pp.1-13 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the amount of pension per service year, pension basis, as well as the acquisition of pension claims.

Date of entry into force: 2001-08-15

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Law o f 16 Ju ly 2001 de termin ingr u l e s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h ei n t r o d u c t i o n o f a r e g u l a t i o n o nextra al lowance to compensate forthe lack of an extra allowance ontransfers from 1 January 2001 withregard to the Law on Extra Allowanceson Indonesian Pensions 1956 and someother non-metropolitan pension lawsas well as the updating of these lawsin connection with the coming intoeffect of the General Survivors Act.

Staatsblad, 2001-08-23, No. 377, pp.1-13 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 2001-08-24

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Law of 21 June 2001 amending thePension and Saving Funds Act andother laws to implement Direct iveNo. 98/49/EU of the Council of theE u r o p e a n U n i o n o f 2 9 J u n e 1 9 9 8concern ing the pro tec t ion o f therights to a supplementary pensionfor employees and self-employed whomove within the Community (PbEG L2 0 9 ) .

Staatsblad, 2001-07-05, No. 314, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Governs the right to a pension of people who move to a country other than the Netherlands within the EU and the body which executes the pension regulation. Also contains a provision on seconded employees.

Date of entry into force: 2001-07-06

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Law of 29 November 2001 to improvethe process in the first year ofs i c k n e s s a n d n e w r u l e s f o r t h enoti f icat ion of sickness, the re-i n teg ra t i on and t he wa i t i ng - t imef o r e m p l o y e e s , a s w e l l a s w i t hregard to the ob l iga t ion o f theemployer to cont inue the payment(wet verbeter ing poor twachter ) .

Staatsblad, 2001-12-18, No. 628, pp.1-19 (INFORM P60520)Amends the Law on the Disability Insurance to add an article on the waiting period and the duties of employers in the case of the demand of an employee for a disability benefit. It also amends the Civil Code to add articles on the duties of employers and employees in case of disability.

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Law of 13 December 2000 regulatingd i s p u t e l a w w i t h r e g a r d t o t h eequal izat ion of pension r ights incase of divorce.

Staatsblad, 2001-01-11, No. 12, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the right of a partner to a part of the pension rights, as well as the applicability of the law on pensions to foreign pension regulations.

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Date of entry into force: 2001-03-01

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Law of 21 December 2000 amending thePension and Savings Funds Law andsome other laws (right of choice forold-age pension instead of survivors’pension and equal treatment of menand women).

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 625, pp.1-7 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the choice between the old-age pension and survivors’ pension, and the collective actual value. It also regulates the power of pension funds to buy off pensions or claims to pensions. Finally, amends articles on the equal amount of pension for men and women.

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Law of 21 December 2000 containinga n e w r e g u l a t i o n f o r c o m p u l s o r yparticipation in a sectoral pensionfund (Wet verplichte deelneming ineen bedr i j fs takpensionfonds 2000) .

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 628, pp.1-14 (INFORM P60520)Sets forth definitions, the use of names and brands, the provision of information, benefits, amendments, waiver of obligations, supervision, fines, and liability.

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Decree of 21 December 2000 containingregulations with regard to cases inwhich and the conditions under whicha sectoral pension fund gives, cangive, suspends and can suspend aw a i v e r o f t h e c o m p u l s o r yparticipation in the sectoral pensionf u n d s .

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 633, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the waiver in cases of an existing pension provision, the existence of an own collective labour agreement, insufficient investment, and other reasons.

Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01

Date of partial entry into force: 2002-01-01

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Law of 13 December 2000 amending theLaw on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1 9 4 5 , t h e L a w o n E x t r a o r d i n a r yPension for Sea-War Victims, the Lawon Ext raord inary Pens ion for theI n d i e s R e s i s t a n c e , t h e L a w o nContributions for Persecution Victims1 9 4 0 - 1 9 4 5 , a n d t h e L a w o nContr ibutions for Civi l ian Vict ims1940-1945, as implementation of thea d o p t e d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h eAdvisory Council on the Execution ofLaws for War Victims, as well as toamend some other matters.

Staatsblad, 2000-12-27, No. 584, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)Regulates compensation for certain provisions within the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, as well as the time span within which a decision on a request has to be taken. In case of the Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law regulates the compensation in case of treatment. The Law on Pension for Indies Resistance is amended as to the compensation for treatment, as well as to the decision on a request. With regard to the Law on Contributions for Persecution Victims 1940-1945 and the Law on Contribution for Civilian War Victims 1940-1945, the law regulates the provision of a bonus, and the calculation of this.

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Law of 27 September 2000 containingnew rules for the financing of theGeneral Assistance Act, the Law onthe income provision of elderly andp a r t i a l l y d i s a b l e d u n e m p l o y e demployees and the Law on the incomeprovision of elderly and partiallyd i s a b l e d u n e m p l o y e d i n d e p e n d e n tentrepreneurs (Wet financiering Abw,IOAW en IOAZ).

Staatsblad, 2000-09-28, No. 383, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)Regulates assistance in the payment of costs and the costs of execution. It also adds sections to particular laws dealing with reporting on the execution of laws.

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Decree of 8 July 2000 to determinea General Measure of Administrationcontaining new rules concerning thed e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e d e g r e e o flabour disability, as a consequenceof the Law on the Insurance forLabour Disability, the Law on theInsurance for Labour Disability ofIndependent Entrepreneurs, and theLaw on the prov is ion fo r LabourDisability of Young Disabled Persons( S c h a t t i n g s b e s l u i ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s w e t t e n ) .

Staatsblad, 2000-07-25, No. 307, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)Governs the determination of disability and the determination of income.

Date of entry into force: 2000-07-26

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Amendment of the General SurvivorsAct, 1996 (396).

Unofficial English Translation, 1998-11-30, 8p. (DOC.NORMES)Amends General Survivors Act with regard to, inter al ia, half-orphans.

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Law of 25 May 2000 amending the Lawon Pension and Saving funds withr e g a r d t o t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o fpension receivers and the equalisingof pension regulations with regardto registered couples and marr iedc o u p l e s .

Staatsblad, 2000-06-22, No. 256, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Determines the composition of the participation-council, its powers, and the possible resort to an appeal.

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Law of 9 December 1999 amending theGeneral Survivors Act to detach theVoluntary Insurance General SurvivorsAct f rom the Vo luntary InsuranceG e n e r a l O l d - A g e A c t f o r p e r s o n srefused insurance who are older than65 years.

Staatsblad, 1999-12-21, No. 543, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)The amendment adds a section on the possibility of voluntary insurance for people not living in the Netherlands.

Date of entry into force: 2000-02-02

Date of end of application: 2001-01-01

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 c o n c e r n i n g t h erevision in the Statute-Book of thet e x t o f t h e A c t o n D i s a b i l i t yBenefits, as of 1 January 1999. No.2 3 .

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 23, 57 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a consolidation of the Act on Disability Benefits Insurances.

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 c o n c e r n i n g t h erevision in the Statute-Book of thet e x t o f t h e A c t o n D i s a b l e m e n tBenefi ts Insurances for the Self-E m p l o y e d ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v e r z e k e r i n gzel fstandigen). No. 24.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 24, 37 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a consolidation of the Act on Disability Benefits Insurance for the Self-Employed, as of 1 January 1999.

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 c o n c e r n i n g t h erevision in the Statute-Book of thet e x t o f t h e A c t o n D i s a b i l i t yBenefits for Young Disabled Persons( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v o o r z i e n i n gjonggehandicapten) . No. 25.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 25, 29 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a consolidation of the Act on Disability Benefits for Young Disabled Persons, as of 1 January 1999.

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of21 January concerning the revisionin the Statute-Book of the text ofthe Introductory Law of the New andA m e n d e d D i s a b i l i t y R e g u l a t i o n s(Invoeringswet nieuwe en gewijzigdearbeidsongeschiktheidsregelingen) asfrom 1 January 1999. No. 26.

Staatsblad, 1999-9, No. 26, 32 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for a consolidation of all the new and amended disability regulations as of 1 January 1999.

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Decree of 31 May 1999 amending theD e c r e e o n s p e c i a l p r o v i s i o n sconcern ing the mi l i ta ry re la t ivesp e n s i o n [ B e s l u i t b i j z o n d e r ev o o r z i e n i n g e n m i l i t a i rnabestaandenpens ioen] . No. 38.

Makes three amendments to the decree on special provisions concerning pension for relatives of military personnel. The first amendment relates to the adoption of provisions concerning registered partnership in the civil code and the civil action code. The second amendment relates to the amendments made by the Act on public servants under the employee insurances in the General Military Pensions Act. The third amendment is a temporary one and relates to the unforeseen effects of the General Relatives Act (Algemene nabestaandenwet) as from 1 January 1998.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

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Decree of 18 May 1999 amending theExecution Decree concerning IncomeT a x 1 9 6 5 ( U i t v o e r i n g s b e s l u i tloonbelast ing 1965), in connectionwith the coming into force of the Acton fiscal treatment of pensions (Wetfiscale behandeling van pensioenen).No. 212.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 212, 10 p.(INFORM P60520)The amendments in this Decree implement the provisions on delegation, introduced in the Act on Income Tax, 1964 (Wet op de loonbelasting 1964).

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Act of 27 May 1999, amending theS i c k n e s s A c t ( “ Z i e k t e w e t ” ) , t h eDisability Benefits Act (“Wet op dearbe idsongesch ik the idsverzeker ing” )and a number of other Acts, withregard to the restrictions on thetransfer of benefits [Wet beperkingtransfer ui tker ingen]. No. 250.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 250, 11 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for specific rules in connection with the prohibition on the transfer of benefits.

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D e c r e e o f 1 6 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8establishing a Royal Decree as meantin Section 5, Subsection 3 of theDisability Provisions Act for YoungD i s a b l e d P e r s o n s , e x t e n d i n g t h eapplicability of the Act to a widerr a n g e o f s t u d e n t s ( B e s l u i tu i t b r e i d i n g k r i n g s t u d e r e n d e nW a j o n g ) .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 709, 4 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for the applicability of the Disability Provisions Act for Young Disabled Persons (Wajong) to interns, as far as that is not yet the case on the basis of Section 5, Subsection 2 of that Act. Interns shall enjoy the same rights as students regarding the right to benefits in the case of disability for work.

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Act amending the General SurvivorsAct. No. 377.

Official Gazette, unofficial Englishtranslation, 9 p. (DOC.NORMES)Amendments regarding benefit for orphans, children, and persons who live in a common household with an invalid for the purpose of nursing that invalid.

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General Survivors Act. No. 690.Official Gazette (unofficialtranslation), 1995, No. 690, 43 p.(DOC.NORMES)Provides for survivors’ benefit, including in cases where the deceased worker was unmarried and shared a common household with another person.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-61115) 2001-04-26. Law of 26 April 2001amending the General Old Age Law and the General Survivors Law inconnection with the voluntary insurance and amending Section X of theIntroduction Law on New and Amended Disability Rules (Wet herzieningvrijwillige verzekering AOW en ANW).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59312) 2000-12-21. Law of 21 December2000 amending some laws on social insurance to shorten the periods fordecision in case of request (Wet beslistermijnen sociale verzekeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55533) 1999-12-22. Law of 22 December1999 amending the Health Insurance Act and some other laws in connectionwith the exclusion of the rights to a social insurance benefit in case ofdetention and the inclusion of social security regulations in those caseswhere the execution of a prison sentence or incarceration takes placeoutside of a judicial institution (Wet socialezekerheidsrechten gedetineerden).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55534) 1999-12-22. Law of 22 December1999 containing an amendment of the Health Insurance Act, the Law on theDisability Insurance, and some other laws in connection with the entry intoforce of the Law on Restriction of the Export of Benefits (Wijzigingswetbeperking export uitkeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55536) 1999-12-09. Law of 9 December1999 amending the General Survivors Act to detach the Voluntary InsuranceGeneral Survivors Act from the Voluntary Insurance General Old-Age Actfor persons refused insurance who are older than 65 years.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-L-57359) 1996-07-04. Amendment of theGeneral Survivors Act, 1996 (396).

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Decree of 16 November 1998, amendingthe Decree on Voluntary InsuranceGeneral Old Age Pensions Act (AOW,A l g e m e n e O u d e r d o m s w e t ) , G e n e r a lSurvivors Benefits Act (Anw, AlgemeneNabestaandenwet) , and the Genera lD i s a b l e m e n t P e n s i o n s A c t ( A A W ,Algemene Arbeidsongeschiktheidswet).

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 650, 3 p.(INFORM P60520)Amends the Decree on the Voluntary Insurance General Old Age Pensions Act, General Survivors Benefits Act, and the General Disablement Pensions Act. Made in relation to the revocation of the General Disablement Pensions Act as of 1 January 1998.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

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Decree of 24 December 1997 amendingRoyal Decrees in connection with theD i s a b i l i t y B e n e f i t s A c t , t h eDisability Benefits for Self-employedP e r s o n s A c t , t h e D i s a b i l i t yProvisions for Young Disabled PersonsAct, and the Introduction of New andAmended Disabi l i ty Provisions Act.

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 796, 19 p.(INFORM P60520)Amends several Royal Decrees of the Ministries of the Interior, Defence, Finance, Justice, Education, Culture and Sciences, Social Affairs and Employment, National Health, Well-being and Sport in connection with the Disability Benefits Act, the Disability Benefits for Self-employed Persons Act, the Disability Provisions for Young Disabled Persons Act, and the Introduction of New and Amended Disability Provisions Act.

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7e s t a b l i s h i n g a R o y a l D e c r e e a sprovided for by section 3, subsection3 of the Disabi l i ty Benef i ts forS e l f - e m p l o y e d P e r s o n s A c t ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v e r z e k e r i n gzelfstandigen) (Dutch title: Besluitu i t b r e i d i n g e n b e p e r k i n g k r i n gverzekerden Waz) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 797, 5 p.(INFORM P60520)Specifies which persons are covered under the Disability Benefits for Self-Employed Persons Act. Made under subsection 3(3) of the Act.

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7e s t a b l i s h i n g a R o y a l D e c r e e a sprovided in section 3, subsection 2of the Disability Provisions Act forYoung Disabled Persons, containingrules with regard to the extensionand restr ict ion of the circ le ofresidents covered by the DisabilityProvisions Act for Young DisabledP e r s o n s . ( D u t c h t i t l e : B e s l u i tu i t b r e i d i n g e n b e p e r k i n g k r i n gingeze tenen Wajong) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 798, 4 p.(INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7estab l ish ing a Roya l Decree wi thrules concerning the assessment ofthe degree of disability pursuant tothe Disability Benefits Act (Wet opd earbe idsongesch ik the idsverzeker ing) ,t h e D i s a b i l i t y B e n e f i t s A c t f o rS e l f - e m p l o y e d P e r s o n s ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v e r z e k e r i n gzelfstandigen), and the Disabi l i tyProvisions Act for Young DisabledP e r s o n s ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v o o r z i e n i n gjonggehand icap ten ) . (Du tch t i t l e :Schattingsbesluit WAO, Waz, Wajong).

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 801, 13 p.(INFORM P60520)Unofficial English translation(DOC.NORMES). (INFORM P60520)A v a i l a b l e i n E n g l i s h .

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Act of 24 December 1997 adapt ingseveral Acts in connection with thei n t r o d u c t i o n o f t h e P r e m i u mDifferentiation and Market ConformityA c t w i t h D i s a b i l i t y B e n e f i t sI n s u r a n c e s A c t ( W e tpremiedifferentiatie en marktwerkingb i jarbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekeringen),t h e D i s a b i l i t y B e n e f i t s A c t f o rS e l f - e m p l o y e d P e r s o n s ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v e r z e k e r i n gz e l f s t a n d i g e n ) , t h e D i s a b i l i t yProvisions Act for Young DisabledP e r s o n s ( W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v o o r z i e n i n gj o n g g e h a n d i c a p t e n ) , a n d t h eOrganisat ion o f Soc ia l InsurancesAc t 1997 (Organ i sa t i ewe t soc ia l everzekeringen 1997). (Dutch t i t le:Aanpassingswet nieuwe en gewijzigdea r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s r e g e l i n g e n ) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 794, 69 p.(INFORM P60520)Amends several Acts relating to disability benefits as a result of the introduction of the Acts mentioned in the title.

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D e c r e e o f 1 7 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7establ ishing rules as provided insec t ion 8 , subsec t ion 11 o f theDisabi l i ty Benefi ts Act for Self-E m p l o y e d P e r s o n s ( W a z , W e ta r b e i d s o n g e s c h i k t h e i d s v e r z e k e r i n gz e l f s t a n d i g e n ) . ( D u t c h t i t l e :Inkomensbes lu i t Waz) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 762, 12 p.(INFORM P60520)Sets forth rules as provided for in section 8, subsection 11 of the Disability Benefits Act for Self-employed Persons to determine the level of benefits. Enacted as a result of the introduction of differentiation of premiums and the possibility of assuming one’s own risk with regard to the Disability Benefits Act.

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Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01

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Decree of 27 November 1997 amendingthe General Legal Posit ion Decreea n d t h e H e a l t h C a r e f o r P o l i c eForces Decree of 1994.

Staatsblad, 1997-11-27, No. 644, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)Amendments are here provided for a more flexible pension-fund for police officers. Its purpose is to guarantee pension benefits when officers choose voluntary early retirement.

Date of entry into force: 1997-04-01

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Act of 11 September 1997 to amend theAct regarding the introduction of anage l imit for notar ies and othermembers in the same branches of thelegal profession and to establish apens ion fund.

Staatsblad, 1997-09-11, No. 395, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)This act is intended to provide pension benefits to members of the legal profession in connection with the general harmonization of pension funds for all professions in the private and public services sectors and thus to create flexibility regarding age and eligibility.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

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Decree of 2 September 1997 to amendt h e b a s i c a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h ep e n s i o n f u n d e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h eNetherlands Foundation for the Orderof Lawyers.

Staatsblad, 1997-09-02, No. 397, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)This decree provides for a harmonization with general pension regulations of old age benefits for lawyers and their families through the lawyers’ order foundation (“Stichting Pensioenfonds Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten”).

Date of entry into force: 1997-09-24

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Act of 30 May 1997 concerning theestabl ishment of income provisionsf o r f o r m e r l y s e l f - e m p l o y e den t rep reneu rs i n f r esh wa te r / i n -land nav iga t ion .

Staatsblad, 1997-05-30, No. 231, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Referred to as the Temporary Income Provision Former In-land Navigation Entrepreneurs Act. The purpose is to rectify a lack of income support for entrepreneurs who have become incapable of continuing their work for reasons of old-age or disability. The income assistance and benefit provisions become effective as of 1 January 1999. This Act is related to the Act on the Provision of Income for Older and Partially Disabled Former Self-Employed Workers (“IOAZ”).

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

Date of end of application: 2009-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46378) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June 1996establishing guidelines to enforce regulations regarding partially disabledunemployed workers who can find suitable employment.

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43481) 1995-06-19. Decree of 19 June 1995concerning regulations on the levying of sanctions on persons entitled tobenefits/allowances.

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Act of 24 April 1997 concerning theprov is ion o f insurance for youngworkers who are long-term disabled(Young Disabled Workers Disabi l i tyI n s u r a n c e ) .

Staatsblad, No. 177, 25 p. (INFORMP60520)The work disability insurance package for young long-term disabled workers is herewith established. (See also related Stb.178, or 1997-04-24).

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Act of 24 April 1997 concerning theintroduction and transition for theestabl ishment of the Acts WorkersD isab i l i t y I nsu rance , I ndependen tWorke rs D i sab i l i t y I nsu rance andYoung Disabled Workers Disab i l i tyI n s u r a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1997-04-24, No. 178, pp.1-30 (INFORM P60520)This Act provides for the introduction of workers disability insurance regulations which will be referred to by the following combined name: Introduction Law New and Amended Workers Disability Regulations. (See also related Stb.176 and Stb. 177 of 1997-04-24).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1997-L-48127) 1997-09-11. Act of 11 September1997 providing new regulations for the Act Social Work Provision (“Wetsociale werkvoorziening”).

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Act of 24 April 1997 establishing ani n s u r a n c e i n c a s e o f f i n a n c i a lconsequences f r om l ong - te rm wo rkdisability and the regulations forbenef i t payments fo r workers andtheir spouses who are self-employed/independen t l y emp loyed .

Staatsblad, 1997-04-24, No. 176, pp.1-33 (INFORM P60520)With the amendments and privatization of insurances and social security instruments, this Act provides for a new insurance to protect self-employed workers and their spouses in case of long-term disability. This Act will be called the Independent Worker Disability Insurance Act (“arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering zelfstandigen”).

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-48127) 1997-09-11. Act of 11 September 1997providing new regulations for the Act Social Work Provision (“Wet socialewerkvoorziening”).

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Act of 24 April 1997 amending thework disability insurance and severalother Acts in connection with cost/premium and market ing.

Staatsblad, 1997-04-24, No. 175, pp.1-26 (INFORM P60520)These amendments provide that an employer can take responsibility for the work disability insurance of his/her employees. This possibility is given for cost saving purposes and in an effort to make insurance provisions more market oriented.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

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Act of 10 April 1997 to adapt variousl a w s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h ep r i v a t i z a t i o n o f g e n e r a l c i v i lpens ion funds.

Staatsblad, 1997-04-10, No. 162, pp.1-33 (INFORM P60520)This act amends phrasiology that concerns the financing of pension funds. The various amendments modify wording affecting 55 different earlier acts and decrees since 1957 in order to facilitate alternative funding through private investment. This act will henceforth be referred to as the Adjustment Act Privatization (“ABP”).

Date of entry into force: 1997-04-25

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Decree of 23 December 1996 providingthe regulations for the applicationof the Pension and Saving Funds Act.

Staatsblad, 1996-12-23, No. 36, pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60520)The Pension and Saving Funds Act is herewith harmonized with the provisions which employers make in the name of their employees. Among various regulations, this Decree provides for equalization of benefits for full-time and part-time workers as well as the rights to pension benefits for the spouse following a divorce. This Decree will be referred to in the future as the Pension Agreement Decree.

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Decree of 19 June 1996 establishingguide l ines to enforce regula t ionsr e g a r d i n g p a r t i a l l y d i s a b l e du n e m p l o y e d w o r k e r s w h o c a n f i n dsu i tab le emp loyment .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-19, No. 360, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Under the General Nationl Assistance Act (“ABW”) this decree concerns persons belonging to the following categories and who obtain salary compensation under the following acts: Act on the Provision of Income for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers (“IOAW”) and Act on the Provision of Income for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Former Self-employed Workers (“IOAZ”). The above decree provides for guidelines and regulations regarding income support when the aforementioned persons can find suitable employment but do not accept it.

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Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47621) 1997-05-30. Act of 30 May 1997concerning the establishment of income provisions for formerly self-employed entrepreneurs in fresh water/in-land navigation.

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29654) 1992-05-21. Act of21 May 1992 toamend the General Assistance Act, the Act on the provision of Income forElderly and Partially disabled Unemployed Workers, the Act on theProvision of Income for Elderly and Partially Disabled formerly Self-Employed Persons and the Foreigners’ Act as regard to exchange of data(introduction of a social/fiscal number in local governments). (Stb. 1992,244)

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Act of 9 June 1996 amending theGeneral Pension Act for Pol i t icalO f f i c e H o l d e r s r e g a r d i n g t h ee x t e n s i o n o f s u r v i v o r b e n e f i t s( in t roduct ion of par tner-pension) .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-06, No. 317, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)This amendment concerns benefits to the surviving next-of-kin such as a spouse (who has a right to survivors’ benefit), children who are below the age of 21, as well as family members who are related to, or “partners” who were closely associated with a deceased political office holder but were not necessarily a former spouse or offspring from his or her marital relationship. This amendment extends the availability of such benefits. This General Pension Act Political Office Holders (“Appa”) was first published in Stb. 519, 1979 and most recently amended in Stb. 418, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1996-06-26

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Decree of 10 June 1996 to establishthe regulations concerning the incomeof the surviving next-of-kin (familym e m b e r s ) .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-10, No. 306, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)The General Next-of-Kin Survivors Act (“Algemene nabestandenwet - Anw”) provides for a reduction of benefit payments in relation to professional/employment activities. This decree will henceforth be called the Income and Convergence Decree (“Inkomens- en samenloopbesluit Anw”) and provide that any reduction of benefits to survivors will never be lower than the national (social) minimum of welfare benefits.

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Act of 20 March 1996 amending theA d j u s t m e n t P e n s i o n P r o v i s i o nAssistance Act and the ConvergenceRegulations Indonesian Pension 1960( R e p a t r i a t i o n C o n v e r g e n c eRegu la t i ons Pens ions ) .

Staatsblad, 1996-03-20, No. 215, pp.1-8 (INFORM P60520)These amendments aim at standardizing and simplifying pension assistance payments to persons of 65 years of age or older. This entails small amendments of wording in order to bring all pension recipients under the general pension plan. Note: The Adjustment Pension Provision Assistance was first rendered in Staatsblad No.550 of 1965. The Convergence Regulation of Indonesian Pensions of 1960 was initially rendered in Staatsblad No.212 of 1963 and has most recently been amended in Stb. 533, 26 Nov. 1987.

Date of entry into force: 1996-03-21

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2928) 1986-11-06. An Act to amend theGeneral Old-Age Act [No. 181 of 1985: LS 1985 - Neth. 1 (consolidation)](equivalence of unmarried persons with married persons or spouses, andintroduction of the one-parent standard for aged unmarried persons with achild under 18 years of age).

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Act of 11 December 1996 amending theGeneral Pension Law for Pol i t icalO f f i c e - h o l d e r s .

Staatsblad, 1996-12-11, No. 14, pp. 1-17 (INFORM P60520)This act concerns the length of time in which political office-holders (ministers, etc.) may receive wage benefits such as pension plan contributions after they have completed their mandate in office. The Act modifies the method of wage benefit calculations and pension plan contributions.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-17

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General Incapacity Act of 11 December1975, as amended to 23 December1 9 9 2 .

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 143-174(INFORM)Provisions concerning compulsory insurance against the financial consequences of prolonged incapacity for work. Every worker under the age of 65 shall be insured under this Act. Eligibility to benefit arises when an insured person has been continously incapacitated for work for 52 weeks, remains incapacitated at the end of that period, and received a minimum earned income during the preceding year. Benefit amounts to 70 per cent of the minimum wage and diminishes gradually in the event of partial incapacity. Also contains provisions concerning the revision of the disability benefit and the conjunction of the disability benefit with other social security benefits. All insured persons may qualify for measures to maintain, restore or improve their ability to work, for medical services and for measures to improve their living conditions. Employers may be granted compensation for costs resulting from the adaptation of the working place for the employment of disabled persons. Deals with positive and negative measures affecting employers, in order to promote employment of disabled persons.

Date of entry into force: 1975-12-11

Related text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975.

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I n c a p a c i t y I n s u r a n c e A c t o f 1 8February 1966, as amended to 23December 1992.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 113-142(INFORM)Provisions concerning eligibility to disability benefit in the event of prolonged incapacity for work. Every worker is compulsorily insured until the age of 65. Voluntary insurance is possible for persons not satisfying the conditions for compulsory insurance. A claim to benefit arises when an employee has been continuously incapable of performing appropriate work for 52 weeks and the working incapacity continues after this period. Benefit amounts to 70 per cent of the daily wage and diminishes gradually in the event of partial incapacity. Also contains provisions with respect to the revision of disability benefit. Lays down rules concerning the conjunction of disability benefit with other social security benefits. Administration of the insurance scheme is entrusted to industry societies and the Incapacity Fund. It is financed by contributions paid by the workers.

Date of entry into force: 1966-02-18

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-36712) 1993-07-07. Act of 7 July 1993 toamend the Labour Incapacity Insurance Act, the General Labour IncapacityAct, the State’s Pension Acts and some other Acts in order to review thelabour incapacity criteria; to bind the reimbursement right to a term; to adaptthe labour incapacity reimbursement to a certain age, as well as to introducea stimulation measure to employ disabled workers. (Reduction Appeals toincapacity Regulations Act)

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45018) 1994-08-05. Decree of 5 August 1994to lay down an Order in Council laying down rules concerning theassessment of the degree of work disablement within the meaning of theIncapacity Insurance Act and the General Incapacity Act, and concerningthe assessment of general disability within the meaning of the General CivilPension Act and the General Military Pension Act of 1988. (EstimationDecree)

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I n c a p a c i t y I n s u r a n c e A c t o f 1 8February 1966.

Staatsblad, 1966, No. 84 (INFORMP60520)

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Decree of 15 August 1994 to lay downa n O r d e r i n C o u n c i l w i t h i n t h em e a n i n g o f s e c t i o n 3 2 b o f t h ePension and Savings Fund Act. (Decreeon calculation and procedure rulesconcern ing the r igh t to t ransferv a l u e ) .

Staatsblad, 1994-08-30, No. 647, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-08-31

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Decree of 5 August 1994 to lay downan Order in Counc i l lay ing downrules concerning the assessment oft h e d e g r e e o f w o r k d i s a b l e m e n twithin the meaning of the IncapacityI n s u r a n c e A c t a n d t h e G e n e r a lIncapacity Act, and concerning theassessmen t o f gene ra l d i sab i l i t ywithin the meaning of the GeneralCivil Pension Act and the GeneralM i l i t a r y P e n s i o n A c t o f 1 9 8 8 .(Es t imat ion Decree)

Staatsblad, 1994-08-09, No. 596, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Concerns the labour side of the assessment of work disablement, namely the elements to be taken into account for the determination of the positions that can still be held by a disabled person.

Date of entry into force: 1994-08-10

Basic text(s): (NLD-1993-L-36712) 1993-07-07. Act of 7 July 1993 to amendthe Labour Incapacity Insurance Act, the General Labour Incapacity Act,the State’s Pension Acts and some other Acts in order to review the labourincapacity criteria; to bind the reimbursement right to a term; to adapt thelabour incapacity reimbursement to a certain age, as well as to introducea stimulation measure to employ disabled workers. (Reduction Appeals toincapacity Regulations Act)

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45165) 1992-12-23. Incapacity Insurance Actof 18 February 1966, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2837) 1986-10-31. Decision of the Minister ofJustice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the GeneralCivil Service Pensions Act (No. 6 of 1966), as last amended by the Actof 3 July 1986 (No. 394).

Related text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975.

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Decree of 15 July 1994 to amend theRel ie f Schemes (Lega l Sta tus andCond i t i ons o f Emp loymen t ) Dec reeand to repeal the Rel ief Schemes(Voluntary Early Retirement) Decree,in connection with the regulation ofthe pens ion r igh ts , the benef i tsrelating to the complementary old-a g e p r o v i s i o n a n d t h e b e n e f i t sr e l a t i n g t o v o l u n t a r y e a r l yr e t i r e m e n t , b y f o u n d a t i o n s t h a tmust be established for that purpose.

Staatsblad, 1994-08-09, No. 579, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-08-10

Basic text(s): (NLD-1993-L-43986) 1993-12-02. Act of 2 December 1993to amend the Relief Schemes (Provisions of Employment) Act and the Actsupervision on insurance business, as well as the granting of a legalauthorization pursuant to the Accountancy Act (measures concerning theprovision of employment with respect to the realization of a pension fund,a fund for occupational old age facilities and a fund for voluntary earlyretirement, task setting of an external advice organ and provisions whichcontribute to optimum utilization of working places).

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Act of 31 May 1956 respect ing agene ra l o l d -age i nsu rance scheme(General Old-Age Act) .

Staatsblad, 1956, No. 281 (INFORMP60520)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-L-57359) 1996-07-04. Amendment of theGeneral Survivors Act, 1996 (396).

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-L-45002) 1994-06-09. Act of 9 June 1994 toamend the Sickness Fund Act and some other Acts in connection with theextension of the personal scope of the Sickness Fund Act to a specifiedcategory of persons entitled under the General Old Age Act (compulsorysickness fund insurance for persons entitled under the General Old Age Act),and to adapt claims under the General Old Age Act in connection withpremiums to be paid for the sickness cost insurance.

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Act of 9 June 1994 to amend theSickness Fund Act and some otherActs in connection with the extensionof the personal scope of the SicknessFund Act to a specified category ofpersons entitled under the GeneralOld Age Act (compulsory s icknessfund insurance for persons entitledunder the General Old Age Act), andto adapt claims under the GeneralO l d A g e A c t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t hpremiums to be paid for the sicknesscost insurance.

Staatsblad, 1994-06-30, No. 465, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1956-L-45003) 1956-05-31. Act of 31 May 1956respecting a general old-age insurance scheme (General Old-Age Act).

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Decree of 16 March 1951 laying downan Order in Council as expressed inarticle 24, paragraph 1 and article4 6 o f t h e A c t o n e x t r a o r d i n a r ypension 1940-1945, as amended to 21February 1994.

Staatsblad, 1994-06-23, No. 443, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Lays down which documents must be produced when applying for extraordinary pension.

Date of entry into force: 1951-03-16

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Decree of 21 February 1994 to amendthe Royal Decree of 16 March layingdown an Order in Council as expressedin article 24, paragraph 1, of theAct on extraordinary pension 1940-1 9 4 5 .

Staatsblad, 1994-06-23, No. 442, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-06-24

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Act of 19 May 1994 to amend theGeneral Pension Act for pol i t icalo f f i c e - h o l d e r s ( i n t e r a l i a w i t hrespect to income deduct ions ande q u a l f r a n c h i s e f o r p e n s i o nc a l c u l a t i o n ) .

Staatsblad, 1994-06-16, No. 418, pp.1-11 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 16 May 1994 to amend theGeneral Pension Act for pol i t icalo f f i c e - h o l d e r s , c o n c e r n i n g t h edisability benefit and the regulationof the so-called stimulation benefit.

Staatsblad, 1994-06-16, No. 417, pp.1-12 (INFORM P60520)

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Act of 16 May 1994 to amend theGeneral Pension Act for Pol i t icalO f f i c e - H o l d e r s .

Staatsblad, 1994-06-09, No. 393, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Raises the benefit percentage effective from the third year of the existence of a claim to benefit. Fixes a procedure imposing a medical examination in order to assess the disability of a political official.

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

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Act of 28 April 1994 on settlementof pension claims in the event ofseparation and to make amendments toother Acts in connection herewith.

Staatsblad, 1994-05-19, No. 342, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 25 April 1994, preservinge x e m p t i o n o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n t odispose of the minimum amount of theguarantee fund for l i fe insurers.

Staatsblad, 1994-05-10, No. 317, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

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Act o f 27 Apr i l 1994 concern ingf i n a n c i a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r t h eprivatization of the General CivilPens ion Fund.

Staatsblad, 1994-04-29, No. 302, pp.1-67 (INFORM P60520)Comprises of 12 Sections and 93 articles. Section I contains general provisions. Section II regulates the financing of the General civil pension fund. Section III deals with the Foundation fund for the voluntary early retirement of civil servants and the financing thereof. Section IV concerns the Fund for the industrial disability insurance for civil servants. Section V regulates the wage deductions and Section VI the adjustment of salaries. Section VII governs the financial claims and obligations of the General civil pension fund. Section VIII lays down further provisions concerning the Fund for the industrial disability insurance for civil servants. Sections IX to XI contains amendments to the General civil pension Act, the General military pension Act and other Acts. Section XII contains transitional and final provisions.

Date of entry into force: 1994-05-01

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Aldermen (Legal Status) Decree of 22March 1994.

Staatsblad, 1994-04-07, No. 243, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)C o n t a i n s p r o v i s i o n s c o n c e r n i n g w a g e s a n d f r i n g e b e n e f i t s .

Date of entry into force: 1994-04-08

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County Counc i l lo rs and Commiss ionmembers (Legal Status) Decree of 22March 1994.

Staatsblad, 1994-04-07, No. 242, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Contains provisions concerning an allowance for duties and fringe benefits, such as compensations for expenses incurred with respect to social insurances.

Date of entry into force: 1994-04-08

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Provincial Deputies (Legal Status)Decree of 22 March 1994.

Staatsblad, 1994-04-07, No. 241, pp.1-8 (INFORM P60520)Contains provisions concerning, inter alia, wages and fringe benefits, such as compensations for social insurances premiums.

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Act of 14 February 1994 to amend theE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n A c t 1 9 4 0 -1 9 4 5 , t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o nSeafarers-Victims of War Act and theE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n I n d o n e s i a nRes is tance Act .

Staatsblad, 1994-03-29, No. 210, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-30

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42279) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of the Ministerof Justice to publish in full the Extraordinary Pension Seafarers-Victims ofWar Act, as amended.

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Act of 22 December 1993 to amend theGeneral Civil Pension Act of 1986.

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 767, p. 1(INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Decree of 16 December 1993 to adaptsome Orders in Council, with respectto the General Act administrat ivelaw and the Publication Act.

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 683, pp.1-61 (INFORM P60520)

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Act of 9 December 1993 laying downregula t ions regard ing the paymentand increase of Surinam pension forSurinam pensioners in the Netherlands(Surinam Pensions Guarantee Act) .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 695, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Surinam retired civil servants and their relatives may be granted a guaranteed pension paid by the Foundation administration Indonesian pensions, provided they ceded their claim on Surinam pension to the said foundation.

Date of entry into force: 1993-12-29

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D e c r e e o f 2 6 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 5establishing a general administrativeregulation as specified in ArticleA8, Section 7, of the General CivilPension Act .

Staatsblad, 1995-09-26, No. 499, pp.1-8. (INFORM P60520)The General Civil Pension Act is intended to provide adjustments of pension payment administration that harmonize with benefit schemes for civil servants. This Decree regulates how the pension benefits are adjusted to the general salary amendment of 1 January 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 19 June 1995 concerningr e g u l a t i o n s o n t h e l e v y i n g o fsanct ions on persons ent i t led tob e n e f i t s / a l l o w a n c e s .

Staatsblad, 1995-06-19, No. 462, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)The present Decree contains a standardization with regard to the levying of sanctions within the framework of the General Assistance Act (“Algemene Bijstandswet [Abw]”), the Act on the provision of Income for Elderly and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte werkloze werknemers [IOAW]”), the Act on the Provision of Income for Elderly and Paritally Disabled Formerly Self-Employed Persons (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijke arbeidsongeschikte gewesen zelfstandigen [IOAZ]”). The sanction standardization is composed of a categorization of activities which relate to the non-observance of duties/resonsibilities that follow from the receipt of social benefits/allowances.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46378) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June1996 establishing guidelines to enforce regulations regarding partiallydisabled unemployed workers who can find suitable employment.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47621) 1997-05-30. Act of 30 May 1997concerning the establishment of income provisions for formerly self-employed entrepreneurs in fresh water/in-land navigation.

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Decree of 22 May 1995 establishinga g e n e r a l r e g u l a t i o n o fa d m i n i s t r a t i o n a s i n d i c a t e d i nA r t i c l e 3 1 a , s e c t i o n 1 , o f t h eE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n A c t 1 9 4 0 -1945; Article 28a, section 1 of theE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n S e a f a r e r s -V ic t ims o f War Ac t ; Ar t i c le 35 ,s e c t i o n 1 , o f t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r yPension Indonesian Resistance Act;Article 18, section 1 of the Allowancefor Victims of Persecution Act 1940-1945; and, Article 25, section 1, ofthe Allowance to Civilian Victims ofWar Act 1940-1945.

Staatsblad, 1995-05-22, No. 304, pp.1-5. (INFORM P60520)This Decree aims at making the benefits to victims of the Second World War more cost efficient by further harmonizing these with the benefits generally paid to civil servants. This administrative process was first enacted in Stb.641 in 1990 and is now increased again according to a table of additional benefit payments on top of general pensions (included in the present Staatsblad). See also related Decrees of this year: Stb.305, May 22, 1995; Stb.269, May 8, 1995).

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Date of entry into force: 1995-06-16

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Decree of 28 April 1995 to amend theDecree on a social insurance lawt i m e f r a m e .

Staatsblad, 1995-04-28, No. 262, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)In view of the elimination of the Social Medical Service (GMD) and the enactment of the new Organization Act on Social Insurance, the timeframe for the disposition of services and benefits is lengthened to 8 to 13 weeks and concerns requests for work disability benefits. This Decree refers to the General Workers Disability Act (and the “Besluit beslistermijnen sociale verzeekeringswetten”, Stb.779, 1993).

Date of entry into force: 1995-05-19

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Decree of 22 May 1995 establishinggenera l regu la t ions as s t ipu la tedin Article 31a, section 1 of theE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n A c t 1 9 4 0 -1945; Article 28a, section 1 of theExtraordinary Pension for Seafarers-V ic t ims o f War Ac t ; Ar t i c le 35 ,s e c t i o n 1 o f t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r yPension Indonesian Resistance Act;Article 18, section 1 of the Allowancefor V ic t ims o f Persecut ion 1940-1945 Act; and, Acticle 25, section1 o f the A l lowance fo r C iv i l ianVictims of War 1940-1945 Act.

Staatsblad, 1995-05-22, No. 305, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)This Decree follows upon the earlier indexation of benefits for all concerned categories of war victims which was established in 1990 (Stb.641) which entered into force on Jan. 1, 1991. The indexation of benefits and the amount of payment are here published including various modifications which lead to some increases in benefits. (See also: Stb.269, 1995-04-08; and Stb.304, 1995-05-22).

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Decree of 8 May 1995 establishingthe date of entry into force of thebenefits as stipulated in Articles20 and 21 of the Al lowances forV ic t ims o f Persecut ion Act 1940-1945 (Wuv).

Staatsblad, 1995-05-08, No. 269, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)Establishes a regulation for the entry into force of special benefits and compensation (as in the articles of the “Wuv” Act). This Decree allows for an earlier entry into force of the benefits for qualified recipients. It is intended to harmonize the benefits with the other 4 Benefit Acts for vitims of the Second World War. These Acts are the following: the Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945; the Extraordinary Pension Seafarers-Victims of War Act; the Extraordinary Pension Indonesian Resistance Act; the Allowances for Victims of Persecution Act 1940-1945; and the Allowances for Civilian War Victims Act 1940-1945. (See also Stb.304 and 305 or 22 May 1995.)

Date of entry into force: 1995-05-24

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Act of 23 February 1995 amending theCivilian War Victims Act 1940-1945(violence against th ird persons).

Staatsblad, 1995-02-23, No. 122, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)This amendment concerns all those who during the war years of 1940-1945 were psychologically injured through confrontation with killing, execution, or serious maltreatment of third persons and from which he/she has remained an invalid. This amendment refers to the original Act of 1991 (Stb.622) which was previously amended in Stb.565, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1995-03-15

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Decree of 30 March 1995 to lower theage for voluntary early retirement.

Staatsblad, 1995-03-30, No. 213, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)Lowers the age for voluntary early retirement from 61 to 60 years of age for civil servants. Concerns all employees who are 60 years old on or before 1 February 1989.

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-26

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47626) 1997-06-12. Act of 12 June 1997amending the Act Framework Regulation Early Retirement of National CivilServants in connection with the introduction of flexible resignation forpersonnel in the national civil service and education.

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Decree of 12 April 1995 to clarifyArticle 3, section 3, part 3 of theGeneral Assistance Act, the IncomeAssistance for Elderly and PartiallyDisabled Unemployed Workers and theIncome Assistance for Elderly andPar t ia l l y D isab led Se l f -Employed.

Staatsblad, 1995-04-12, No. 202, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01

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Decree of 10 July 1995 to amend thedate of dismissal with regard to theright to benefits in accordance withthe vo lun ta ry ea r l y r es igna t i on /re t i rement Ac t .

Staatsblad, 1995-07-10, No. 385, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)Concerns specific sectors of employment and provides for extended benefits.

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01

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Decree of 18 July 1995 to amend theRegu la t i ons on Pens ions Bene f i t sw i t h r e s p e c t t o S u r i n a m a n dNether lands An t i l l es .

Staatsblad, 1995-07-18, No. 376, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)Concerns the pension benefits for those who have spend part or all of their working life in Surinam or in the Netherlands Antilles and who have returned to the Netherlands. An increased benefit is guaranteed up to the level of pension which a Netherlands civil servant would receive in the same employment/pension category.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 3 June 1995 to amend theG e n e r a l W o r k e r s ’ D i s a b i l i t y A c tr e g a r d i n g l i v i n g p r o v i s i o n /a l l o w a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1995-06-03, No. 353, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)On the basis of Section 57(1) and (2) of the General Workers’ Disability Act, specific living expense allowances may be provided to people between 17 and 65 years old who do not have the capacity to earn a full income. This amendment is made in relation to European Union regulations for workers’ employment.

Date of entry into force: 1995-09-19

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Ordinance of 18 April 1995 of theMinister of Justice to publish infull the income provision/allowanceAct for elderly and partially disabledformerly self-employed workers, asa m e n d e d .

Staatsblad, 1995-04-18, No. 206, pp.1-20. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-20

Amending text(s): (NLD-2003-L-65514) 2003-10-09. Law of 9 October 2003containing introduction of the Law on Labour and Social Assistance(Invoeringswet Wet werk en bijstand).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-57819) 2000-09-27. Law of 27 September2000 containing new rules for the financing of the General Assistance Act,the Law on the income provision of elderly and partially disabledunemployed employees and the Law on the income provision of elderlyand partially disabled unemployed independent entrepreneurs (Wetfinanciering Abw, IOAW en IOAZ).

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Ordinance of the Minster of Justiceto publish in full the Allowance Actfor V ic t ims o f Persecut ion 1940-1945, as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 414, pp.1-23. (INFORM P60520)( S e e a l s o t h e r e l a t e d S t b . 4 1 3 , 4 1 2 , 4 1 1 , 4 1 0 , 4 0 9 , 1 9 9 5 - 0 8 - 3 1 ) .

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the Civil WarVic t ims Al lowances Act 1940-1945,as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 413, pp.1-28. (INFORM P60520)(See a lso the re la ted Stb .414, 412, 411, 410, and 409, 1995-08-31) .

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the ExtraordinaryP e n s i o n a n d A l l o w a n c e s A c t , a sa m e n d e d .

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 412, pp.1-14. (INFORM P60520)(See also related Ordinances: Stb. 409, 410, 411, 413, 414, 1995-08-31).

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the ExtraordinaryPens ion Sea fa re rs -V i c t ims o f WarAct, as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 411, pp.1-29. (INFORM P60520)( S e e a l s o r e l a t e d S t b . 4 0 9 , 1 1 0 , 4 1 2 , 4 1 3 , a n d 4 1 4 , 1 9 9 5 - 0 8 - 3 1 ) .

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-L-44482) 1994-02-14. Act of 14 February 1994to amend the Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945, the ExtraordinaryPension Seafarers-Victims of War Act and the Extraordinary PensionIndonesian Resistance Act.

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full the ExtraordinaryPension Indonesian Resistance Act,as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 410, pp.1-25. (INFORM P60520)( S e e a l s o r e l a t e d S t b . 4 0 9 , 4 1 1 , 4 1 2 , 4 1 3 , a n d 4 1 4 , 1 9 9 5 - 0 8 - 3 1 )

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

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Ordinance of the Minister of Justiceto publish in full in this Staatsbladthe Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945 as amended.

Staatsblad, 1995-08-31, No. 409, pp.1-29. (INFORM P60520)Concerns pensions for all citizens and their surviving spouses in the Netherlands who have participated in some capacity in the defense of their home against enemy invasions.

Date of entry into force: 1995-08-31

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59307) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Law on Extraordinary Pension 1940-1945, the Law onExtraordinary Pension for Sea-War Victims, the Law on ExtraordinaryPension for the Indies Resistance, the Law on Contributions for PersecutionVictims 1940-1945, and the Law on Contributions for Civilian Victims 1940-1945, as implementation of the adopted recommendations of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Execution of Laws for War Victims, as well as to amend someother matters.

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Decree of 14 December 1994 amendingt h e D e c r e e o f v o l u n t a r y o l d - a g ei n s u r a n c e , w i d o w i n s u r a n c e , a n dinsurance for disabled workers.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-14, No. 901, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)This Decree concerns a simplification of wage taxation and income taxation methods with regard to social insurance. It concerns in particular Dutch citizens who work abroad and procure private/voluntary old-age, widow, and disability insurance. Refers to the following earlier Act and amendment: Stb.181, 1985; Stb.731, 1992.

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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Act of 26 January 1995 to amend theGeneral Pension Act and the Act onvoluntary ear ly re t i rement .

Staatsblad, 1995-01-26, No. 85, pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60520)This Act concerns the accounting of working time/years for those employees who are 61 years or older and who wish to retire prior to their 65th birthday. This amendment affects the following earlier Acts: Stb. 273, 1984; Stb. 540, 1986; Stb. 764, 1994; and Stb. 835, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1995-02-21

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Decree of 22 November 1994 amendingthe Royal Decree of 12 January 1966as well as the Royal Decree of 31October 1966 concerning the paymentof pensions

Staatsblad, 1994-12-20, No. 856, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)This amendment regulates and simplif ies the payment of old-age pension.

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Date of entry into force: 1994-12-20

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Decree of 16 November 1994 to amendthe social security provisions forp o l i c e o f f i c e r s o f 5 5 y e a r s o ro l d e r .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-20, No. 859, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)Employees of the police of 55 year or older are to obtain special social security provisions even in case of early retirement.

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Act of 2 November 1994 to amend theGeneral Civil Pension Act, in relationto the transfer from the Crown to theadministration of the General CivilPension Fund of the competence toappoint and withdraw under sectionsB3 and subsection B4(2) of this Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-13, No. 835, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Grants power to the administration of the General Civil Pension Fund to appoint civil law bodies whose staff members are given the status of civil servants, and to withdraw such appointments.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 15 September 1994 to amend theGeneral Civil Pension Act and otherState Pensions Acts.

Staatsblad, 1994-11-01, No. 764, pp.1-17 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-11-02

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Decree of 2 September 1994 to issuetemporary provisions concerning part-time voluntary early retirement fort h e p u b l i c s e c t o r ( T e m p o r a r yregula t ion on par t - t ime vo luntarye a r l y r e t i r e m e n t i n t h e p u b l i cs e c t o r ) .

Staatsblad, 1994-09-27, No. 693, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Civil servants may obtain a reduction of their hours of work when they reach the age of 59 and consequently may receive an allowance for loss of wage. Establishes conditions under which this allowance can be granted. Only applies to claims to part-time voluntary early retirement made before 1 April 1992.

Date of entry into force: 1994-09-28

Related text(s): (NLD-1984-L-540) 1984-06-28. An Act to institute a generalscheme for the payment of benefit on account of voluntary early retirementto civil servants, teaching staff and other persons of equivalent status.Voluntary Early Retirement (Benefit) Act.

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Decree of 25 October 1994 to amendthe Decree implementing the GeneralMi l i tary Pension Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-06, No. 823, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Modifies the systematics of the pension contribution by the personnel of the regular army.

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Decree of 29 December 1993 to theentry into force of the Act to amendthe General Old-Age Act (modificationin the proportion of old-age pensionand ex t ra a l lowance) , S tb . 1993,5 9 2 .

Staatsblad, 1994-01-20, No. 36, p. 1(INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-02-01

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Act of 7 October 1993, concerningm e a s u r e s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eprovision of special measures forhand icapped persons .

Staatsblad, 1993-11-02, No. 545, pp.1-11 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-04-01

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Act of 7 July 1993 to amend the LabourIncapacity Insurance Act, the GeneralLabour Incapacity Act, the State’sPension Acts and some other Acts inorder to review the labour incapacitycriteria; to bind the reimbursementright to a term; to adapt the labourincapacity reimbursement to a certainage , as we l l as to in t roduce as t i m u l a t i o n m e a s u r e t o e m p l o ydisabled workers. (Reduction Appealsto incapacity Regulat ions Act)

Staatsblad, 1993-07-29, No. 412, pp.1-37 (INFORM P60520)

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Act of 23 October 1993 to amend theGeneral Old-Age Act (amendment inre la t ion to o ld-age benef i ts ands u p p l e m e n t s ) .

Staatsblad, 1993-11-23, No. 592, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 26 October 1993, concerningt h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f a g e n e r a lmeasure of direction, as intended inart ic le 25 of the Law concerningp a r t i c i p a t i o n i n a p r o f e s s i o n a lpens ion scheme.

Staatsblad, 1993-11-16, No. 577, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)R e p e a l s D e c r e e o f 2 6 J u n e 1 9 7 3 ( S t b 3 3 1 )

Date of entry into force: 1992-09-01

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Act of 22 December 1993 establishingfinancial compensation for prolongedmi l i ta ry serv ice .

Staatsblad, 1994-01-28, No. 50, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)Establishes a one-time financial benefit for military personnel who were conscripted to or who were in the reserve with the former Royal Dutch-Indian Army or Royal Dutch-Indonesian Army for at least five years, and who do not receive any compensation for it from public pension legislation.

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Date of entry into force: 1994-01-29

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Decree of 23 July 1993 amending thee m p l o y m e n t c i r c u m s t a n c e s s o c i a lprovision Decree (Stb. 1991, 765)and the voluntary early retirementsocial provision Decree (Stb. 1981,4 7 2 ) i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eabolishment of the distinction madebetween employees in the A and Bc a t e g o r i e s .

Staatsblad, 1993-08-19, No. 438, pp.1-7 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1993-08-20

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Act of 23 December 1992 to amend thePension and Provident Fund Act aswell as some other acts.

Staatsblad, 1993-01-12, No. 15, pp. 1-4 (INFORM P60520)Amendments to the Pension Fund and Provident Fund Act, as well as to the the Act concerning obligatory participation in a company’s Pension Fund, to the Article 4 of the Law of 13.12.1972 to freeze the amount for family allowance for the first child, the Act to start implementing an age limit for notaries and formation of a notary pension fund; to the Royal Messages to propose Acts to retrieve allowance- as well as divorce procedure costs, to the Act to prevent pension fund discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or hetero- homosexual conduct.

Date of entry into force: 1993-01-13

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A c t o f 1 9 M a y 1 9 9 3 c o n c e r n i n ga m e n d m e n t o f t h e E x t r a o r d i n a r yP e n s i o n A c t 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 4 5 ; t h eE x t r a o r d i n a r y P e n s i o n S e a f a r e r s -Victims of War Act; the ExtraordinaryPension Indonesian Resistance Act;the Act Allowances for Victims ofPersecution 1940-1945 Act and theAllowances to Civi l ian Vict ims ofWar 1940-1945 Act (regulation of thet rea tment te rms) .

Staatsblad, 1993-06-30, No. 325, pp.1-25 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42277) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinister of Justice to publish in full in this Staatsblad the ExtraordinaryPension Act 1940-1945 as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42278) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinister of Justice to publish in full the Extraordinary Pension IndonesianResistance Act, as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42279) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinister of Justice to publish in full the Extraordinary Pension Seafarers-Victims of War Act, as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42280) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinister of Justice to publish in full the Extraordinary Pension andAllowances Act, as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42281) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinister of Justice to publish in full the Civil War Victims Allowances Act1940-1945, as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42282) 1995-08-31. Ordinance of theMinster of Justice to publish in full the Allowance Act for Victims ofPersecution 1940-1945, as amended.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43458) 1995-05-22. Decree of 22 May1995 establishing general regulations as stipulated in Article 31a, section1 of the Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945; Article 28a, section 1 of theExtraordinary Pension for Seafarers-Victims of War Act; Article 35, section1 of the Extraordinary Pension Indonesian Resistance Act; Article 18,section 1 of the Allowance for Victims of Persecution 1940-1945 Act; and,Acticle 25, section 1 of the Allowance for Civilian Victims of War 1940-1945Act.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43466) 1995-05-22. Decree of 22 May1995 establishing a general regulation of administration as indicated in Article31a, section 1, of the Extraordinary Pension Act 1940-1945; Article 28a,section 1 of the Extraordinary Pension Seafarers-Victims of War Act; Article35, section 1, of the Extraordinary Pension Indonesian Resistance Act;Article 18, section 1 of the Allowance for Victims of Persecution Act 1940-1945; and, Article 25, section 1, of the Allowance to Civilian Victims of WarAct 1940-1945.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43457) 1995-05-08. Decree of 8 May 1995establishing the date of entry into force of the benefits as stipulated in Articles20 and 21 of the Allowances for Victims of Persecution Act 1940-1945 (Wuv).

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Act of 8 October 1992 to amend theAct on Voluntary Early Retirement.

Staatsblad, 1992-12-01, No. 607, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Provides for circumstances in which a full pension can be given prior to retirement age to workers such as those who have become redundant, or who have worked for a minimum number of years, as well as the basis for its calculation.

Date of entry into force: 1992-12-02

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34857) 1993-04-04. Act of 4 April 1993amending the Law on Allocation of Benefit for Voluntary Early Retirementand its Implementing Regulations.

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Act of 4 April 1993 amending the Lawon Allocation of Benefit for VoluntaryEarly Retirement and its ImplementingR e g u l a t i o n s .

Staatsblad, 1993-04-29, No. 237, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Amendments regarding effective date of commencement of pension and calculation of benefits.

Date of entry into force: 1993-05-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-34861) 1992-10-08. Act of 8 October 1992 toamend the Act on Voluntary Early Retirement.

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Act of 12 May 1993 to amend the Lawestablishing an age limit for thefunction of Notary, and a PensionFund for Notaries.

Staatsblad, 1993-06-01, No. 267, pp.1-2 (INFORM 60520)Amends section 6 of the Law of 16 September 1954 (Stb. 407), article I to provide “partner pensions” in specified circumstances.

Date of entry into force: 1993-08-01

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n a g e n e r a ladmin is t ra t ive ru le as s t ipu la tedin section A 8 of the general civils e r v i c e p e n s i o n A c t a n d i n t h ec o r r e s p o n d i n g p r o v i s i o n s o f t h eother pension Acts.

Staatsblad, 1992-07-23, no 382, pp. 1-16 (INFORM P60520)D e t e r m i n e s n e w m i n i m u m p e n s i o n r a t e s .

Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01

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Act of 15 April 1992 to amend the 1988General Mil i tary Pension Act.

Staatsblad, 1992-06-04, no 262, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)The Kingdom owes a contribution to the pension fund in favour of certain former Navy and Army members who lost their military pension entitlement.

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Date of entry into force: 1988-01-01

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Act of 15 April 1992 to amend the 1992Pension Act for the Navy and the 1992Pension Act for the Army.

Staatsblad, 1992-06-04, no 261, pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60520)Former members of the Navy and Army who lost their pension entitlement may apply for having their entitlement restored.

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Act o f21 May 1992 to amend theGeneral Assistance Act, the Act onthe provision of Income for Elderlyand Par t ia l ly d isab led UnemployedWorkers, the Act on the Provision ofIncome for E lder ly and Par t ia l l yD i s a b l e d f o r m e r l y S e l f - E m p l o y e dPersons and the Foreigners’ Act asr e g a r d t o e x c h a n g e o f d a t a( i n t r oduc t i on o f a soc ia l / f i s ca lnumber in local governments). (Stb.1992, 244)

Staatsblad, 1992-05-26, No 244, pp. 1-9 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-09-01

Basic text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8397) 1989-05-03. Order of the Minister ofJustice to publish in the Staatsblad the text of the Social Security OrganisationAct (No. 344 of 1952) as last amended by Act No. 655 of 28 December 1988.

Basic text(s): (NLD-1987-L-4319) 1987-06-11. Loi sur l’assistance auxrevenus d’anciens travailleurs indépendants âgés et partiellement inaptesau travail.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43481) 1995-06-19. Decree of 19 June1995 concerning regulations on the levying of sanctions on persons entitledto benefits/allowances.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42290) 1995-04-18. Ordinance of 18 April1995 of the Minister of Justice to publish in full the income provision/allowance Act for elderly and partially disabled unemployed workers, asamended (Stb.200, 12 Apr. 1995).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42304) 1995-04-12. Decree of 12 April1995 to clarify Article 3, section 3, part 3 of the General Assistance Act, theIncome Assistance for Elderly and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workersand the Income Assistance for Elderly and Partially Disabled Self-Employed.

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46378) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June 1996establishing guidelines to enforce regulations regarding partially disabledunemployed workers who can find suitable employment.

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Decree of 3 October 1991 to amend theAct dated 1989-09-28 (Stb . 1989,4 7 8 ) l a y i n g d o w n s p e c i a l r u l e sc o n c e r n i n g t h e e n t i t l e m e n t t obenefits as defined in the Act onB e n e f i t s f o r V o l u n t a r y E a r l yR e t i r e m e n t a n d t o a s c e r t a i n t h eDecree on Social Policy. (Stb. 1991,5 2 2 )

Staatsblad, 1991-10-29, No 522, pp. 1-9 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1991-10-03

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-42300) 1995-07-10. Decree of 10 July1995 to amend the date of dismissal with regard to the right to benefits inaccordance with the voluntary early resignation/retirement Act.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34857) 1993-04-04. Act of 4 April 1993amending the Law on Allocation of Benefit for Voluntary Early Retirementand its Implementing Regulations.

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Act of 20 November 1991 to amend thei n c r e a s e o f t h e l i a b i l i t i e s a n dassets of the General Civil PensionFund of 1988. (Stb. 1991, 657)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-12, No 657, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1991-12-13

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D e c r e e r e g u l a t i n g p a y m e n t f o rimplementation of the Act concerningthe Pension and Benefits Council.

Staatsblad, 1991-12-12, No. 645, pp.1-9 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01

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Act amending the Act on the temporarymain tenance o f the age l im i t inconnection with the obligation to beinsured and to pay premiums undert h e G e n e r a l D i s a b i l i t y A c t , a n damending the Act on financing nationalinsurance funds .

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No. 758, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e a g e l i m i t o f 6 5 y e a r i s m a i n t a i n e d f o r a n o t h e r y e a r .

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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Decree establishing rules concerningt h e l i m i t a t i o n o f p e n s i o ncontributions under s.C3(5) of theG e n e r a l C i v i l P e n s i o n A c t ( S t b .1986, 540).

Staatsblad, 1991-05-14, No. 196, pp.1-5 (INFORM)R e v i s i o n o f r e t i r e m e n t - p e n s i o n c a l c u l a t i o n f o r c i v i l s e r v a n t s .

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Decree to lower the age for voluntaryearly retirement in 1991 under theDecree on voluntary early retirement( s o c i a l e m p l o y m e n t p r o c u r e m e n t )(Stb. 1981, 472).

Staatsblad, 1990-12-28, No. 614, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The age in question is lowered from 61 years and older to 60 years and older.

Date of entry into force: 1990-12-28

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43447) 1995-03-30. Decree of 30 March1995 to lower the age for voluntary early retirement.

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Old Age Act (Stb.1985,181) as amended by the Act of27 April 1989,Stb. 127.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 129, pp.1-19 (INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-61115) 2001-04-26. Law of 26 April 2001amending the General Old Age Law and the General Survivors Law inconnection with the voluntary insurance and amending Section X of theIntroduction Law on New and Amended Disability Rules (Wet herzieningvrijwillige verzekering AOW en ANW).

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Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55534) 1999-12-22. Law of 22 December1999 containing an amendment of the Health Insurance Act, the Law on theDisability Insurance, and some other laws in connection with the entry intoforce of the Law on Restriction of the Export of Benefits (Wijzigingswetbeperking export uitkeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29511) 1991-11-14. Act of 14 November1991 to amend the Act on minimum wages and minimum holidaysallowances and a number of Social Security acts, to lay down a systemlinking the minimum wages and benefits to the evolution of wages, allowingfor possible divergencies. (Stb. 1991, 624)

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Widows’ and Orphans’Act (Stb,1965,429) as amended bythe Act of 27 April 1989, Stb,127.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 130, pp.1-41 (INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e A c t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

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Decree to amend and supplement theD e c r e e t o e n a c t t h e L a b o u r(Handicapped Employees) Act (Stb.1988, 294).

Staatsblad, 1990-01-23, No. 31, pp. 1-10 (INFORM)Amends and supplements provisions relating to coverage of handicapped persons seeking employment and those who receive no disability allowance.

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-25

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Decree to oblige certain institutionst o r e f u n d t o t h e G e n e r a l C i v i lPension Fund the amounts paid bythis Fund in conection with benefitsin favour of certain groups underthe Act on benefits for VoluntaryPrematu re Re t i rement .

Staatsblad, 1990-01-30, No. 47, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-02-01

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Decree to lay down rules concerningvoluntary insurance under the GeneralOld Age Act, the General Widows’ andO r p h a n s ’ A c t a n d t h e G e n e r a lD isab i l i t y Ac t .

Staatsblad, 1990-01-25, No. 38, pp. 1-17 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-27

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Decree to make regu la t ions undersect ion 77 (2) of the IncapacityI n s u r a n c e A c t / 5 ( s h a r i n g o fcontr ibutions between employer andw o r k e r ) .

Staatsblad, 1968, No. 660 (INFORM)

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An Act to amend the General Old-Age/5, the Sickness Funds Act/3, and theChildren’s Allowances (Self-EmployedPersons of Small Means) Act/2.

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 621 (INFORM)M e a s u r e s o n b e h a l f o f l o w e r i n c o m e g r o u p s .

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Decree further to amend the RoyalDecree o f 27 June 1967 to makeregulations under section 5 of theIncapacity Insurance Act/3 [of 18Feb. 1966], section 5 of the SicknessAct/4 [of 5 June 1913] and section5 of the Unemployment Act/5 [of 9Sep. 1949] (cases in which a personis deemed to be a pa r t y to anemp loymen t re la t i onsh ip ) .

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 208 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.9 (1) of the General Old-age Act [LS1956 - Neth. 2], s. 21 (1) of theGeneral Widows and Orphans Act [LS1959 - Neth. 3], s. 11a (1) of theChildren’s allowances (Self-EmployedPersons of Small Means) Act [LS 1962- Neth. 2 C] (revision of benefitsunder various social insurance Acts).

Staatsblad, 1971, No. 609 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the GeneralOld-Age Act [LS 1956 - Neth. 2] andthe General Widows and orphans Act[LS 1959 - Neth. 3] (consequentialt o t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f a n e warrangement for the voluntary paymentof contributions under the GeneralWidows and Orphans Act).

Staatsblad, 1971, No. 308 (INFORM)Amends s. 35 of the General Old-Age Act, as last amended by the Act of 24 Dec. 1970, ss. 47, 59 and 60 of the General Widows and Orphans Act and inserts new ss. 58a to 58d in the latter Act.

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Decree to make general regulationsunder s. 9, paras. 1 and 6, of thegeneral Old-Age Act [LS 1956 - Neth.2] and s. 21, paras. 1 and 6, of theGeneral Widows and Orphans Act [LS1959 - Neth.3] (revision of pensionr a t e s ) .

Staatsblad, 1971, No. 69 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.52 of the Incapacity Insurance Act[LS 1966 - Neth.2] (prevention orrestriction of overlapping benefitsunder the Act and under the sociallegislat ion of another State).

Staatsblad, 1972, No. 772 (INFORM)

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A c t r e s p e c t i n g c o m p u l s o r ypa r t i c i pa t i on i n an occupa t i ona lpens ion scheme.

Staatsblad, 1972, No. 400, d e200(INFORM)

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General Old-Age Benefit Regulations1 9 7 3 .

Staatsblad, 1973, No. 106 (INFORM)Resolution No. 6244, to make regulations respecting a general old-age benefit [payable from age 70].

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Decree to make regulations under s.5 of the Incapacity Insurance Act[of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth. 2],s. 5 of the Sickness Act [of 5 Junel 9 1 3 : L S 1 9 6 7 - N e t h . 2(consol idat ion)] and s. 5 of theUnemployment Act [of 9 Sept. 1949:LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation)](definition of the cases in whichwork is deemed to cons t i tu te anemp loymen t re la t i onsh ip ) .

Staatsblad, 1973, No. 627 (INFORM)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1966-L-45162) 1966-02-18. Sickness Act of 5 June1913, as amended to 18 February 1966.

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2 (consol idation)], the IncapacityInsurance Act [l8 Feb. 1966: LS 1966- Neth.2], the Unemployment Act [of9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth. 1( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] , t h e C h i l d r e n ’ sAl lowances (Employed Persons) Act[of 23 Dec. 1939: LS 1962 - Neth. 2B (consol idat ion)] and the IncomeTax Act 1964 (amendment of provisionsas to acceptance of work).

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 702 (INFORM)Inter alia, amends s. 4 (definition of employment) of the first four Acts.

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Ne th . 2 ] ( change in thecomposition of the committee of theIncapac i ty Fund) .

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 509 (INFORM)A m e n d s s . 7 2 a n d i n s e r t s a n e w s . 7 2 a .

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1 9 6 5 ] ( e x t e n s i o n o f c o m p u l s o r yinsurance on the basis of benefitsunder the Incapacity Insurance Act[of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth. 2]and the Unemployment Assistance Act[of 10 Dec. 1964]).

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 422 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.77 (2) of the Incapacity InsuranceAct [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2 ] ( a l l o c a t i o n o f c o n t r i b u t i o n sbetween the employer and the worker)[ 2 . 8 5 a n d 5 . 5 5 p e r c e n t ,respect ively, of wages] .

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 43 (INFORM)

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General Incapacity Act of 11 December1 9 7 5 .

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 674 (INFORM)An Act to institute a general scheme for insurance against incapacity,for work. Compulsory insurance against the financial consequences of long-term incapacity extended to the whole population.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1977-L-13486) 1977-05-12. An Act further to amendthe General Old-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2], the GeneralWidows and Orphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3] and the GeneralIncapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975] (increase in the percentage of the leaveallowance)[percentage increased from 6 to 7].

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45018) 1994-08-05. Decree of 5 August 1994to lay down an Order in Council laying down rules concerning theassessment of the degree of work disablement within the meaning of theIncapacity Insurance Act and the General Incapacity Act, and concerningthe assessment of general disability within the meaning of the General CivilPension Act and the General Military Pension Act of 1988. (EstimationDecree)

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45166) 1992-12-23. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975, as amended to 23 December 1992.

Related text(s): (NLD-1990-L-9566) 1990-03-15. Order of the Minister ofJustice to publish in the Staatsblad the text of the General Disability Act (Stb.1987, 90) as last amended by the Act of 28 December 1989, Stb. 611.

Related text(s): (NLD-1977-L-13490) 1977-08-30. Decision of the Ministerof Justice respecting the publication in the Staatsblad of the text of the GeneralIncapacity Act, as last amended by the Act of 12 May 1977.

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth.2] and the UnemploymentAct [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth.1 (consol idat ion), 1974 - Neth.1]( i n c r e a s e i n l e a v e b e n e f i t a n dprovision relating to minimum dailyw a g e ) .

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 377 (INFORM)Amends ss. 14,15,21 and 59b of the Incapacity Insurance Act and s. 12a of the Unemployment Act.

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An Act further to amend the GeneralOld-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2] and the General Widows andOrphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3] (alteration in the rules asto the exempt ions and reduct ionsgranted for the collection of nationalinsurance contributions, and certaino ther amendments .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 704 (INFORM)

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Genera l Incapac i ty Act (VoluntaryPayment of Contr ibut ions) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 622 (INFORM)Decree to make regulations under s. 77 of the General Incapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975]. Voluntary coverage for persons working in developing countries.

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Decree to make regu la t ions underclause (a) of s. 92 of the GeneralIncapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975]( p e r s o n s n o t o f N e t h e r l a n d sn a t i o n a l i t y t o b e e q u a t e d w i t hpersons of Netherlands nationality.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 570 (INFORM)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Act of11 December 1975.

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I n s u r e d P e r s o n s ( E x t e n s i o n a n dRes t r i c t i on ) Decree .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 557 (INFORM)Decree to make regulations under s.6 (2) and (3) of the General Old-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2], s.7 (2) and (3) of the General Widows and Orphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3], s.6 (2) and (3) of the General Children’s Allowances Act [of 26 Apr. 1962: LS 1962-Neth.2 A], s.5 (2) and (3) of the General Special Sickness Expenses Act [of 14 Dec. 1967] and s.4 (2) and (3) of the General Incapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975]. Repeals the Decree of 18 Oct. 1968.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1985-R-1440) 1985-04-26. Decree further toamend the Insured Persons (Extension and Restriction) Decree [No. 557of 1976].

Amending text(s): (NLD-1980-R-11841) 1980-07-01. Decree further toamend the Insured Persons (Extension and Restriction) Decree [No. 557of 1976].

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Decree to make regu la t ions unders e c t i o n 3 6 ( 4 ) o f t h e G e n e r a lIncapac i ty Ac t [o f 4 Dec. 1975](rules as to the simultaneous receiptof incapacity benefit and a pension,pens ion supp lement or benef i t interms of the provisions contained inor issued under s.8 of the GeneralIncapac i ty Ac t ) .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 525 (INFORM)

Basic text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Act of11 December 1975.

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An Act to adapt the Commercial Codeand a number of Acts in connectionwith the General Incapacity Act [of11 Dec. 1975] and further to amenda number of social insurance Acts.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 473 (INFORM)Numerous amendments to the basic Acts governing social insurance, consequent upon the commencement of the General Incapacity Act.

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured Persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1965] (adaptation to the commencementof the General Incapacity Act [of 11Dec. 1975] .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 474 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.57 (3) of the General Incapacity Act[of 11 Dec. 1975) (rules relating tom e a s u r e s f o r t h e m a i n t e n a n c e ,recovery or improvement of workingcapacity and other measures.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 434 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1977-L-13486) 1977-05-12. An Act further to amendthe General Old-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2], the GeneralWidows and Orphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3] and the GeneralIncapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975] (increase in the percentage of the leaveallowance)[percentage increased from 6 to 7].

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eG e n e r a l I n c a p a c i t y A c t , a s l a s tamended by the Act of 12 May 1977.

Staatsblad, 1977, No. 496

Amending text(s): (NLD-1979-L-12212) 1979-12-20. An Act further to amendthe General Incapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975: LS 1977 - Neth.2 (consolidation)],the Incapacity Insurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2] and theSickness Act [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation] (introductionof equal benefit entitlements for men and women).

Related text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975.

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I n c a p a c i t y I n s u r a n c e A c t o f 1 8February 1966, as amended to 20December 1976.

Staatsblad, 1977, No. 492 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the GeneralOld-Age Act [of 31 May 1956: LS 1956-N e t h . 2 ] , t h e G e n e r a l W i d o w s a n dOrphans Act [of 9 Apr. 1959: LS 1959-Neth.3] and the General IncapacityAct [of 11 Dec. 1975] (increase int h e p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e l e a v eallowance)[percentage increased from6 to 7].

Staatsblad, 1977, No. 328 (INFORM)

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PTT Staff (Experiment with FlexibleRet i rement ) Decree .

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 765 (INFORM)Decree to make provision for an experiment with flexible retirement from work for persons employed by the State Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Company.

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An Act to amend the Income Tax Act[of 1964], the Wage Tax Act [of1964], the General Old-Age Act [of31 May 1956: LS 1956-Neth.2] and theGeneral Widows and Orphans Act [of9 Apr . 1959: LS 1959-Neth .3 ] inconnection with the rules relatingto conscient ious objectors .

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 713 (INFORM)

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2(consolidation)] and the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth.2] (persons who are 65years of age or over not to be liableto cash sickness benefit insurance).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 710 (INFORM)Amends ss. 6, 29, 44, 46, 58 and 64 of the Sickness Act and s. 7a of the Incapacity Insurance.

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [of 11 Dec. 1975: LS1977 - Neth.2 (consolidation)], theIncapacity Insurance Act [of 18 Feb.1966: LS 1966 - Neth.2] and theSickness Act [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967- N e t h . 2 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ]( i n t r o d u c t i o n o f e q u a l b e n e f i tentit lements for men and women).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 708 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y t o t h e G e n e r a l I n c a p a c i t y A c t .

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Ear ly Ret i rement (Teaching Staf f )D e c r e e .

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 767 (INFORM)Decree to make provision for the grant of a benefit in respect of early retirement to teaching staff.

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Ear l y Re t i r emen t (C i v i l i an S ta f fEmployed by the State) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 752 (INFORM)Decree to lay down rules for the grant of a benefit in respect of early retirement.

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Decree to amend the General GovernmentServants Regulations [of 1931], theContracts of Employment Decree [of1931], the Royal Decree of 27 Nov.1968 to equate certain benefits withwaiting allowances and the GovernmentServants (Co-ordination of CertainQuestions) Decree [of 1958], so asto afford a possibility for civilianstaff employed by the State to takean early ret i rement.

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 751 (INFORM)

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34853) 1993-03-16. Decree of 16 March 1993on Replacement Policy.

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [of 5 June 1913: LS 1967 - Neth.2 (consol idation)], the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth. 2] and the UnemploymentAct [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth.1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] ( r e v i s i o n o fprovision as to daily wage).

Staatsblad, 1979, No. 238 (INFORM)Amends s. 15 of the Sickness Act, s. 14 of the Incapacity Insurance Act and s. 12a of the Unemployment Act.

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A n A c t t o a d a p t c e r t a i n s o c i a linsurance laws and a number of otherlaws in connection with the mergero f t h e e x i s t i n g p r o v i s i o n s o nchildren’s allowances into a general,compulsory insurance scheme applyingto the entire population and providingcoverage for chi ldren’s al lowancesfrom and including the first child,and further to amend the General OldAge Act [No. 429 of 1965: cf. LS 1956-Neth.2] and the General Widows andOrphans Act [No. 139 of 1959: LS1 9 5 9 - N e t h . 3 ] .

Staatsblad, 1980, No. 296 (INFORM)

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Government Ordinance to amend theGeneral Old-Age Insurance Ordinance[No. 83 of 1960] and the GeneralW i d o w s ’ a n d O r p h a n s ’ I n s u r a n c eOrdinance [No. 194 of 1965].

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 330 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Voluntary Early Retirement (Rel iefSchemes) Decree.

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 472 (INFORM)Decree to make rules for the voluntary early retirement of workers who are parties to employment relationships under the Relief Schemes (Provision of Employment) Act [No. 687 of 1967].

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [No. 28 of 1980:cf.LS1977-Neth.2 (consolidation) and theIncapacity Insurance Act [No. 492 of1 9 7 7 : c f . L S 1 9 6 6 - N e t h . 2 ] ( f u r t h e rr u l e s a s t o t h e o v e r l a p p i n g o fbenefit with earned income).

Staatsblad, No. 748 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree to amend the Relief Schemes(Condi t ions o f Employment) Decree[No. 518 of 1968] and the VoluntaryEar ly Ret i rement (Rel ie f Schemes)Decree [No. 472 of 1981].

Staatsblad, No. 718 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Act to amend the Act to adapt thebenef i t regu la t ions regard ing thetransfer of increase premiums and toamend certain other acts. (Act onthe temporary maintenance of the agelimit as regards compulsory insuranceand premium payment under the GeneralD isab i l i t y Ac t ) .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 611, pp.1-6 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1989-12-30

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the General Disability Act (Stb.1987, 90) as last amended by the Actof 28 December 1989, Stb. 611.

Staatsblad, 1990-03-27, No. 127, pp.1-33 (INFORM)Consolidated text of the Act, Chapter I: General provisions; II: insurance eligibility; III: acquisition of insurance benefits (entitlement to disability benefits; revocation, re-opening and payment of disability benefits; holiday benefit; provisions for the conservation, recovery and promotion of the ability to work); IIIa: voluntary general disability insurance; IV: implementation by employment-accident insurance funds; the General Disability Fund; V: exemption on account of conscientious objection; VI: obligation to inform; VII complaints and appeals procedures; VIII: relation of insurance law to civil law; IX: penal provisions and X: temporary and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-43992) 1993-12-22. Act of 22 December1993 to repeal the temporary maintenance age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to amend some othersocial security Acts, the Act on the income tax of 1964 and the Act on wagetaxes, with respect to the maintenance of the age limit insurance Act andpremium obligation General Disability Benefits Act and to the introductionpremium payment General Widows and Orphans Act or General SurvivorsAct for people more than 65 years old (Act amending premium levying forpeople more than 65 years old).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

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Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29511) 1991-11-14. Act of 14 November1991 to amend the Act on minimum wages and minimum holidaysallowances and a number of Social Security acts, to lay down a systemlinking the minimum wages and benefits to the evolution of wages, allowingfor possible divergencies. (Stb. 1991, 624)

Related text(s): (NLD-1975-L-14228) 1975-12-11. General Incapacity Actof 11 December 1975.

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Decree to lay down and introduceprovisions regulating the extensiona n d r e s t r i c t i o n o f t h e p e r s o n scovered by national insurance schemes( I n s u r e d P e r s o n s ( E x t e n s i o n a n dRes t r i c t i on ) Decree) .

Staatsblad, 1989-05-25, No. 164, pp.1-44 (INFORM)Insurance schemes included: General old-age Act of 1985, General widows and orphans Act of 1965, General children’s allowance Act of 1980 [LS 1980-Neth. 1], General Act on special sickness expenditures of 1967, General disability Act of 1987. Indicates the categories of workers and population groups who are covered or excluded by these schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29630) 1991-12-20. Decree of 20 December1991 to amend the Insured Persons Decree (extension and restriction) (Stb.1989, 164). (Stb. 1991, 761)

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Decree to amend the Relief Schemes(Condi t ions o f Employment) Decree[No. 518 of 1968] and the Decree onvoluntary early ret irement (socialrelief schemes) [No. 472 of 1981].

Staatsblad, 1989-11-10, No. 495, pp.1-12 (INFORM)

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Act to amend the Act of 28 September1989 (Stb. 478) to lay down specialrules concerning the entitlement tobenefits in accordance with the Acto n b e n e f i t s f o r v o l u n t a r y e a r l yr e t i r e m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-31, No. 479, pp.1-2 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-R-34857) 1993-04-04. Act of 4 April 1993amending the Law on Allocation of Benefit for Voluntary Early Retirementand its Implementing Regulations.

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A c t t o l a y d o w n s p e c i a l r u l e sc o n c e r n i n g t h e e n t i t l e m e n t t obenefits in accordance with the Acto n b e n e f i t s f o r v o l u n t a r y e a r l yr e t i r e m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-31, No. 478, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8519) 1989-09-28. Act to amend the Act of28 September 1989 (Stb. 478) to lay down special rules concerning theentitlement to benefits in accordance with the Act on benefits for voluntaryearly retirement.

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a la d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s a sdetermined in sec t ion A8 o f theGeneral Civil Pension Act and in thecorresponding prov is ions of o therpension acts (Regulations to adaptpens ions 1987/ I I ) .

Staatsblad, 1989-09-28, No. 388, pp.1-21 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a la d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s a sdetermined in s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, oft h e A c t o n I n a b i l i t y - t o - w o r kInsurance, s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, of theSickness Insurance Act and s. 3, ss.3 and 4, of the Unemployment AssistanceA c t ( D e c r e e o n I n s u r e d P e r s o n s(Extens ion and Rest r ic t ion) underEmployees’ Insurances 1990) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-05, No. 402, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Redefinition of the categories of employees covered and not covered by Netherlands employees’ insurance schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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Act to amend the Act on payments forvoluntary early retirement (No. 273of 1984) in connect ion w i th thechanges made in the VUT financings y s t e m .

Staatsblad, 1989-05-23, No. 151, p. 3(INFORM)

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Act to amend the General Pension Actf o r po l i t i ca l o f f i ce -ho lde rs andcertain other Acts with regard to anumber of amendments in the GeneralCivi l Pensions Act.

Staatsblad, 1988-07-12, No. 300, pp.1-30 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancewith the Act of 1 May 1987 (Stb.242)with a view to increasing certainpayments under the Acts on disabilityi nsu rance , unemp loymen t i nsu rancea n d u n e m p l o y m e n t f o r c e r t a i ncategor ies of workers.

Staatsblad, 1988-07-19, No. 311, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Act to amend the Act introducing ar e v i s i o n o f t h e s o c i a l s e c u r i t yscheme (temporary rules for totallydisabled beneficiaries who receiveincreased benefi ts for reasons ofi n f i r m i t y .

Staatsblad, 1988-08-19, No. 367, pp.1-3 (INFORM)New s.43a lays down rules for coordination with other social insurance Acts to avoid overlapping benefits.

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of14 December 1979 (Stb.691) (Rules inc o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e t r a n s f e r o fc o m m u t a t i o n s u m s t o a p r i v a t einsurance company under the Old-ageInsu rance Regu la t i ons ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-08-30, No. 382, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The tasks and powers of the Councils of Labour are assumed by the Social Insurance Bank.

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of15 January 1988 (Stb.32) (Rules inc o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e t r a n s f e r o fcommutat ion sums to the Old-ageInsurance Service Foundation underthe Old-age Insurance Regulations).

Staatsblad, 1988-08-30, No. 383, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The tasks and powers of the Councils of Labour are assumed by the Social Insurance Bank.

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of26 June 1967 (Stb.337)(Decree on thecommutation of insurance under theDisab i l i t y Ac t ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-08-30, No. 384, pp.1-2 (INFORM)The commutation sum is to be approved and paid by the Social Insurance Bank.

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Decree to lay down rules for grantinga b e n e f i t f o r v o l u n t a r y e a r l yretirement (Decree on the voluntaryearly retirement of executive policep e r s o n n e l ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-09-08, No. 411, pp.1-4 (INFORM)Police officers aged 57 years or older on 1 July 1988 will be entitled to a retirement benefit.

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Decree to lay down rules in accordancewith section 3, paragraph 7, of theAct on benefits for voluntary earlyr e t i r e m e n t .

Staatsblad, 1988-09-20, No. 423, pp.1-4 (INFORM)The age at which workers are to be paid a retirement benefit is lowered to 60 with effect from 1 January 1988.

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D e c r e e t o e s t a b l i s h g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancewith section A8 of the Genral CivilPensions Act and with correspondings e c t i o n s o f o t h e r p e n s i o n A c t s .(Pension Adjustment Regulation 1987-I ) .

Staatsblad, 1988-10-04, No. 446, pp.1-10 (INFORM)

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Act of 24 December 1986 amending theGeneral Act on Old Age [LS 1985 -Neth. 1 (cons.)], the General Act onW i d o w s a n d O r p h a n s , t h e G e n e r a lChildren’s Allowances Act [LS 1980- Ne th . 1 ] , the Genera l Ac t onS p e c i a l S i c k n e s s C o s t s a n d t h eGeneral Incapacity Act [LS 1977 -Neth. 2] (cessation of payment bythe State of non-paid contributionsin case of negligence without fault).

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 656, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Amends the above-cited Acts to free the State from having to pay contributions when, because of negligence not involving fault, they have not been paid by persons in respect of whom they are owed.

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An Act to amend the General Old-AgeAct [No. 181 of 1985: LS 1985 - Neth.1 (consol idation)] (equivalence ofu n m a r r i e d p e r s o n s w i t h m a r r i e dpersons or spouses, and introductionof the one-parent standard for agedunmarried persons with a child under18 years of age).

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 563, 3 p.(INFORM)Amends ss. 1, 9 and 53 and inserts new ss. 9a, 29a and 72a (unmarried pensioners with a child under 18 years of age).

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-L-46361) 1996-03-20. Act of 20 March 1996amending the Adjustment Pension Provision Assistance Act and theConvergence Regulations Indonesian Pension 1960 (RepatriationConvergence Regulations Pensions).

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [No. 28 of 1980: cf.LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)]and the Incapac i ty Insurance Act[No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth.2] (further provision in connectionw i t h r e d u c e d e m p l o y m e n to p p o r t u n i t i e s ) .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 561, 5 p.(INFORM)Inter alia, replaces s. 5 of the General Incapacity Act and s. 18 of the Incapacity Insurance Act.

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R e v i s i o n o f t h e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yScheme ( Int roduct ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 567, 45 p.(INFORM)An Act to repeal the Unemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation) ..., 1974 - Neth. 1], to introduce a new Unemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986] and a number of other Acts, to make transitional arrangements as part of the repeal and introduction of those Acts and to make consequential amendments to a number of Acts and regulations. This Act makes numerous amendments to, inter alia, the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Incapacity Insurance Act (No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2), the Sickness Act (No. 473 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Social Insurance (Organisation) Act (No. 344 of 1952: LS 1952 - Neth. 2), the Social Insurance (Co-ordination) Act (No. 64 of 1966) and the General Assistance Act (No. 284 of 1963).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45168) 1992-12-23. Social Security Scheme(Introduction) Act of 6 November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eRai lway Pensions Act (No. 138 of1967), as last amended by the Act of3 July 1986 (No. 394).

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 41, 79 p.(INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t i n a n n e x .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-L-40574) 1994-09-15. Act of 15 September1994 to amend the General Civil Pension Act and other State Pensions Acts.

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eGeneral Civil Service Pensions Act(No. 6 of 1966), as last amended bythe Act of 3 July 1986 (No. 394).

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 540, 92 p.(INFORM)C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t i n a n n e x .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1993-L-44474) 1993-12-22. Act of 22 December1993 to amend the General Civil Pension Act of 1986.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45018) 1994-08-05. Decree of 5 August 1994to lay down an Order in Council laying down rules concerning theassessment of the degree of work disablement within the meaning of theIncapacity Insurance Act and the General Incapacity Act, and concerningthe assessment of general disability within the meaning of the General CivilPension Act and the General Military Pension Act of 1988. (EstimationDecree)

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An Act fu r ther to amend cer ta insocial insurance laws, the Act [No.J121 of 1949] respecting compulsorypar t ic ipa t ion in a works pens ionfund and certain tax laws in connectionwith the abuse of corporate status.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 276, 11 p.(INFORM)

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An Act to amend the General CivilService Pensions Act [No. 679 of1979] and other government pensionl a w s .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 303, 36 p.(INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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Decree to make regu la t ions undersec t ions 57(b) and 60(b) o f theGenera l O ld-Age Ac t [No. 181 o f1985, LS 1985 - Neth. 1] (equivalenceof residence outside the Kingdom toresidence within the Kingdom).

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 632, 5 p.(INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of22 December 1971 [No. 798 of 1971]to make regulations under section 45(1) and (3) of the General Old-AgeAct [No. 429 of 1965: cf. LS 1956 -Neth. 2], section 47 (1) and (3) ofthe General Widows and Orphans Act[No. 139 of 1959: LS 1959 - Neth. 3]and section III (1) of the Act of 23April 1971 [No. 308 of 1971].

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 281, 4 p.(INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s a s t o t h e p a y m e n t o f c o n t r i b u t i o n s .

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An Act to adapt government pensionschemes to the introduction of equalt rea tment fo r men and women, asprovided in the General Old-Age Act[No. 181 of 1985: cf. LS 1956 - Neth.2 ] .

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 228, 2 p.(INFORM)

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theS t a a t s b l a d o f t h e t e x t o f t h eGenera l O ld-Age Ac t [No. 429 o f1965: LS 1956 - Neth. 2], as lastamended by the Act of 28 March 1985[No. 180].

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 181, 24 p.C o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-41515) 1994-12-14. Decree of 14 December1994 amending the Decree of voluntary old-age insurance, widowinsurance, and insurance for disabled workers.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-29516) 1991-11-20. Act of 20 November1991 to amend in detail the General Act on Special Sickness Costs and theSickness Fund Act, as well as the related amendments to some other acts,in the framework of the Sickness Cost Insurance System Amendment Act,second phase. (Stb. 1991, 587)

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An Act further to amend the GeneralOld-Age Act [no 429 of 1965: cf. LS1956 - Neth. 2] and the GeneralChildren’s Allowances Act [no 1 of1980: LS 1980 - Neth. 1] (cessationof payment, from 1 January 1983, ofthe state subsidies towards the Old-Age Fund and the General Children’sAllowances Fund and fixing of thes u b s i d i e s o v e r c e r t a i n e a r l i e ry e a r s ) .

Staatsblad, 1983, No. 677, 2 p (INFORM)In the General Old-Age Act, amends ss. 23, 24, 28 and 30 and repeals s. 23a; in the General Children’s Allowances Act, amends ss. 22 and 24 and repeals s. 23.

Employment accident andoccupational disease benefit

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act /4 [determinat ion o fl eave a l l owance whe re i ncapac i t ybenefit overlaps with benefit underthe social legislat ion of anotherS t a t e .

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 479 (INFORM)

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Decree to make regulations under s.77 (2) of the Incapacity InsuranceAct [LS 1966 - Neth. 2] (sharing ofcontr ibutions between employer andw o r k e r ) .

Staatsblad, 1971, No. 18 (INFORM)

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Ordinance of the Ministry of Labourto amend the Ordinance [No. 30 of1 9 7 4 ] r e s p e c t i n g t h e p a y m e n t o fs p e c i a l s u p p l e m e n t s u n d e r t h eW o r k m e n ’ s A c c i d e n t C o m p e n s a t i o nInsurance Act [No. 50 of 1947: LS1947-Jap.6]. No. 35.

Kampoo, 1976-09-27 (INFORM)80 per cent of wages payable to an injured worker from the fourth day following the accident.

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Act concerning the ent i t lement topayments for incapacity to work ina c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e G e n e r a lIncapacity Act in respect of personswhose incapacity occurred before 1January 1979.

Staatsblad, 1989-05-03, No. 126, p. 2(INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Decree on thecompensation to be paid to privatelyinsured persons (Stb .1986,132) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 646, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Décret du 22 avril 1987 modifiant led é c r e t r o y a l d u 2 8 a v r i l 1 9 8 0(Staatsblad No. 263) établissant unrèglement administratif conformémentà l’art. 6(3) de la loi générale surl’incapacité de travail [SL 1977 -P.B. 2].

Staatsblad, 1987-06-04, No. 248, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Modifie l’art. 1 (définition de conjoint) et l’art. 3 (définition de l’enfant adopté).

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Décision du ministre de la Justiced u 1 3 m a r s 1 9 8 7 c o n c e r n a n t l apubl icat ion dans le Staatsblad dut e x t e d e l a l o i g é n é r a l e s u rl’incapacité de travail (Staatsblad1980, No. 28 [SL 1977 - P.B. 2]),modifiée par la loi du 24 décembre1986 (Staatsblad 1986, No. 656).

Staatsblad, 1987-03-31, No. 90, pp. 1-33 (INFORM)C o n t i e n t l e t e x t e c o d i f i é d e l a l o i .

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantdes règles conformément à l’art. 6(10, 11) et l’art. 10 (6) de la loigénérale sur l’incapacité de travail[SL 1977 - P.B. 2] (Décret sur lesr e v e n u s , l o i g é n é r a l e s u rl ’ incapaci té de t ravai l ) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 657, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Définit les notions de revenu (art. 2), de produit du travail (arts. 3, 4 et 5) et de profit (art. 6) aux termes de la loi précitée.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 5 de la loi surl ’ assu rance - incapac i té de t rava i l[SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art. 5 de lal o i s u r l ’ a s s u r a n c e - m a l a d i e [ S L1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art. 5 de la loisur le chômage (Identification descas où une relation de travail estconsidérée comme une prestation des e r v i c e ) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 655, pp.1-7 (INFORM)Fixe les conditions selon lesquelles la relation de travail entre les travailleurs à domicile, les musiciens, les artistes et leurs employeurs est considérée comme une prestation de services afin que ces personnes relèvent des lois précitées.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 4 (3, 4) de lalo i sur l ’assurance- incapac i té detravail [SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur l’assurance-maladie [SL 1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur le chômage(extension et restriction du champdes assurés) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-31, No. 654, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Le décret définit la catégorie de personnes qui sont comprises dans (art. 1), et exclues de, (art. 2) la notion de travailleurs aux termes des lois précitées.

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Act of 24 December 1986 amending theGeneral Act on Old Age [LS 1985 -Neth. 1 (cons.)], the General Act onW i d o w s a n d O r p h a n s , t h e G e n e r a lChildren’s Allowances Act [LS 1980- Ne th . 1 ] , the Genera l Ac t onS p e c i a l S i c k n e s s C o s t s a n d t h eGeneral Incapacity Act [LS 1977 -Neth. 2] (cessation of payment bythe State of non-paid contributionsin case of negligence without fault).

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 656, pp.1-3 (INFORM)Amends the above-cited Acts to free the State from having to pay contributions when, because of negligence not involving fault, they have not been paid by persons in respect of whom they are owed.

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Décision du ministre de la Justiced u 1 3 m a r s 1 9 8 7 c o n c e r n a n t l apubl icat ion dans le Staatsblad dutexte de la lo i sur l ’assurance-incapac i té de t rava i l (Staatsb lad1977, No. 492) modifiée par la loid u 1 8 d é c e m b r e 1 9 8 6 ( S t a a t s b l a d1986, No. 639).

Staatsblad, 1987-03-31, No. 89, pp. 1-35 (INFORM)C o n t i e n t l e t e x t e c o d i f i é d e l a l o i .

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26February 1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, theGeneral Disability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulationsfor the Government personnel in connection with measures to reducesickness absenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabledpersons’ chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabledpersons). (Stb. 1992, 82)

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1991-L-29511) 1991-11-14. Act of 14November 1991 to amend the Act on minimum wages and minimumholidays allowances and a number of Social Security acts, to lay downa system linking the minimum wages and benefits to the evolution of wages,allowing for possible divergencies. (Stb. 1991, 624)

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Décret du 3 février 1987 établissantdes règ les conformément à l ’a r t .1 0 ( 6 ) d e l a l o i g é n é r a l e s u rl’incapacité de travail (Décret surl e r e v e n u m o y e n j o u r n a l i e r , L o igénérale sur l’incapacité de travail[SL 1977 - P.B. 2]).

Staatsblad, 1987-03-03, No. 43, pp. 1-4 (INFORM)Le décret règle de quelle manière la notion du revenu moyen journalier doit être définie, revenu qui est la base sur laquelle est calculée l’allocation en cas d’incapacité de travail.

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An Act to grant supplements up to therelevant social minimum to personse n t i t l e d t o b e n e f i t u n d e r t h eUnemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986],the Sickness Act [No. 473 of 1967:LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)],the General Incapacity Act [No. 28of 1980: cf . LS 1977 - Neth. 2( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] , t h e I n c a p a c i t yInsurance Act [No. 492 of 1977: cf.LS 1966 - Neth. 2] and the IncapacityScheme (Members of the Armed Forces)Act [No. 313 of 1972]. SupplementsA c t .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 562, 11 p.(INFORM)

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-44903) 1994-04-26. Decree of 26 April 1994to amend the Emigration Regulation of 1985.

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An Act further to amend the GeneralIncapacity Act [No. 28 of 1980: cf.LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)]and the Incapac i ty Insurance Act[No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth.2] (further provision in connectionw i t h r e d u c e d e m p l o y m e n to p p o r t u n i t i e s ) .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 561, 5 p.(INFORM)Inter alia, replaces s. 5 of the General Incapacity Act and s. 18 of the Incapacity Insurance Act.

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R e v i s i o n o f t h e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yScheme ( Int roduct ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 567, 45 p.(INFORM)An Act to repeal the Unemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation) ..., 1974 - Neth. 1], to introduce a new Unemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986] and a number of other Acts, to make transitional arrangements as part of the repeal and introduction of those Acts and to make consequential amendments to a number of Acts and regulations. This Act makes numerous amendments to, inter alia, the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Incapacity Insurance Act (No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2), the Sickness Act (No. 473 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Social Insurance (Organisation) Act (No. 344 of 1952: LS 1952 - Neth. 2), the Social Insurance (Co-ordination) Act (No. 64 of 1966) and the General Assistance Act (No. 284 of 1963).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45168) 1992-12-23. Social Security Scheme(Introduction) Act of 6 November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Law Amending the Unemployment Actand some other laws

Staatsblad, 2004-12-29, No. 731, pp.1-5 (INFORM)Contains provisions amending, i.a., the Unemployment Act, the Disabeld Workers Insurance Act, the Sickness Benefits Act and the Structure of the Organisation of the Implementation of Labour and Income Act.

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Unemployment Ac tConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnelandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsC o n t a i n s p r o v i s i o n s w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e u n e m p l o y m e n t i n s u r a n c e .Chapter I: General provisions Chapter IIA: Mandatory insurance of income-related benefits in cases of unemployment Chapter IIB: Mandatory insurance of short-term benefits in cases of unemployment Chapter IIC: Repealed Chapter III: Non-mandatory unemployment insurance Chapter IV: Take-over of obligations based on the employment relationship which can not be fulfilled by the employer Chapter V: Repealed Chapter VI: Reintegration measures

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69600) 2004-12-23. Law Amending severalSocial Security Acts

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69601) 2004-12-23. Law Amending theUnemployment Act and some other laws

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69605) 2004-04-22. Youth Care Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-1998-L-69201) 1998-04-23. Disability (Re)integrationAct

Related text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69450) 2004-07-09. Childcare Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-R-69236) 2001-12-20. Decree concerning theStructure of the Implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-68942) 2001-11-29. Structure of the organisationof the implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-R-69485) 2000-12-18. EnhancedUnemployment Benefit for Police Decree

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-L-69437) 1996-11-29. Status of Judicial OfficialsAct

Related text(s): (NLD-1953-L-69561) 1953-12-24. Social Security(Coordination) Act

Related text(s): (NLD-1931-R-69558) 1931-06-12. Civil Servants Regulations

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L a w E s t a b l i s h i n g t h e W o r k a n dAss i tance Act

Staatsblad, 2003-10-10, No. 376, pp.1-44Consolidated Dutch Text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions establishing the Work and Assistance Act. Repeals, among others, the General Assistance Act, the Act establishing the General Assistance Act, the Employment of Work-seekers Act, the Act for the financing of the General Assistance Act, the Older and Partially Incapacitated Unemployed Workers Income Scheme Act.

Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01

Basic text(s): (NLD-2003-L-68839) 2003-10-09. Work and Assistance Act

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-68972) 2004-07-09. Law Amending theLaw Establishing the Work and Assistance Act

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Decree of 6 December 2000 to determinea general measure of administrationas meant in Sect ion 130a of theUnemployment Act (Tijdelijk besluiti n k o m e n s k o r t i n g s t a r t e n d eze l fs tand igen WW).

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 620, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Regu la tes t he ma in tenance o f t he r i gh t t o an unemp loymen t subs idy .

Date of entry into force: 2001-03-28

Date of end of application: 2005-03-28

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Decree of 30 August 1999 to promulgatea decree as indicated in s. 130 oft h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t ( T e m p o r a r yDecree on a fitting solution underthe Unemployment Act) .

Staatsblad, 1999-09-14, No. 380, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)The aim of the Decree is to save on social benefit costs within the framework of the General Unemployment Fund. This is to be achieved by means of a 4-year experiment in which work shall be offered to unemployed persons, so as to shorten the social benefit period.

Date of entry into force: 1999-09-15

Date of end of application: 2003-09-15

Basic text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45167) 1992-12-23. Unemployment Act of 6November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Decree of the Minister of Justice of2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 , c o n c e r n i n g t h erevision in the Statute-Book of thefull text of the Unemployment Act,as of 1 January 1999. No. 21.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 21, 21 p.(INFORM P60520)P r o v i d e s f o r a c o n s o l i d a t e d t e x t o f t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t .

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Decree of 27 April 1999 to adapt theIncome Decree IOAW to the GeneralCollected Social Security Acts 1998(Veegwet SZW). No. 199.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 199, 3 p.(INFORM P60520)P r o v i d e s f o r r u l e s c o n c e r n i n g u n p a i d , s o c i a l l y u s e f u l a c t i v i t i e s .

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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Decree of 28 April 1999 containingrules that the National Inst i tutef o r S o c i a l S e c u r i t y ( “ L a n d e l i j ki ns t i t uu t soc ia le ve rzeke r ingen ” )s h a l l o b s e r v e w h e n s u p p l y i n gsubsidies, as meant in section 69 oft h e U n e m p l o y m e n t B e n e f i t s A c t( “ W e r k l o o s h e i d s w e t ” ) ( “ B e s l u i tsubsidieverstrekking WW”). No. 200.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 200, 7 p.(INFORM P60520)Section 69 of the Unemployment Act provides that the National Institute for Social Security may provide subsidies for temporary projects which aim to reduce applications for benefits under the Unemployment Act. This Decree enumerates conditions and requirements which shall be observed by the National Institute for Social Security when granting such subsidies.

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D e c r e e o f 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 7e s t a b l i s h i n g a R o y a l D e c r e e a sprovided for by section 85, subsection1 of the Unemployment Benefits Actc o n t a i n i n g r u l e s f o r t h edetermination of premiums for half-p a y f u n d s ( B e s l u i tp r e m i e v a s t s t e l l i n gw a c h t g e l d f o n d s e n ) .

Staatsblad, 1997, No. 800, 6 p.(INFORM P60520)D e t e r m i n e s r a t e s o f p r e m i u m s f o r t h e h a l f - p a y f u n d s .

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Decree of 19 June 1996 establishingguide l ines to enforce regula t ionsr e g a r d i n g p a r t i a l l y d i s a b l e du n e m p l o y e d w o r k e r s w h o c a n f i n dsu i tab le emp loyment .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-19, No. 360, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Under the General Nationl Assistance Act (“ABW”) this decree concerns persons belonging to the following categories and who obtain salary compensation under the following acts: Act on the Provision of Income for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers (“IOAW”) and Act on the Provision of Income for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Former Self-employed Workers (“IOAZ”). The above decree provides for guidelines and regulations regarding income support when the aforementioned persons can find suitable employment but do not accept it.

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47621) 1997-05-30. Act of 30 May 1997concerning the establishment of income provisions for formerly self-employed entrepreneurs in fresh water/in-land navigation.

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29654) 1992-05-21. Act of21 May 1992 toamend the General Assistance Act, the Act on the provision of Income forElderly and Partially disabled Unemployed Workers, the Act on theProvision of Income for Elderly and Partially Disabled formerly Self-Employed Persons and the Foreigners’ Act as regard to exchange of data(introduction of a social/fiscal number in local governments). (Stb. 1992,244)

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Decree of 19 June 1996 amending theUnemp loymen t Dec ree f o r Teach ingand Research Personnel .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-19, No. 338, pp.1-20. (INFORM P60520)The amendments brought to this Unemployment Decree (“BWOO”) are a result of amendments in the Unemployment Act (“WW”) of 1 March 1994. The present amendments concern the period of reference, employment history record-keeping and the extension of continuing pay. The present amendments do not affect the level of benefits or the duration of such payments to unemployed teaching and research personnel.

Date of entry into force: 1996-08-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51451) 1997-22-12. Decree of 22 December1997 amending the Temporary Decree concerning Illness and Incapacityfor Work of Teaching and Research Personnel (Besluit ziekte enarbeidsongeschiktheid onderwijs- en onderzoekspersoneel) and the Decreeconcerning Unemployment of Teaching and Research Personnel (BesluitWerkloosheid onderwijs- en onderzoekpersoneel).

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43453) 1995-03-17. Decree of 17 March 1995to establish the time-frame of entry into force of the Act which amended theEducation Act concerning the budget of the unemployment benefits that arereplacement, relocation and reappointment benefits of Teaching staff.

Related text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43455) 1995-03-13. Decree of 13 March 1995amending the Decree on the lowered weeks worked requirement of theUnemployment Act.

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Unemployment Act of 6 November 1986,as amended to 23 December 1992.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 193-224(INFORM)Title I lays down general provisions. Title II governs compulsory unemployment insurance. Fixes conditions for eligibility to unemployment benefit. Provides for two types of unemployment benefits: a loss of earnings benefit (granted during a period of 6 months to 5 years) and a prolonged unemployement benefit (granted for a period of one year after the first benefit). Title III applies to voluntary insurance. Titles IV and V concern special schemes, namely the taking over of employers’ obligations resulting from the employment relation in the event of inability on behalf of the employer to pay wages. Titles VI to XI regulate administration, financing, procedure, appeals and penalties.

Date of entry into force: 1986-11-06

Related text(s): (NLD-1986-L-2872) 1986-11-06. Unemployment Act.

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Decree of 18 March 1994 to amend theDecree of 1991 amending the Statehalf-pay Decree of 1959 and otherbenefit regulations, as well as theDecree of 1991 amending the Militaryhalf-pay Regulation of 1961 and thePremium Regulations and supplementaryp rov i s ions rega rd ing p ro fess iona lmilitary personnel of the Militaryforce of 1982, with respect to thee x t e n s i o n o f t h e t e r m s o f t h etemporary benef i t .

Staatsblad, 1994-04-21, No. 270, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-06-01

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Decree of 4 February 1994 to lay downt h e T e a c h i n g a n d R e s e a r c h(Unemployment) Decree to amend theTeaching Staff (Legal Status) Decreeof 1985 and the Higher VocationalEducation (Legal Status) Decree, inconnection with Agreement I I .

Staatsblad, 1994-02-24, No. 100, pp.1-104 (INFORM P60520)Provides for an unemployment regulation for teaching and research staff and for a supra-legal regulation to take into account the specific features of the teaching labour market. The legal regulation governs the conditions and assertion for a claim to benefit, duration of the benefit, and continuation of benefit to which entitlement arises after the benefit for loss of earnings has elapsed. The supra-legal regulation governs the duration and amount of the supplementary benefit, provides for a wage supplement if a person accepts a position with a lower wage level, regulates the sickness claims for persons entitled to unemployment benefit. Also provides for survivors benefit and moving expenses for persons entitled to unemployment benefit pursuant to this decree.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-59298) 2000-12-05. Decree of 5 December2000, amending the Decree on Unemployment of Educational and ResearchPersonnel (duality of maternity benefit and BWOO benefit) and the temporaryDecree on Sickness and Disability of Educational and Research Personnel(adaptation to section 39).

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Act of 22 December 1993 to amend theUnemployment Act of 1986.

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 744, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Numerous amendments relating, inter alia, to the grant of unemployment benefits. Also amends the Act to introduce the revision of the social security system of 1987.

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01

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Decree of 19 June 1995 concerningr e g u l a t i o n s o n t h e l e v y i n g o fsanct ions on persons ent i t led tob e n e f i t s / a l l o w a n c e s .

Staatsblad, 1995-06-19, No. 462, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)The present Decree contains a standardization with regard to the levying of sanctions within the framework of the General Assistance Act (“Algemene Bijstandswet [Abw]”), the Act on the provision of Income for Elderly and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte werkloze werknemers [IOAW]”), the Act on the Provision of Income for Elderly and Paritally Disabled Formerly Self-Employed Persons (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijke arbeidsongeschikte gewesen zelfstandigen [IOAZ]”). The sanction standardization is composed of a categorization of activities which relate to the non-observance of duties/resonsibilities that follow from the receipt of social benefits/allowances.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46378) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June1996 establishing guidelines to enforce regulations regarding partiallydisabled unemployed workers who can find suitable employment.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-47621) 1997-05-30. Act of 30 May 1997concerning the establishment of income provisions for formerly self-employed entrepreneurs in fresh water/in-land navigation.

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Decree of 13 March 1995 amending theDecree on the lowered weeks workedr e q u i r e m e n t o f t h e U n e m p l o y m e n tA c t .

Staatsblad, 1995-03-13, No. 143, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)To obtain unemployment benefits, the required weeks in which an employee must have worked have been reduced to facilitate eligibility of irregularly employed workers for unemployment benefits. This amendment refers to the original Unemployment Act of 1987 (Stb.633).

Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46372) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June 1996amending the Unemployment Decree for Teaching and Research Personnel.

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Act of 22 December 1994 amending theUnemployment Act and related Acts.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-22, No. 955, pp.1-14. (INFORM P60520)Amendments to prolong unemployment benefits and provide for improved social security for the unemployed. These amendments refer to the following earlier Acts: Stb.93, Stb.92, Stb.281, and Stb.94 of 1987 with the most recent amendments made to all of them in Stb.916, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1994-12-29

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-46372) 1996-06-19. Decree of 19 June1996 amending the Unemployment Decree for Teaching and ResearchPersonnel.

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Decree of 2 February 1995 to bringinto effect the 22 December 1994unemployment Act and related laws.

Staatsblad, 1995-02-16, No. 73, pp. 1.(INFORM P60520)The unemployment Act of 22 December 1994 (Stb.955) shall enter into force on 1 March 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01

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Act of 2 November 1994 to amend theAct of 20 December 1984, adaptingthe benefit percentages of severancepays and working disability benefitsfor Government staff, teaching staffand related personnel .

Staatsblad, 1994-11-29, No. 811, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)States that adoption of the Teaching and Research Staff (Unemployment) Decree entails an amendment of the Act of 20 December 1984.

Date of entry into force: 1994-11-30

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Decree to amend the national groupregu la t i on on unemp loyed wo rke rswith regard to sanctions taken incase one or severa l requ i rementsgoverning benefi t payment are notm e t .

Staatsblad, 1992-07-16, no 377, pp. 1-13 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 20 December 1991 to laydown a general administrative rulea s d e f i n e d i n a r t . 8 1 o f t h eUnemployment Act (shar ing o f thepremium in favour of the GeneralUnemployment Fund by employers andemployees). (Stb. 1991, 763)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-31, No 763, pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60520)The unemployment premium rate for 1992 will be 1.7 per cent of the wage or salary, 0.85 per cent being payable by the employer and 0.85 per cent by the employee.

Related text(s): (NLD-1987-L-4349) 1987-03-13. Décision du ministre dela Justice du 13 mars 1987 concernant la publication dans le Staatsblad dutexte de la loi sur le chômage (Staatsblad 1986, No. 566) modifiée par laloi du 18 décembre 1986 (Staatsblad, No. 637).

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D e c r e e e s t a b l i s h i n g g e n e r a ladministrative rules as defined ins.42(10)(a) of the Unemployment Act(Decree concerning the assimilationof days worked under the UnemploymentA c t ) .

Staatsblad, 1991-10-03, No. 483, pp.1-5 (INFORM)Correlates the payment period of benefits with the period during which a worker participated in the working process, certains days worked without pay are considered equivalent to work days.

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43455) 1995-03-13. Decree of 13 March1995 amending the Decree on the lowered weeks worked requirement ofthe Unemployment Act.

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Act amending the Unemployment Act(revision of the employment recordsr e q u i r e m e n t s ) .

Staatsblad, 1991-06-28, No. 338, pp.1-3 (INFORM)To be entitled to unemployment benefits, employees must have received pay for at least 52 days during each of calendar years.

Date of entry into force: 1991-06-29

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Act to amend the Act dated 1985-04-2 4 , S t b . 2 3 0 , a n d t h e A c t t ointroduce the revision of the socialsecur i ty sys tem.

Staatsblad, 1991-06-27, No. 318, pp.1-2 (INFORM)R e s t r i c t i o n c o n c e r n i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r u n e m p l o y m e n t b e n e f i t s .

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Date of entry into force: 1985-05-01

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Decree to amend the Royal Decreedated 22 December 1989, Stb. 606(Determination of an average premiumr a t e f o r t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t ,payable in favour of the half-payfund, and for the Sickness InsuranceA c t ) .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 648, pp.1-4 (INFORM)T h e a v e r a g e p r e m i u m r a t e i n c h a n g e d f r o m 5 . 7 % t o 6 . 3 % .

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e p e r i o d o fvalidity of the Temporary Regulationsfor benefits paid in replacement ofunemp loymen t ass i s tance .

Staatsblad, 1990-12-31, No. 634, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

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An Act to extend the coverage of, andm a k e o t h e r a m e n d m e n t s t o , t h eUnemployment Act /5 (assumpt ion ofl iab i l i ty for ob l igat ions ar is ingout of an employment relat ionshipwhere the employer is unable to pay,and certain other amendments).

Staatsblad, 1968, No. 375 (INFORM)I n t e r a l i a , i n s e r t s a n e w C h . I I I a .

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An Act to amend [s. 12a of] theUnemployment Act/1 [revision of theprovisions governing dai ly wages].

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 444 (INFORM)

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Decree further to amend the RoyalDecree o f 27 June 1967 to makeregulations under section 5 of theIncapacity Insurance Act/3 [of 18Feb. 1966], section 5 of the SicknessAct/4 [of 5 June 1913] and section5 of the Unemployment Act/5 [of 9Sep. 1949] (cases in which a personis deemed to be a pa r t y to anemp loymen t re la t i onsh ip ) .

Staatsblad, 1969, No. 208 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Sickness FundsAc t (Des igna t i on o f Compu lso r i l yInsured persons) Decree [of 23 Dec.1 9 6 5 ] ( e x t e n s i o n o f c o m p u l s o r yinsurance on the basis of benefitsunder the Incapacity Insurance Act[of 18 Feb. 1966: LS 1966 - Neth. 2]and the Unemployment Assistance Act[of 10 Dec. 1964]).

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 422 (INFORM)

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An Act to amend the Unemployment Actand the Unemployment Assistance Act( g r a n t o f c o m p e n s a t o r y w a g es u p p l e m e n t s ) .

Staatsblad, 1974, No. 66

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An Act to amend the Minimum Wage andMinimum Leave Allowance Act [of 27Nov. 1968: LS 1968 - Neth. 1...1973- Ne th . 1 B ] (en t i t l ement to aminimum leave allowance in respectof benefits under the UnemploymentAct] [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth.1 (consolidation), 1974 - Neth.1].

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 636 (INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 5 a n d 1 7 .

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act [of 18 Feb. 1966: LS1966 - Neth.2] and the UnemploymentAct [of 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967 - Neth.1 (consol idat ion), 1974 - Neth.1]( i n c r e a s e i n l e a v e b e n e f i t a n dprovision relating to minimum dailyw a g e ) .

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 377 (INFORM)Amends ss. 14,15,21 and 59b of the Incapacity Insurance Act and s. 12a of the Unemployment Act.

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Decree to make regu la t ions undersection 49a of the Unemployment Act[o f 9 Sep. 1949: LS 1967-Neth .1( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] ( r e s t r i c t i o n o fthe r igh t to benef i t o f personsworking intermittently for the samee m p l o y e r .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 719 (INFORM)

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A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d t h eUnemployment Assistance Act [of 10Dec. 1964] .

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 368 (INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 4 , 1 9 , 3 0 d a n d 4 0 .

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A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d t h eUnemployment Act [of 14 Aug. 1967:LS 1967-Neth.1. . .1974-Neth.1](grantof subsidies to dock employers fromthe General Unemployment Fund).

Staatsblad, 1977, No. 226 (INFORM)Inserts a new Ch. IIIc (Grant of subsidies to undertakings engaged in dock work).

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An Act further to amend the SicknessAct [No. 204 of 1913:LS 1967-Neth.2(consol idat ion) ] , the UnemploymentAct [No. J 423 of 1949:LS 1967-N e t h . 1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) , 1 9 7 4 -Neth.1], the Unemployment AssistanceAct [No. 485 of 1964] and certainr e g u l a t i o n s a p p l y i n g t o c e r t a i nclasses of persons (unification ofdates for the cessation of benefitunder the social security schemes).

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 760 (INFORM)

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A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d t h eUnemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967:LS 1967-Ne th .1 . . . 1974 -Ne th .1 ] andt h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A s s i s t a n c e A c t[No. 485 o f 1964] (change in thenumber of days’ work required forent i t lement to benef i t ) .

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 133 (INFORM)R e p l a c e s s . 3 5 a n d r e p e a l s s . 3 5 a o d t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t .

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A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d t h eUnemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967:LS1967 - Neth. 1.. .1974-Neth.1] andcertain other laws (inclusion undert h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t o f w o r k e r swithin the meaning of the UnemploymentAss is tance Ac t ) .

Staatsblad, 1981, No. 132 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

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An Act fu r ther to amend cer ta ins o c i a l i n s u r a n c e A c t s , t h eUnemp loymen t Ass i s tance Ac t [No .485 of 1964] and the Income Tax Act1964 (abolition of a minimum dailywage for the purposes of the IncapacityInsurance Ac t [No. 492 o f 1977:cf.LS 1966-Neth.2] and review of theminimum daily wage provisions of theUnemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967:LS1 9 6 7 - N e t h . 1 ( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] a n dthe Unemployment Assistance Act) .

Staatsblad, No. 737 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladministrative rules as defined ins . 8 1 o f t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A c t(distribution of the premium sharesto be paid by the employer and theemployee in favour of the GeneralUnemployment Fund) .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 605, pp.1-5 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladmin is t ra t ive ru les to estab l ishan average premium ra te fo r theUnemployment Act, payable in favourof the standby-pay fund, and for theSickness Insurance Act .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-29, No. 606, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

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Decree to amend the period for whichthe Temporary Regulations concerningbenefits, replacing Regulations madeunder the Unemployment Ass is tanceAct (Stb. 1987, 400), shall remainin ef fect .

Staatsblad, 1989-12-27, No. 562, pp.1-3 (INFORM)T h e p e r i o d i s e x t e n d e d t h r o u g h t h e y e a r 1 9 9 0 .

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a la d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e g u l a t i o n s a sdetermined in s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, oft h e A c t o n I n a b i l i t y - t o - w o r kInsurance, s. 3, ss. 3 and 4, of theSickness Insurance Act and s. 3, ss.3 and 4, of the Unemployment AssistanceA c t ( D e c r e e o n I n s u r e d P e r s o n s(Extens ion and Rest r ic t ion) underEmployees’ Insurances 1990) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-05, No. 402, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Redefinition of the categories of employees covered and not covered by Netherlands employees’ insurance schemes.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-R-55528) 1999-12-23. Decree of 23 December1999 amending the Decree on extension and limitation of the insured underthe Employees’ Insurances 1990, the Decree on extension and limitationof the members Wajong and the Decree on extension and the limitation ofinsured under Peoples’ Insurances 1999.

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D e c r e e t o l a y d o w n g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancewith the Act of 1 May 1987 (Stb.242)with a view to increasing certainpayments under the Acts on disabilityi nsu rance , unemp loymen t i nsu rancea n d u n e m p l o y m e n t f o r c e r t a i ncategor ies of workers.

Staatsblad, 1988-07-19, No. 311, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of23 July 1987 (Stb.420) (Establishmentof an average premium rate under theU n e m p l o y m e n t A c t t o b e p a i d i nfavour of the unemployment fund andunder the Sickness Insurance Act, inaccordance with the Acts concerningpersons suffering from war injuries).

Staatsblad, 1988-08-19, No. 370, pp.1-3 (INFORM)The premium rates are increased from 0.65 and 1.15 to 0.7 and 1.2, respectively.

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Decree to fix the date of entry intoforce of the Royal Decree of 7 July1988 (Stb.370) to amend the RoyalD e c r e e o f 2 3 J u l y 1 9 8 7(Stb.420)(Establishment of an averagepremium rate under the UnemploymentAct to be paid in favour of theu n e m p l o y m e n t f u n d a n d u n d e r t h eSickness Insurance Act in accordancewi th the Acts concern ing personssuffering from war injur ies).

Staatsblad, 1988-11-10, No. 496, p. 1(INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1988-11-12

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Decree to amend the Royal Decree of19 February 1988 (Stb.94) to laydown an average premium rate underthe Unemployment Assistance Act [LS1974-Neth . 1A] in favour o f thestand by-pay Fund, and under theSickness Fund Act [LS 1964-Neth. 2].

Staatsblad, 1988-12-29, No. 640, pp.1-4 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o e s t a b l i s h g e n e r a ladministrat ive rules in accordancewith section 81 of the UnemploymentAct (sharing of general unemploymentfund premiums by the employer andthe employee) .

Staatsblad, 1988-12-30, No. 664, pp.1-5 (INFORM)For 1989, the share to be paid by the employer is 1.0% and that to be paid by the employee 2.4%. The Act was published as LS 1974-Neth. 1A.

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45007) 1994-07-04. Decree of 4 July 1994laying down an Order in Council within the meaning of section 81 of theUnemployment Act (modifying the amount shared between the employerand the employee of the premium paid to the General Unemployment Fund).

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Décret du 29 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 16(3) de laloi sur le chômage. Décret portantsur la réglementation de la pertedes heures de travail.

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 687, pp.1-9 (INFORM)La loi sur le chômage établit un système pour calculer la moyenne d’heures de travail perdues par semaine qui donne droit à une allocation de chômage. Le décret fixe les conditions d’application de ce droit si la perte d’heures de travail par semaine est inférieure à la moyenne prévue par la loi, et néanmoins importante sur une période d’une année.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantd e s r è g l e s c o n c e r n a n t l e r e v e n uconformément à l’art. 7(2) de la loisur l ’ass is tance aux revenus dest rava i l leurs au chômage, âgés e tpa r t i e l l emen t i nap tes au t r ava i l(Staatsblad 1986, No. 564).

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 658, pp.1-12 (INFORM)Définit les notions de revenu du travail (arts. 1-6) et de revenu en relation avec le travail (art. 7) aux termes de la loi précitée.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 5 de la loi surl ’ assu rance - incapac i té de t rava i l[SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art. 5 de lal o i s u r l ’ a s s u r a n c e - m a l a d i e [ S L1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art. 5 de la loisur le chômage (Identification descas où une relation de travail estconsidérée comme une prestation des e r v i c e ) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-30, No. 655, pp.1-7 (INFORM)Fixe les conditions selon lesquelles la relation de travail entre les travailleurs à domicile, les musiciens, les artistes et leurs employeurs est considérée comme une prestation de services afin que ces personnes relèvent des lois précitées.

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Décret du 24 décembre 1986 établissantu n r è g l e m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i fconformément à l’art. 4 (3, 4) de lalo i sur l ’assurance- incapac i té detravail [SL 1977 - P.B. 2], l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur l’assurance-maladie [SL 1967 - P.B. 2] et l’art.3 (3, 4) de la loi sur le chômage(extension et restriction du champdes assurés) .

Staatsblad, 1986-12-31, No. 654, pp.1-6 (INFORM)Le décret définit la catégorie de personnes qui sont comprises dans (art. 1), et exclues de, (art. 2) la notion de travailleurs aux termes des lois précitées.

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Décision du ministre de la Justiced u 1 3 m a r s 1 9 8 7 c o n c e r n a n t l apubl icat ion dans le Staatsblad dutexte de la loi sur l’assistance auxrevenus des travailleurs au chômage,âgés e t par t ie l lement inaptes autravail (Staatsblad 1986, No. 565)modifiée par la loi du 6 novembre1986 (Staatsblad No. 568).

Staatsblad, 1987-03-31, No. 92, pp. 1-14 (INFORM)C o n t i e n t l e t e x t e c o d i f i é d e l a l o i .

Texte(s) modificateur(s): (NLD-1992-L-29654) 1992-05-21. Act of21 May1992 to amend the General Assistance Act, the Act on the provision ofIncome for Elderly and Partially disabled Unemployed Workers, the Act onthe Provision of Income for Elderly and Partially Disabled formerly Self-Employed Persons and the Foreigners’ Act as regard to exchange of data(introduction of a social/fiscal number in local governments). (Stb. 1992,244)

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Loi sur l ’ass is tance aux revenusd’anciens travail leurs indépendantsâgés e t par t ie l lement inaptes aut r a v a i l .

Staatsblad, 1987-06-18, No. 281, pp.1-15 (INFORM)Loi établissant une assistance aux revenus d’anciens travailleurs indépendants âgés et partiellement inaptes au travail dont les revenus sont substantiellement inférieurs au minimum social et qui ont arrêté leur entreprise ou activité. Cette loi prévoit une allocation pour les travailleurs indépendants qui n’ont pas atteint l’âge de 65 ans et qui ont cessé leurs activités après l’âge de 55 ans, ou interrompu leurs activités à cause d’une incapacité de travail. Principales conditions pour obtenir le droit à une allocation : avoir exercé, pendant trois années consécutives, une activité lucrative dont le revenu annuel ne dépassait pas 32.300 florins en moyenne.

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An Act to make provision for thei n c o m e o f a g e i n g a n d p a r t i a l l yhandicapped unemployed workers whoseent i t lement to benef i t under theUnemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986]has lapsed. Ageing and PartiallyH a n d i c a p p e d U n e m p l o y e d W o r k e r s( Income Provis ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 565, 13 p.(INFORM)

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An Act to grant supplements up to therelevant social minimum to personse n t i t l e d t o b e n e f i t u n d e r t h eUnemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986],the Sickness Act [No. 473 of 1967:LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)],the General Incapacity Act [No. 28of 1980: cf . LS 1977 - Neth. 2( c o n s o l i d a t i o n ) ] , t h e I n c a p a c i t yInsurance Act [No. 492 of 1977: cf.LS 1966 - Neth. 2] and the IncapacityScheme (Members of the Armed Forces)Act [No. 313 of 1972]. SupplementsA c t .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 562, 11 p.(INFORM)

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-44903) 1994-04-26. Decree of 26 April 1994to amend the Emigration Regulation of 1985.

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An Act to amend a number of Bills aspart of the revision of the socialsecur i ty scheme.

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 568, 9 p.(INFORM)This Act introduces numerous amendments, mainly of a technical nature, in various Bills, which have since been published as Acts (but without the amendments). All the Acts are dated 6 Nov. 1986 and appeared in the Staatsblad as Nos. 561, 562, 565, 566 (Unemployment Act) and 567.

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R e v i s i o n o f t h e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yScheme ( Int roduct ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 567, 45 p.(INFORM)An Act to repeal the Unemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation) ..., 1974 - Neth. 1], to introduce a new Unemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986] and a number of other Acts, to make transitional arrangements as part of the repeal and introduction of those Acts and to make consequential amendments to a number of Acts and regulations. This Act makes numerous amendments to, inter alia, the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Incapacity Insurance Act (No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2), the Sickness Act (No. 473 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Social Insurance (Organisation) Act (No. 344 of 1952: LS 1952 - Neth. 2), the Social Insurance (Co-ordination) Act (No. 64 of 1966) and the General Assistance Act (No. 284 of 1963).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45168) 1992-12-23. Social Security Scheme(Introduction) Act of 6 November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Unemployment Ac t .Staatsblad, 1986, No. 566, 35 p.(INFORM)Act respecting the insurance of workers against the financial consequences of unemployment. Title II governs compulsory unemployment insurance; Title III applies to voluntary coverage. Special provisions address the situation of an employer’s inability to pay contributions (Title IV) and grants available in respect to port workers (Title V). Titles VI to XI regulate implementation by various organs, finance, procedure, appeals and penalties.

Amending text(s): (NLD-1991-L-26250) 1991-06-26. Act amending theUnemployment Act (revision of the employment records requirements).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45167) 1992-12-23. Unemployment Act of 6November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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A n A c t f u r t h e r t o a m e n d t h eUnemp loymen t Ass i s tance Ac t [No .485 of 1964] (introduction of equalbenefit rights for men and women andalteration of the benefit period).

Staatsblad, 1985, No. 230, 2 p.(INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 3 , 1 9 , 3 0 d a n d 3 0 j .

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An Act further to amend the IncapacityInsurance Act [No. 492 of 1977: cf.LS 1966 - Neth. 2], the UnemploymentAct [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth.1 (consolidation), 1974 - Neth. 1],t h e U n e m p l o y m e n t A s s i s t a n c e A c t[ N o . 4 8 5 o f 1 9 6 4 ] a n d c e r t a i nrelated Acts (reduction of percentagerates of benefit).

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 633, 4 p.(INFORM)N u m e r o u s c h a n g e s o f r a t e s .

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Housing Benefi t ActStaatsblad, 1997-05-15, No. 197, pp.1-20 (INFORM)Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsRegulates the content of housing benefit, the conditions, the procedure and the amount of the benefit.Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: The housing benefit Chapter III: The amount Chapter IV: Change of circumstances Chapter IVA: Special housing benefit Chapter V: Amount adjustment Chapter VI: Application, housing benefit report, reduced housing benefit report, processing and payment Chapter VII: Information obligation, verification, suspension, review and reclamation Chapter VIII: Restriction of housing benefit issue Chapter IX: Administrative provision related to information, enforcement supervision, municipal living-cost ratio and experiments Chapter X: Transitional and final provisions

Date of entry into force: 1997-07-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-L-69273) 1991-08-29. Housing Act.

Related text(s): (NLD-1966-L-69196) 1966-02-18. Disabled WorkersInsurance Act

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Housing Act .Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, Netherlands

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-L-69559) 1997-04-24. Housing Benefit Act

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Assistance of Single Workers Decree.Consolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsContains provisions aiming at the prevention of disability caused by a double work load in cases where a single person has to keep his/her house next to a minimum 30 hours job.

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General Child Benefit ActConsolidated Dutch text, Ministerievan Binnenlandse Zaken enKoninkrijksrelaties, NetherlandsC o n t a i n s p r o v i s i o n s r e g u l a t i n g t h e g e n e r a l c h i l d b e n e f i t .Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Persons insured Chapter III: Child benefit Chapter IV: Repealed Chapter V: Financing Chapter VI: Provisions regarding administrative law and appeal in cassation Chapter VII: Penal provisions Chapter VIII: Final provisions

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69473) 2004-12-23. Artist Work and IncomeAct

Amending text(s): (NLD-2004-L-69600) 2004-12-23. Law Amending severalSocial Security Acts

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-69249) 1999-05-27. Benefit Restrictions forForeign Residents Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2001-L-68942) 2001-11-29. Structure of the organisationof the implementation of the Labour and Income Act

Related text(s): (NLD-2000-R-69453) 2000-12-18. Child Care and Out-of-School Day Care (Single Parents) Regulation 2001

Related text(s): (NLD-1983-L-69251) 1983-12-22. Restriction of MinimumWage, Child Benefit, some Social Security Benefits and Various OtherBenefits and Pensions Act

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Law of 9 October 2003 containingintroduction of the Law on Labourand Social Assistance (InvoeringswetWet werk en bijstand).

Staatsblad, 2003-10-10, No. 376, pp.1-44 (INFORM P60520)Amends social legislation in connection with the introduction of the Law on Labour and Social Assistance. Some of the major amendments are to the Law on income provision for elderly and partially incapacitated independent persons, the Law on income provision for elderly and partially incapacitated unemployed employees, the Law on income provision for artists, the Law on the structure of the executing agency for labour and income, the Sickness Act, the Unemploment Act, the Law on the Labour Incapacity Insurance, the Law on the (re)integration of disabled workers, and the Rental Subsidy Act.

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Law of 9 October 2003 setting forthlaw on support in case of enlistinglabour and rendering of service bym u n i c i p a l i t i e s ( W e t w e r k e nb i j s t a n d ) .

Staatsblad, 2003-10-10, No. 375, pp.1-32 (INFORM P60520)Defines the duties of various bodies in supporting people who receive social assistance and in lending assistance, as well as the municipal council. It defines rights and duties with regard to enlisting labour as well as claims on support in enlisting labour. The Law also defines the right to social assistance and conditions for exclusion from social assistance. It specifies conditions of general social assistance and in relation to means (income and wealth). Furthermore provides for supplementary income support. Regulates request for social assistance, adjudication, determination and payment, as well as powers and facilities of municipalities, and the financing, control and information.

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Decree of 23 August 2002 amendingthe Decree on Fines under the SocialSecurity laws in connection with theincorporat ion o f employers ’ f inesZW/WAO and the clarification of thedefinit ion of the amount.

Staatsblad, 2002-09-10, No. 456, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Defines the amount of the fine, regulates the amount of the fine, and defines the employer’s fine.

Date of entry into force: 2002-09-11

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Law of 17 May 2001 amending theUnemployment Act and the Law on the(Re)Integration of the Disabled inconnection with the introduction ofa regulat ion on the f inancing ofchild care for receivers of socialwe l fa re benef i t .

Staatsblad, 2001-06-12, No. 259, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)A m e n d m e n t s w i t h r e g a r d t o c h i l d c a r e .

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Law of 13 December 2000 amending theSickness Fund Act and some otherl a w s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eimp lemen ta t i on o f an i ndependen tCollege of Supervision on the CareInsurances (Instel l ing College vantoezicht op de zorgverzekeringen).

Staatsblad, 2001-01-16, No. 23, pp. 1-22 (INFORM P60520)Providesates for technical changes in laws to enable the implementation of the College of Supervision, as well as the tasks, composition, and reporting duties of the College.

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Law of 21 December 2000 amendingsome laws on social insurance toshorten the periods for decision incase of request (Wet beslistermijnensoc ia le ve rzeke r ingen) .

Staatsblad, 2000-12-28, No. 627, pp.1-16 (INFORM P60520)Sets forth time for decisions in matters regarding the following laws: the General Law on Childrens’ Compensation, the General Law on Survivors, the General Law on Elderly People, the Coordination Law on Social Insurances, the Introduction Law on the Revision of the System for Social Security, the Organisation Law on Social Insurances 1997, the Law on Fees, the Unemployment Act, the Law on Disability of Independent People, the Law on the Provision for Disabled Young People, the Law on the Disability Insurance, the Law on the (Re)Integration of Disabled People, the Law on the Premium System in case of Marginal Labour, as well as the Sickness Act.

Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01

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Law of 11 December 2000 amending theLaw of 11 December 2000, Stb. 575,containing new rules on the provisionof benefits for lower income groupsf o r t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f a n o w nr e s i d e n c e ( W e t b e v o r d e r i n ge i g e n w o n i n g b e z i t ) .

Staatsblad, 2000-12-21, No. 576, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)R e g u l a t e s t h e s y s t e m o f r e p a y m e n t s .

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Law of 11 December 2000 containingn e w r u l e s o n t h e p r o v i s i o n o fbenefits to lower income groups forthe maintenance of an own residence(Wet bevordering eigenwoningbezit).

Staatsblad, 2000-12-21, No. 575, pp.1-24 (INFORM P60520)Provides definitions, and regulates the right to a benefit, criteria, the amount of benefit, the existence of a back-up system, the right to a benefit after 15 years, adaptation of amounts and factors, requests, provision and payment, and related administrative matters.

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Decree of 29 May 2000 to determinea general measure of administrationas mentioned in section 12, subsection6, of the Co-ordination Law on theS o c i a l I n s u r a n c e ( B o e t e b e s l u i twe rkgeve rs Coord ina t i ewe t Soc ia leV e r z e k e r i n g ) .

Staatsblad, 2000-06-20, No. 247, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Determines the fine in case of neglect or breach of an obligation by the employer.

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Decree of 2 March 2000 to regulatea Royal Subsidy to municipal i t iesfor living facilities on the basisof the Law on facilities for disabledp e r s o n s ( B e s l u i t r i j k s v e r g o e d i n gW v g - w o o n v o o r z i e n i n g e n ) .

Staatsblad, 2000-03-23, No. 122, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)R e g u l a t e s s u b s i d i e s f o r l i v i n g f a c i l i t i e s .

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Law of 9 December 1999 amending theGeneral Assistance Act in connectionw i t h t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f t h ed i s b u r s e m e n t o f b e n e f i t s t oindependen t pe rsons .

Staatsblad, 1999-12-21, No. 542, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)The amendments concern mainly the prolongation of the benefit to receivers who want to start an independent profession.

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Decree of 23 December 1999 amendingt h e D e c r e e o n t h e r e n d e r i n g o fa s s i s t a n c e t o i n d e p e n d e n te n t r e p r e n e u r s .

Staatsblad, 1999-12-30, No. 602, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)The amendments concern benefits to social assistance benefit receivers who want to start a private business.

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Decree of 8 September 1999, concerninga l t e r a t i o n o f t h e s t a n d a r d s o fd is t r ibu t ion o f the ra te suppor tg r a n t s , i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h eadaptation of the date of execution-costs of social security receivers,concerning addition of the category“ h o m e l e s s s o c i a l s e c u r i t yrece i ve rs ” , and conce rn ing o the ra m e n d m e n t s ( A m e n d m e n t D e c r e e o nS t a n d a r d s o f D i s t r i b u t i o n R a t eSupport Grants 1999).

Staatsblad, 1999-09-28, No. 401, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 28 July 1999 to amend theRoyal Decree of 3 June 1995, concerningrules with regard to criteria forthe appoin tment o f munic ipa l i t iesw h i c h s h a l l p a r t i c i p a t e i nexper iments based on the Genera lPubl ic Assistance Act.

Staatsblad, 1999-08-26, No. 355, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)The experiments are directed towards the promotion of independence and social integration of benefit-receivers. This Decree prolongs the current experiments for another two years.

Date of entry into force: 1999-08-27

Basic text(s): (NLD-1995-L-42302) 1995-04-12. Act of 12 April 1995 tointroduce the new General Assistance Act.

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Decree of 16 December 1998 amendingthe Decree on the implementation andfinancing of the Act on Employmento f Job Seekers (Wet inschake l ingwerkzoekenden) in connect ion wi ththe lapse of the option of spendingthe educational and activity budgetpartly on the establishment of childcare fac i l i t ies .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 707, 3 p.(INFORM P60520)P r o v i d e s f o r f i n a n c i a l r u l e s c o n c e r n i n g c h i l d c a r e f a c i l i t i e s .

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Act o f 2 May 1997 amend ing theGeneral National Assistance Act inconnect ion with the prevention ofpoverty and to combat poverty andsoc ia l exc lus ion .

Staatsblad, 1997-05-02, No. 193, pp.1-6 (INFORM P60520)Some technical amendments are made in an attempt to further prevent poverty and combat social exclusion or marginalization.

Date of entry into force: 1997-10-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-48104) 1997-08-27. Decree of 27 August1997 to adapt the Income Decree (“IOAW”) to the Act of 2 May 1997 (Stb.No.193) regarding the prevention of social exclusion and poverty.

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Decree of 13 June 1996 amending theI n s t r u c t i o n s D e c r e e f o r p e r s o n sinsured under the compulsory HealthFund that concern invited refugees,a s y l u m s e e k e r s a n d h o l d e r s o fcondit ional or temporary residencyp e r m i t s .

Staatsblad, 1996-06-13, No. 355, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Refugees who have been accepted as such in the Netherlands, asylum seekers who are recognized as such and persons holding conditional residency permits (“vvtv”) are provided here with guarantees for assistance under the National Assistance Act (“ABW”). This decree concerns in particular foreign individuals over the age of 65 who reside in the Netherlands, but who may also wish to travel abroad and remain eligible for social security under the National Assistance Act. This decree will forthwith be referred to as the Instructions Decree (“Aanwijzingsbesluit”). The Instructions Decree was first established in Stb.66, 1996.

Date of entry into force: 1996-07-05

Amending text(s): (NLD-1997-R-47602) 1997-04-17. Decree of 17 April1997 amending the Instructions Decree for persons insured under theCompulsory Health Fund Act.

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Decree of 12 June 1996 to establishthe amounts of benefit for holdersof conditional licences of residencyfollowing the Municipal Care Act.

Staatsblad, 1996-06-12, No. 347, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Establishes the amount of benefits for recipients under the age of 18 and recipients over that age. These amounts are supplemental to family benefits for children under 18 when the conditional permission of residency applies. (The Municipal Care Act was initially rendered on July 1, 1995 in Stb.158). See also the related Stb.287 of 24 May 1996.

Date of entry into force: 1996-07-03

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Decree of 25 April 1994, preservinge x e m p t i o n o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n t odispose of the minimum amount of theguarantee fund for l i fe insurers.

Staatsblad, 1994-05-10, No. 317, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01

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Decree of 25 March 1994 to amend theDecree on Assistance to self-employedp e r s o n s , i n o r d e r t o r a i s e t h emaximum credit to be granted, toadapt the extension possibility ofthe subsistence allowance to startingself-employed persons and in orderto d iscont inue compulsory anymorehea r i ng by commiss ions rega rd inga p p e a l s .

Staatsblad, 1994-04-07, No. 246, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-04-08

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Decree of 1 March 1994 to lay downan Order in Council containing ruleswith respect to the provision offacilities under Sections 57 and 57aof the General Incapacity Act of1977 (Decree on the Provision ofF a c i l i t i e s u n d e r t h e G e n e r a lIncapac i ty Ac t ) .

Staatsblad, 1994-03-10, No. 150, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Lays down detailed rules with respect to the provision of facilities by industries. Facilities are provided to persons insured under the General Incapacity Act in order to maintain, restore or improve their capacity for work, or in order to improve their conditions of life. A compensation may also be granted for expenses incurred by employers for accomodations made in favour of handicapped employees.

Date of entry into force: 1994-05-10

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45015) 1994-07-15. Decree of 15 July1994 to amend the Relief Schemes (Legal Status and Conditions ofEmployment) Decree and to repeal the Relief Schemes (Voluntary EarlyRetirement) Decree, in connection with the regulation of the pension rights,the benefits relating to the complementary old-age provision and the benefitsrelating to voluntary early retirement, by foundations that must be establishedfor that purpose.

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Act of 16 December 1993 to lay downtemporary prov is ions to s t imulateand defray social renewal (Temporarylaw st imulat ion social renewal).

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 682, pp.1-13 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

Date of end of application: 1997-01-01

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Act of 31 May 1995 amending theIndividual Rent Subsidy Act.

Staatsblad, 1995-05-31, No. 310, pp.1-4. (INFORM P60520)Amends the Individual Rent Subsidy Act (Stb.413, 1992, which was previously amended in Stb.200, 1995) and concerns the adjustments of benefits and taxation. It includes the ealier amendment of the Act of adapting the Individual Rent Subsidy (21 June 1989) to simplify income tax and wage tax (Stb.242, 1989).

Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01

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Act of 31 May 1995 concerning therest ra in ing of f inanc ia l suppor t /subsidy for public housing.

Staatsblad, 1995-05-31, No. 313, pp.1-11. (INFORM P60520)This Act is intended to simplify the subsidy system for residents and owners of apartments who have benefitted or still benefit from State support. The text includes the scale of rent subsidy according to the increase of rental prices. (This Act will from now on be named: “Wet balansverkorting geldelijke steun volkshuisvesting” / Restraining of Financial Support/Subsidy of Public Housing).

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Date of entry into force: 1995-06-23

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Decree of 19 May 1995 establishingthe timeframe for the withdrawal oft h e D e c r e e o n P a r t i a l S u p p o r t /Subsidy of Public Housing.

Staatsblad, 1995-05-19, No. 280, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)The subsidies for public housing/apartments which were enacted on Jan.1, 1992 are partially withdrawn and cancelled.

Date of entry into force: 1995-05-20

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Decree of 12 April 1995 to determinethe entry into force of the GeneralAssistance Act and the IntroductoryAct wh ich re ins ta tes the Genera lAss is tance Act .

Staatsblad, 1995-04-12, No. 201, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01

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Act of 12 April 1995 to introduce thenew General Assistance Act.

Staatsblad, 1995-04-12, No. 200, pp.1-45. (INFORM P60520)With the introduction of this new General Assistance Act, several older Acts are amended or cancelled while the previous General Assistance Act remains valid for up to 12 months after the entry into force of this new Act. Major amendments are made to the Act on the Provision for Income Assistance for Elderly and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers and the Act on the Provision of Income Assistance for Elderly and Parially Disabled Formerly Self-Employed Persons (Stb. 92, 1987, which was most recently amended by Stb.955, 1994).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-57819) 2000-09-27. Law of 27 September2000 containing new rules for the financing of the General Assistance Act,the Law on the income provision of elderly and partially disabledunemployed employees and the Law on the income provision of elderlyand partially disabled unemployed independent entrepreneurs (Wetfinanciering Abw, IOAW en IOAZ).

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Act of 12 April 1995 to consolidatethe General Assistance Act.

Staatsbald, 1995-04-12, No. 199, pp.1-42. (INFORM P60520)Covers all types of needs for financial assistance for citizens of the Netherlands and foreigners who qualify. Includes: general definitions, the rights to assistance, amount of assistance, duties of the recipients of assistance, and financing of the programme.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-57819) 2000-09-27. Law of 27 September2000 containing new rules for the financing of the General Assistance Act,the Law on the income provision of elderly and partially disabledunemployed employees and the Law on the income provision of elderlyand partially disabled unemployed independent entrepreneurs (Wetfinanciering Abw, IOAW en IOAZ).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1999-L-55537) 1999-12-09. Law of 9 December1999 amending the General Assistance Act in connection with the evaluationof the disbursement of benefits to independent persons.

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Decree of 3 June 1995 to amend theG e n e r a l W o r k e r s ’ D i s a b i l i t y A c tr e g a r d i n g l i v i n g p r o v i s i o n /a l l o w a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1995-06-03, No. 353, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)On the basis of Section 57(1) and (2) of the General Workers’ Disability Act, specific living expense allowances may be provided to people between 17 and 65 years old who do not have the capacity to earn a full income. This amendment is made in relation to European Union regulations for workers’ employment.

Date of entry into force: 1995-09-19

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Act of 22 December 1994 amending theGeneral Disabi l i ty Act to broadenwage subs id ies .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-22, No. 956, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)This amendment refers to Stb. 127 of 1990 which was most recently amended in Stb. 916, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1994-12-29

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D e c r e e t o b r i n g i n t o f o r c e t h eA d m i n i s t r a t i v e A c t o n S o c i a lI n s u r a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-19, No. 918, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)The Act of 27 October 1994 (Stb.790) on the administration of social insurance will enter into force on 1 January 1995 with the exception of specific articles which are subject to a further Royal Decree.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 14 December 1993 to amendthe Decree on rents for housing.

Staatsblad, 1994-01-20, No. 34, pp. 1-4 (INFORM P60520)Amendments concerning the points estimation as meant in article 5, paragraph 3 of the Act facilities disabled persons. The amendments offer the opportunity to grant extra points for living facilities brought to a dwelling in consequence of the Act facilities disabled persons, insofar as the landlord has incurred expenses and insofar as the expenses are in a reasonable proportion to the quality of the facilities.

Date of entry into force: 1994-04-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-L-43469) 1995-05-31. Act of 31 May 1995amending the Individual Rent Subsidy Act.

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Decree of 24 June 1993 to amend theDecree concerning rental prices ofhousing ( l iv ing quar ters) .

Staatsblad, 1993-07-06, No.337, pp.1-8 (INFORM P60520)Service flats should provide certain specific services such as an emergency-call installation, meals, medical or para-medical care of a basic nature, recreation facilities and special lodging for the guests of tenants, in order to justify the often high rental price.

Date of entry into force: 1993-10-01

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Decree of 5 March 1993, concerningrules about the protection of personssearching for a home and the divisionof a right to a building, in orderto execute the Housing Act (HousingD e c r e e ) .

Staatsblad, 1993-03-05, No.155, pp.1-26 (INFORM P60520)This Act protects those persons looking for a home who do not have any economic and social connection with the area where they would such as to establish themselves. No distinction shall be made for to economic and social connection for those persons looking for a home who cannot be expected that they can support themselves through labour, such as retired persons, disabled persons and long-term unemployed; those who wish to return to the Netherlands, but have not yet found suitable housing;those who have been admitted under the Foreigners Law as refugees, or because of humanitarian reasons or have been given a special establishment permit; those who because of divorce or separation are in urgent need of housing This Act also protects those looking for a home who because of their income are obliged to look for housing with a very low renting price.

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Decision to amend the Royal Decreeof 8 July 1978 (Stb. 422) concerningart. 1, para 2), regarding the Acton Exceptional Pensions 1940-1945,describing the categories of personsto whom this Act shall apply.

Staatsblad, 1993-06-01, No. 271, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Provides for special pensions to be granted to persons who during 1940-1945 were physically injured as a result of involvement in the resistance movement, or were children of those involved and therefore suffered from psychological ailments that disrupted their lives.

Date of entry into force: 1993-06-02

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Act amending the Public AssistanceAct and the detai led rules basedt h e r e i n i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h ed e c e n t r a l i s a t i o n o f p a r t i c u l a ra s s i s t a n c e a n d t h e e x t e n s i o n o fp o s s i b i l i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i ntraining and education while benefitsare being retained.

Staatsblad, 1991-06-28, No. 337, pp.1-7 (INFORM)

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Decision of the Minister of Justicerespect ing the publ icat ion in theStaatsblad of the text of the Act [of1 7 N o v . 1 9 3 3 / 4 ] r e s p e c t i n g t h eSocial Insurance Bank and the labourcouncils, as last amended by the Actof 20 July 1967.

Staatsblad, 1968, No. 158 (INFORM)

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Decree further to amend the Seamen’sDecree [of 15 May 1937].

Staatsblad, 1975, No. 327 (INFORM)N u m e r o u s a m e n d m e n t s r e l a t i n g , i n t e r a l i a , t o c r e w a c c o m m o d a t i o n .

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Decree to amend the Decree on thecontribution payable by the inmatesof old people’s homes (Stb. 1984,6 7 7 ) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-31, No. 473, pp.1-20 (INFORM)Amendments aimed to alleviate certain hardships to low-income inmates of old people’s homes.

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Act to amend the Act on the Employmentof Handicapped Persons as well asthe Genera l Inab i l i ty - to-work Acta n d t h e S o c i a l I n s u r a n c e( O r g a n i s a t i o n ) A c t ( t r a n s f e r o fpay-dispensation competence to thet rade un ions) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-05, No. 403, pp.1-3 (INFORM)

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Decree to amend the Decree refiningg e n e r a l b e n e f i t s o f 1 9 8 4 ( i nconnection with the attribution ofass i s tance compensa t i ons ) .

Staatsblad, 1989-10-10, No. 410, pp.1-5 (INFORM)

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D e c r e e t o a m e n d t h e D e c r e e o nassistance in connection with ruralrecovery, the State Group Regulationson unemployed workers and the Decreeo n a s s i s t a n c e t o s e l f - e m p l o y e dp e r s o n s .

Staatsblad, 1989-02-16, No. 25, pp. 1-3 (INFORM)This amendment does away with the restriction according to which only persons over age 22 are entitled to a housing allowance within the framework of their unemployment benefit.

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R e v i s i o n o f t h e S o c i a l S e c u r i t yScheme ( Int roduct ion) Act .

Staatsblad, 1986, No. 567, 45 p.(INFORM)An Act to repeal the Unemployment Act [No. 421 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 1 (consolidation) ..., 1974 - Neth. 1], to introduce a new Unemployment Act [No. 566 of 1986] and a number of other Acts, to make transitional arrangements as part of the repeal and introduction of those Acts and to make consequential amendments to a number of Acts and regulations. This Act makes numerous amendments to, inter alia, the General Incapacity Act (No. 28 of 1980: cf. LS 1977 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Incapacity Insurance Act (No. 492 of 1977: cf. LS 1966 - Neth. 2), the Sickness Act (No. 473 of 1967: LS 1967 - Neth. 2 (consolidation)), the Social Insurance (Organisation) Act (No. 344 of 1952: LS 1952 - Neth. 2), the Social Insurance (Co-ordination) Act (No. 64 of 1966) and the General Assistance Act (No. 284 of 1963).

Related text(s): (NLD-1992-L-45168) 1992-12-23. Social Security Scheme(Introduction) Act of 6 November 1986, as amended to 23 December 1992.

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Decree to provide for a nation-widescheme for [the relief of] unemployedw o r k e r s .

Staatsblad, 1984, No. 626, 7 p.(INFORM)Grant of financial relief to cover the essential living expenses of persons not receiving benefit from other sources.

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Decree to amend the Relief Schemes(Special Activities) Decree [no 517of 1968].

Staatsblad, 1983, No. 634, 2 p.(INFORM)A m e n d s s s . 1 , 4 a n d 5 .

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Act of 29 April 1999 amending theIncome Tax Ac t 1964 (Wet op del o o n b e l a s t i n g 1 9 6 4 ) , t h e S o c i a lS e c u r i t y C o o r d i n a t i o n A c t( C o o r d i n a t i e w e t S o c i a l eV e r z e k e r i n g ) , a n d i n c o n n e c t i o nherewith a number of Acts, as ar e s u l t o f t h e p r o p o s a l s o f t h eWorking Group on Fiscal Treatment ofPens ions (Wet f isca le behandel ingvan pensioenen). No. 211.

Staatsblad, 1999, No. 211, 12 p.(INFORM P60520)

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D e c r e e o f 1 6 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8establishing a Royal Decree as meantin Section 85, Subsection 1 of theUnemployment Benefits Act, providingfor rules for the determination ofpremiums for half-pay funds (Besluitv a s t s t e l l i n g p r e m i e p e r c e n t a g ew a c h t g e l d f o n d s e n ) .

Staatsblad, 1998, No. 705, 5 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for adapted rules to be used for the determination of half-pay premiums by the National Institute for Social Insurances (Landelijk instituut sociale verzekeringen/ Lisv).

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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Decree of 19 July 1997 to establishgenera l admin is t rat ive regulat ionsas meant in Article 78, section 6 ofthe Work Incapacity Insurance Act.

Staatsblad, 1997-07-19, No. 338, pp.1-7 with detailed explanations on pp.8-47. (INFORM P60520)Provides for new regulations on establishing the premiums for insurance and related definitions of terms concerning contributions by employers and employees. This decree will be referred to as the Premium Differentiation Decree WAO (“Besluit premiedifferentiatie”).

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D e c r e e o f 2 6 F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 7estab l ish ing a genera l regu la t ionfo r adm in i s t r a t i on i n connec t i onwi th the Organ izat ion Act Soc ia lInsurances 1997.

Staatsblad, 1997-02-26, No. 100, pp.1-9 (INFORM P60520)Provides for administrative details of the new National Institute Social Insurances (“Lisv”).

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D e c r e e o f 2 6 F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 7establishing the General Regulationsof Administration pursuant to Article102 of the Organization Act SocialInsurances 1997.

Staatsblad, 1997-02-26, No. 99, pp. 1-8 (INFORM P60520)Replaces the former Data Provision Social Insurances Decree by the new decree of the same name followed by the year number 1997. This is related to the Act on administrative changes published in Stb. 95 of the same date.

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Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-R-56861) 2000-05-09. Decree of 9 May 2000to amend the Decree on Working Conditions concerning an elaboration ofthe duty to register toxic materials, a decrease of the noise limit for thecompulsory use of hearing protection, and other amendments.

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Act of 26 February 1997 amending theImplementat ion Organizat ion Socia lInsurances (Organization Act SocialInsurances 1997 “Osv 1997”).

Staatsblad, 1997-02-26, No. 95, pp. 1-36 (INFORM P60520)This Act provides for a comprehensive revision of the Social Insurance administration and its related management of costs and benefits. The purpose of these amendments is to harmonize social insurance provisions and services with the gradual privatization of various national and community health care services and to provide for the new social security administration by the National Institute Social Insurance (“Landelijk institut sociale verzekeringen” - “Lisv”). This act precedes the Introduction Act Organization Act Social Insurances 1997 which is provided in Stb. No.96, 1997. Following this Act is the Stb. 99 of the same date which provides for some further administrative regulations of the same general act (Osv 1997).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-60963) 2001-11-29. Law of 29 November2001 to improve the process in the first year of sickness and new rules forthe notification of sickness, the re-integration and the waiting-time foremployees, as well as with regard to the obligation of the employer tocontinue the payment (wet verbetering poortwachter).

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Act of 24 May 1996 to withdraw theProvisions Health Care Act.

Staatsblad, 1996-05-24, No. 312, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60526)The Provisions Health Care Act (“Wet voorzieningen gezondheidszorg”) is herewith withdrawn. In consequence, amendments are brought to other acts which refer to the above act.

Date of entry into force: 1996-06-26

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D e c r e e o f 2 8 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 6es tab l i sh ing t he d i s t r i bu t i on o fpercentage calculations of the HealthF u n d P r e m i u m s f o r e m p l o y e e a n de m p l o y e r .

Staatsblad, 1996-12-28, No. 28, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)The distribution is herewith established of the percentage of contributions which employees and employers much pay to the Health Fund. This decree will in future be refered to as the Distribution Percentage Health-Fund-Premium Decree (“Besluit verdeling procentuele ziekenfondspremie”).

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

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D e c r e e o f 7 O c t o b e r 1 9 9 6 w i t hregulat ions concerning the refusalof compensation of costs of socials e c u r i t y a s s i s t a n c e b e n e f i t s t oloca l communi t ies .

Staatsblad, 1996-10-07, No. 519, pp.1-11. (INFORM P60520)The purpose of this decree is to harmonize the costing and expenses of social security benefits with the expense budget planning of national revenues. The Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment (Employment Opportunity) obtains herewith the powers to withhold compensation of social security funds to local communities should irregularities have been found in benefit accounting at the local level. This decree concerns the following three acts: (1) the General Assistance Act (“Algemene bijstandswet - ABW”), (2) the Income Provision (Assistance) Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte werkloze werknemers - IOAW”), and (3) the Income Provision Older and Partially Disabled Former Self-Employed Workers (“Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte gewesen selfstandigen - IOAZ”). This decree will be referred to in the future as the Withholding National Compensation Act (“Besluit weigering rijksvergoeding - Abw, Ioaw en Ioaz”).

Date of entry into force: 1996-10-30

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Act of 28 April 1994 on settlementof pension claims in the event ofseparation and to make amendments toother Acts in connection herewith.

Staatsblad, 1994-05-19, No. 342, pp.1-10 (INFORM P60520)

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Decree of 27 April 1994 amending theRecover Decree General Civil PensionAct , the Decree implement ing theGenera l Mi l i ta ry Pens ion Act andsome other Decrees.

Staatsblad, 1994-04-29, No. 305, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Amendments relating to an increase of the 1994 employees’ pension contributions, to be paid over to the General civil pension fund.

Date of entry into force: 1994-05-01

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Decree of 28 December 1993 to laydown periods in which a decisions h o u l d b e t a k e n f o r r u l i n g s o nrequest in virtue of social insurancea c t s .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-31, No. 779, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)For employees’ insurance, terms are usually 8 weeks and for national insurances 13 weeks.

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Decree of 14 December 1993 to amendthe Decree on special sickness carei n s u r a n c e c l a i m s c o n c e r n i n g t h ei n t r o d u c t i o n o f a n o w n i n c o m e -dependen t con t r i bu t i on .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 687, pp.1-2 (INFORM P60520)Makes it possible to require, by ministerial order, the insured person to participate with an own contribution to his home care expenditures. The amount of the contribution is calculated on the basis of the income of the insured person and of his/her spouse.

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Decree of 21 December 1993 to extendthe period of implementation of theDecree def ray ing the Pens ion andBenef i t s Counc i l .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 752, p. 1(INFORM P60520)P r o l o n g a t i o n u n t i l 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 6 .

Date of entry into force: 1993-12-31

Date of end of application: 1996-01-01

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Act of 27 April 1989 to adapt a numberof social security Acts and certainother Acts, and to establish rulesfor the implementation of these Actsin accordance with the proposals ofthe Commission on the simplificationo f the tax burden on wages andi n c o m e s ( A c t t o a d a p t t r a n s f e rsupplement-premiums payment rules),as amended to 23 December 1992.

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition, pp. 441-459(INFORM 93A654)Contains provisions concerning the calculation of the transfer supplement as meant in the Act transfer supplement advance-premiums. Provides for amendments to and special provisions with respect to, inter alia, the general old age Act, the general widows and orphans Act, the general incapacity Act, the Sickness Act and the incapacity insurance Act.

Date of entry into force: 1989-04-27

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8286) 1989-04-27. Act to adapt a number ofSocial Security Acts and certain other Acts, and to establish rules for theimplementation of these Acts in accordance with the proposals of theCommission on the Simplification of the Tax Burden on Wages and Incomes(Act to adapt supplement-premium payment rules).

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Act of 27 April 1989 concerning thef i n a n c i n g o f n a t i o n a l i n s u r a n c eschemes, as amended to 26 February1 9 9 2 .

Sociale Zekerheidswetgeving, 1993,Noordam & Opheikens, Kluwer, Deventer,Netherlands, 8th edition (INFORM 93A654)Contains provisions concerning the financing of compulsory and voluntary national insurances, namely the general old age insurance, the general widows and orphans insurance, the general insurance special sickness costs and the general incapacity insurance. Insurances are financed by the levying of premiums with the insured persons. An old age and widows and orphans fund are administered by the social insurance bank.

Date of entry into force: 1989-04-27

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-L-8379) 1989-04-27. Act of 27 April 1989concerning the financing of national insurance schemes.

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Act of 22 December 1993 to repeal thet e m p o r a r y m a i n t e n a n c e a g e l i m i tinsurance Act and premium obligationGeneral Disability Benefits Act andto amend some other social securityActs, the Act on the income tax of1964 and the Act on wage taxes, withrespect to the maintenance of theage limit insurance Act and premiumo b l i g a t i o n G e n e r a l D i s a b i l i t yBenefits Act and to the introductionpremium payment General Widows andOrphans Act or General Survivors Actfor people more than 65 years old(Act amending premium levying forpeople more than 65 years old).

Staatsblad, 1993-12-30, No. 736, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Act of 15 December 1993 to privatizethe Rai lway Pension Fund (Rai lwayPension Fund Privat izat ion Act) .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-28, No. 680, pp.1-15 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Act of 2 December 1993 to amend theR e l i e f S c h e m e s ( P r o v i s i o n s o fE m p l o y m e n t ) A c t a n d t h e A c tsupervision on insurance business,as well as the granting of a legala u t h o r i z a t i o n p u r s u a n t t o t h eAccountancy Act (measures concerningthe prov is ion o f employment w i threspec t to the rea l i za t ion o f apension fund, a fund for occupationalold age facilities and a fund forvo lun ta ry ea r l y r e t i r emen t , t asksetting of an external advice organand provisions which contribute too p t i m u m u t i l i z a t i o n o f w o r k i n gp l a c e s ) .

Staatsblad, 1993-12-21, No. 649, pp.1-5 (INFORM P60520)Creates a foundation to act as a pension fund, a fund for occupational old age facilities, and a fund for voluntary early retirement for persons employed under the Relief Schemes. Both the State and workers organizations shall participate in this foundation.

Date of entry into force: 1993-12-22

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Decree of 14 September 1995 amendingt h e S i c k n e s s C o s t P r o v i s i o n f o rPubl ic Personnel Regulat ion.

Staatsblad, 1995-09-14, No. 474, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)With this Decree several technical adjustments are made in the Regulation Sickness Costs Provision State Employees (“Regeling ziektekostenvoorziening overheidspersoneel [Z.v.o.-regeling]”). The purpose of these adjustments is to ensure that State employees/civil servants do not pay higher sickness/health insurance premiums than employees in the market sector. (See also Stb.475)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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D e c r e e o f 2 5 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 5 t oprolong the duration of effectivenesso f t h e b u d g e t f i n a n c i n g ,decen t ra l i za t i on and de regu la t i onof the Social Work Provision Act.

Staatsblad, 1995-09-25, No. 463, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)This prolongs the experimental period of budget financing of the Social Work Provision Act (“Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening [WSW]”) to the end of 1996. The basis for this decision is in Article 1, section 2, of the Act of 29 September 1994 (Stb.730) which allows for the extension of the period of effectiveness of select elements of the Act of 28 September 1988 (Stb.440).

Date of entry into force: 1995-10-01

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Decree of 25 March 1995 amending theb e n e f i t s a v a i l a b l e t o g e n e r a lteaching staff, agricultural trainingp e r s o n n e l a n d h i g h e r v o c a t i o n a lt ra in ing s ta f f .

Staatsblad, 1995-03-25, No. 161, pp.1-86. (INFORM P60520)This Decree concerns benefit and salary regulations for all teaching personnel in connection with amendments to the following: Legal Status Decree for Teaching Personnel (Stb.110, 1985, most recently amended in Stb.817, 1994), the agricultural apprenticeship Decree, Work Conditions in the Legal Position Civil Servants Decree (HBO) (Stb.424, 1993, most recently amended in Stb.100, 1994), Workers Disability Regulations (introduction of year-end benefit for support teaching personnel), Legal Status Regulation for academic hospital teaching staff (Stb.23, 1992, most recently amended in Stb.700, 1994), Renumeration Decree for Scientific Teaching staff (Stb.439, 1987, most recently amended in Stb.594, 1993), unemployment and research personnel (Stb. 100, 1994), and the Legal Position Regulation for Scientific Teaching (Stb.393, 1987, most recently amended in Stb.72, 1995).

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01

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Act of 23 February 1995 endorsinglowered contributions to the Pensionfund for 1991 and 1992 which are dueto miss ing contr ibut ions.

Staatsblad, 1995-02-23, No. 119, pp.1-2. (INFORM P60520)Pension fund contributions are still owed to the fund of the years 1991 and 1992. This Act refers to the General Pension Act Stb.540, 1986 and sets the reduction of contributions at 8.85 of basic contributions.

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-03

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Act of 31 March 1995 amending thei n c r e a s e i n b u d g e t e x p e n s e s a n dincome of the Ministry of SocialAffairs and Employment Opportunityfor the year 1993.

Staatsblad, 1995-03-31, No. 217, pp.1-9. (INFORM P60520)This is the final accounting and amendment of the income from the State in the budget of 1993 for the Ministry of Social Affairs. (See also related Stb.216, 1995).

Date of entry into force: 1995-04-26

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Act of 31 March 1995 establishingc h a n g e s i n b u d g e t e x p e n s e s a n drevenues of the Ministry of SocialAffairs and Employment Opportunity(XV) for the year 1995.

Staatsblad, 1995-03-31, No. 216, pp.1-4. (INFORM P60520)Presents the full budget for 1995 of all departments within the Ministry of Social Affairs which includes employment/unemployment/disability/family benefits. This budget is presented in accordance with the Accountancy Act, Art.1. in order to determine which expenses belong to the State. (See also related Stb.217, 1995)

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 12 April 1995 to clarifyArticle 3, section 3, part 3 of theGeneral Assistance Act, the IncomeAssistance for Elderly and PartiallyDisabled Unemployed Workers and theIncome Assistance for Elderly andPar t ia l l y D isab led Se l f -Employed.

Staatsblad, 1995-04-12, No. 202, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)

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Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01

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Act of 26 January 1995 amending thebudget for 1994 as regards socialsecuri ty and social insurance.

Staatsblad, 1995-02-16, No. 75, pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1995-02-16

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Decree of 2 February 1995 to bringinto effect the 22 December 1994unemployment Act and related laws.

Staatsblad, 1995-02-16, No. 73, pp. 1.(INFORM P60520)The unemployment Act of 22 December 1994 (Stb.955) shall enter into force on 1 March 1995.

Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01

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D e c r e e t o b r i n g i n t o f o r c e t h eA d m i n i s t r a t i v e A c t o n S o c i a lI n s u r a n c e .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-19, No. 918, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)The Act of 27 October 1994 (Stb.790) on the administration of social insurance will enter into force on 1 January 1995 with the exception of specific articles which are subject to a further Royal Decree.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 19 December 1994 to bringinto force the Adminstrative Act onS o c i a l I n s u r a n c e o f 1 5 D e c e m b e r1994, Stb .916.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-19, No. 917, pp.1. (INFORM P60520)

Date of partial entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 23 December 1994 to amend the1964 income tax and wage tax laws aswell as the general laws on old-ageb e n e f i t s .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-29, No. 932, pp.1-3. (INFORM P60520)Amends the following Acts: Stb. 103, 104, and 129 of 1990; Stb. 930 and 916 of 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act to amend social insurance (familyallowance) and wage tax.

Staatsblad, 1995-12-15, No. 931, pp.1-4. (INFORM P60520)Amendment of the 1964 income tax and wage tax Acts concerning family allowance.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 15 December 1994 introducingnew organizat iona l prov is ions forsoc ia l insurance.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-15, No. 916, pp.1-46. (INFORM P60520)This new legislation amends some earlier Acts and defines all relevant terminology. It provides for social security provisions such as insurance, unemployment insurance, illness insurance, disability benefits, holiday pay, and related laws. This Act will gradually come into force according to Royal Decree Article by Article.

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Act of 23 December 1994 to amend theSocial Security Act and related Actson taxation following a review off i sca l admin is t ra t i on .

Staatsblad, 1994-12-23, No. 927, pp.1-18 (INFORM P60520)Amendments which adjust the 1964 law on wage tax and related laws. These concern social security and related taxation laws on income, wages, and business partnerships as reviewed in the fiscal regime and saving methods for income tax. Most recent earlier amendments were: Stb.565, 1994; Stb.252, 1994; Stb.499, 1994; Stb.926, 1994; Stb.513, 1994; 924, 1994; and Stb. 916, 1994.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Act of 2 November 1994 to amend theGeneral Civil Pension Act, in relationto the transfer from the Crown to theadministration of the General CivilPension Fund of the competence toappoint and withdraw under sectionsB3 and subsection B4(2) of this Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-13, No. 835, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Grants power to the administration of the General Civil Pension Fund to appoint civil law bodies whose staff members are given the status of civil servants, and to withdraw such appointments.

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree of 25 October 1994 to amendthe Decree implementing the GeneralMi l i tary Pension Act.

Staatsblad, 1994-12-06, No. 823, pp.1-4 (INFORM P60520)Modifies the systematics of the pension contribution by the personnel of the regular army.

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Decree of 26 October 1993 concerningdetermination of a general measureof direction, as intended under Art.15 of the Act concerning obligatoryparticipation in a company’s pensionfund and Art. 28 of the Pension andSavings Fund Act.

Staatsblad, 1993-11-16, No. 578, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)R e a p e a l s D e c r e e o f 1 7 d e c e m b e r 1 9 5 3 ( S t b 5 7 4 ) .

Date of entry into force: 1992-09-01

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Decree of the Minister of Justice top u b l i s h i n t h e “ S t a a t s b l a d ” t h eg e n e r a l A c t o n s p e c i a l s i c k n e s se x p e n d i t u r e s ( S t b . 1 9 6 7 , 6 1 7 ) a samended by the Act dated 1991.11.20(Stb. 587).

Staatsblad, 1992-08-11, no 392, pp. 1-33 (INFORM P60520)Consolidation: (1) General provisions, (2) Insured eligible, (3) Entitlements, (4) Funds to be raised, exemptions for conscientious scruples, (5) The sickness fund, sickness cost insurers and executive organisms, (6) Agreements, (7) The sickness fund council, (8) Providing information, (9) Right of appeal, suspension and annulment of decisions, (10) Sanctions, (11) Transitional and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59318) 2000-12-21. Law of 21 December2000 amending the General Law on Special Sickness Costs in connectionwith the introduction of the possibility of a voluntary continuation of the specialsickness cost insurance as a consequence of that law and of the Law onthe Financing of the Public Insurances in connection with that law (vrijwilligeverzekering AWBZ).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43480) 1995-09-15. Decree of 15 September1995 concerning the establishment of a general administrative regulationas declared in Article 14a, under “b”, of the Sickness Fund Act to determinethe State contribution to the obligatory Sickness Insurance Fund 1994.

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Decree by the Minister of Justice topublish in the “Staatsblad” the textof the sickness fund Act (Stb.1964,392) as amended by the Act dated1991.11.20 (Stb 587).

Staatsblad, 1992-08-11, no 391, pp. 1-39 (INFORM P60520)Consolidation: (1) General provisions, (2) Insurance (insured, benefits, funds, supplementary insurance), (3) The sickness fund, (4) Agreements, (5) The sickness fund council, (6) Right of appeal, suspension and annulment of decisions, (7) Influence of the insurance on the civil law, (8) Functions, (9) Transitional and final provisions.

Amending text(s): (NLD-2001-L-61324) 2001-07-16. Law of 16 July 2001amending the Sickness Funds Act in connection with the composition ofsubsidy time periods in accordance with the Unemployment Act for theapplication of Section 3, first subsection, under a, of that law, administrativesimplification of the transition of a particular sickness cost insurance to thesickness funds insurance and the abolishment of the nominal sickness fundpremium for persons younger than 18 (Knelpunten Ziekenfondswet).

Amending text(s): (NLD-2000-L-59321) 2000-12-13. Law of 13 December2000 amending the Sickness Fund Act and some other laws in connectionwith the implementation of an independent College of Supervision on theCare Insurances (Instelling College van toezicht op de zorgverzekeringen).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1995-R-43479) 1995-09-15. Decree of 15 September1995 amending the Decree of 13 Dec. 1972 (Stb.747) concerning thecalculation of benefits for persons who are insured under the obligatorySickness Fund Act.

Related text(s): (NLD-1997-R-51458) 1997-12-16. Decree of 16 December1997 amending the Stipulative Decree concerning the Legally CompulsoryCircle of Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Aanwijzingsbesluitverplicht-verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) and the Decree Restricting theCircle of Insured Persons covered by the Sickness Fund Act (Besluitbeperking kring verzekerden Ziekenfondswet) in connection with theapplicability of legally compulsory employee insurances to civil servantsand military personnel.

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Decree of 12 December 1991 to laydown a general administrative ruleregarding the extent and compositionof each of the Chambers defined inart. 11.1 of the Act concerning thePension and Benefits Council. (Stb.1991, 677)

Staatsblad, 1991-12-24, No 677, pp. 1-5 (INFORM P60520)

Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01

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Order of the Minister of Justice topublish in the Staatsblad the textof the Social Security OrganisationAct (No. 344 of 1952) as last amendedby Act No. 655 of 28 December 1988.

Staatsblad, 1989-05-16, No. 119, p. 30(INFORM)

Amending text(s): (NLD-1992-L-29633) 1992-02-26. Act of 26 February1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the GeneralDisability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for theGovernment personnel in connection with measures to reduce sicknessabsenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons’chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons).(Stb. 1992, 82)

Related text(s): (NLD-1991-R-29514) 1991-11-20. Decree of 20 November1991 to lay down the type, content and extent of the care to which peopleare entitled according to the General Act on Special Sickness CostsInsurance which designates the forms of care for which a specific personalrisk is permissible, lays down rules concerning the contribution of theinsured to the cost of care for which a specific personal risk is permissible.(Stb. 1991, 590)

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National Decree containing generalmeasures o f 27 December 2001 toi m p l e m e n t s e c t i o n 4 , s e c o n dsubsection, of the National Decreeon the General Insurance of SpecialSickness Costs (P.B. 1996, no. 211)( L a n d s b e s l u i t b e p e r k i n g k r i n gverzekerden AVBZ) .

Publicatieblad, 2002-01-25, No. 32,pp. 1-5 (INFORM P60526)S p e c i f i e s t h e c a t e g o r i e s o f p e r s o n s w h o a r e n o t i n s u r e d .

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Ordinance of 1 February 1996 amendingthe Accident Insurance Ordinance of1966 (Publ icat ieb lad No.14) .

Publicatieblad, 1996-02-01, No. 7,pp. 1-7 (INFORM P60526)The amendments concern labour administration, employment and social security. Definitions are modified to apply to persons of different age groups and in variying catergories of employment. The Ordinance provides for new regulations regarding the responsibilities of employers to contribute to the accident insurance of their employees. (See also related Publicatieblad No. 8, 1996 which concerns amendments to the 1966 Medical Insurance Ordinance).

Date of entry into force: 1996-03-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-35286) 1993-01-21. National Decreeconcerning general measures of 21 January 1993 for the execution ofsection 8, paragraph 2 of the National Decree on Accident Insurance (P.B.1966, No. 14).

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D e c r e e o f 1 9 N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 2 t oproclaim the Decree of 17 September1 9 9 2 ( S t b . 5 2 6 ) c o n c e r n i n g t h eproclamation of the Defense Act forthe Netherlands Antilles and Aruba(Stb. 1985, No. 658), as amended bythe State Act of 14 April 1988, Stb.2 1 2 .

Publicatieblad, 1992-10-08, No. 109,pp. 1-6. (INFORM P60526)Amends the Defense Act so that pension allowances for those citizens of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba who must undergo military service shall be regulated by State Decree. Special regulations shall also be made concerning social security allowances, wages, sickness and disability allowances.

Related text(s): (NLD-1988-L-7739) 1988-04-14. Act to amend section 25of the Relief Schemes (Provision of Employment Act) (Stb.1967,687).

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D e c r e e , o f 1 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 2 , t oexecute art. 1, first paragraph, ofthe Experimental Order AccountancyInstructions (P.B. 1992, No. 99) forthe Netherlands Anti l les .

Publicatieblad, 1992-12-09, No. 111,pp. 1-5 (INFORM P60526)Concerns supplements for certains posts, excluding amounts for wages and social security benefits.

Date of entry into force: 1992-07-31

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Decree, concerning general measures,of 5 June 1992, about changes in theamounts of expenses for attendingmee t i ngs spec i f i ed unde r Dec reesconcerning general measures of 26June 1960 (P.B. 1960, No. 136) aswell as of 29 November 1961 (P.B.1961, No. 208), of 21 December 1965(P.B. 1965, No. 200), of 21 April1966 (P.B. 1966, No. 92) and of 23December 1966 (P.B. 1966, No. 188).

Publicatieblad, 1992-07-10, No. 71,pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60526)

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Date of entry into force: 1992-07-10

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Decree concerning general measuresof 15 December 1992, to implementsection. 1, first paragraph, of theExper imenta l Order o f AccountancyRegu la t i ons (Pub l i ca t i eb lad 1992 ,No. 99) fo r the Is lands o f theNether lands Ant i l les .

Publicatieblad, 1992-12-15, No. 113,pp. 1-35 (INFORM P60526)Art. 10: Authorization can be given, as an exception, to the Administrative Board of the islands district, to replenish funds for certain functions with the exception of amounts needed for category 1.0. salaries and social security benefits.

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Government Decree to lay down generalrules for the implementation of s.8, ss. 2, of the Government Order onSickness Insurance (P.B. 1966, No.1 5 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1990-02-16, No. 7, 1p. (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42266) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement Article 8 of the Health insurance Decree of 1966 (PB.no.15).

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45986) 1996-05-15. Decree of 15 May 1996concerning general regulations amending the Sickness Insurance Ordinance(“Landsverordening Ziekteverzekering”) which was first enacted inPublicatieblad No.15, 1966.

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Government Ordinance to amend theR e g u l a t i o n o n s i c k n e s s - c o s tc o m p e n s a t i o n f o r G o v e r n m e n tpensioners (P.B. 1975, No. 249) andthe Regulation on the reimbursementof treatment and boarding expensesto Goverment officials (P.B. 1986,No. 165).

Publicatieblad, 1990-07-20, No. 54,pp. 1-7 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-08-01

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Government Ord inance to make newregulations concerning the award ofbenefits and pensions to members ofState of the Netherlands Antilles,and of pensions to their next of kin.

Publicatieblad, 1990-10-19, No. 82,pp. 1-11 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-05-07

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Government Decree to lay down generalr u l e s f o r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o fs.29, ss.4 of the Government Orderon Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B. 1965, NO. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1989-12-29, No. 89,p. 1 (INFORM)I nc rease in the upper l im i t o f i ncome sub jec t to p remium payments .

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45156) 1994-01-27. Decree of 27 January1994 laying down general measures to implement section 29, paragraph4 of the National Ordinance on General Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B. 1965, No. 194).

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Government Decree to lay down generalr u l e s f o r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o fs.26, ss.4 of the Government Orderon General Old-age Insurance (P.B.1960, No. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1989-12-29, No. 86,p. 1 (INFORM)I nc rease in the upper l im i t o f i ncome sub jec t to p remium payments .

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45158) 1994-01-27. Decree of 27 January1994 laying down general measures to implement section 2, paragraph 4of the Land Ordinance on General Old-Age Insurance( P.B. 1960, No. 83).

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Government Decree to make Regulationsto implement section 11, paragraph7, of the Government Regulations onGeneral Survivors’ Insurance (P.B.1965, no. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1988-02-26, No. 7,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)S p e c i f i e s m o n t h l y a m o u n t s o f p e n s i o n s .

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Government Decree to make Regulationsto implement section 3, paragraph 6,of the Governement Regulat ions onOld Age Asistance (P.B. 1960, no.1 5 5 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1988-02-26, No. 8,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Monthly payments for 1988 will be 311 Florins for unmarried and 526 Florins for married persons covered by these Regulations.

Medical care and sicknessbenefit

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O r d i n a n c e o f 2 3 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 6providing for the new general lawconcerning extraordinary health carecost insurance.

Publicatieblad, 1996-12-23, No. 211,pp. 1-26 (INFORM P60526)Provides the complete text with a comprehensive list of definitions of terminology for the compulsory health care insurance for extraordinary health care cost coverage. (See also Publicatieblad No.215 of 31 Dec. 1996 which provides some futher definitions of terminology).

Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01

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Decree of 15 May 1996 concerninggene ra l r egu la t i ons amend ing t heS i c k n e s s I n s u r a n c e O r d i n a n c e( “ L a n d s v e r o r d e n i n gZiekteverzekering”) which was firstenac ted i n Pub l i ca t i eb lad No .15 ,1 9 6 6 .

Publicatieblad, 1996-05-15, No. 61,pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60526)Following the Ordinance of 1 February (P.B. 1996, No.8) which amended the Sickness Insurance to include family members of workers, this amendment follows suit by providing for the modernization of terms and wording in the following earlier decrees: P.B. 1966, No.88, 89, 92, and 93; 1970, No. 37; 1976, No. 228; and 1987, No.83.

Date of entry into force: 1996-06-08

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42266) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement Article 8 of the Health insurance Decree of 1966 (PB.no.15).

Related text(s): (NLD-1990-R-21326) 1990-02-08. Government Decree tolay down general rules for the implementation of s. 8, ss. 2, of theGovernment Order on Sickness Insurance (P.B. 1966, No. 15).

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D e c r e e c o n c e r n i n g t h e g e n e r a lregulations of 6 March 1996 executingArticle 8, section 7 of the HealthInsurance Ordinance (PublicatiebladNo.15, 1996) .

Publicatieblad, 1996-03-08, No. 26,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60526)Establishes the premiums for the year 1996 of the Health Insurance which was first enacted in 1966 (P.B. No.15) and most recently amended in Publicatieblad No.8, February 1, 1996.

Date of entry into force: 1996-03-01

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Ordinance of 1 February 1996 amendingthe Health Insurance Ordinance of1966 (Publicat ieblad No.15, 1966).

Publicatieblad, 1996-02-01, No. 8,pp. 1-16 (INFORM P60526)Amendments to the 1966 Health Insurance (“Ziekteverzekering”) concern access to medical insurance benefits for employees and their families. Numerous words are replaced or re-defined and the method of insurance costs assessment is substituted by a method of systematic declaration. (For the Insurance premiums, see P.B. No.26, 6 March, 1996).

Date of entry into force: 1996-03-01

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D e c r e e o f 2 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 4 t oimplement Article 8 of the Healthinsurance Decree of 1966 (PB. no.15).

Publicatieblad, 1994-12-29, No. 147,pp. 1. (INFORM P60526)Establishes the health insurance premium for 1995. (See also related Decree (PB.148, Dec. 29, 1994)).

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-44838) 1996-03-06. Decree concerningthe general regulations of 6 March 1996 executing Article 8, section 7 of theHealth Insurance Ordinance (Publicatieblad No.15, 1996).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1996-R-44835) 1996-02-01. Ordinance of 1 February1996 amending the Health Insurance Ordinance of 1966 (PublicatiebladNo.15, 1966).

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45986) 1996-05-15. Decree of 15 May 1996concerning general regulations amending the Sickness Insurance Ordinance(“Landsverordening Ziekteverzekering”) which was first enacted inPublicatieblad No.15, 1966.

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Government Decree to lay down generalrules for the implementation of s.8, ss. 2, of the Government Order onSickness Insurance (P.B. 1966, No.1 5 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1990-02-16, No. 7, 1p. (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42266) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement Article 8 of the Health insurance Decree of 1966 (PB.no.15).

Related text(s): (NLD-1996-R-45986) 1996-05-15. Decree of 15 May 1996concerning general regulations amending the Sickness Insurance Ordinance(“Landsverordening Ziekteverzekering”) which was first enacted inPublicatieblad No.15, 1966.

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Government Ordinance to amend theR e g u l a t i o n o n s i c k n e s s - c o s tc o m p e n s a t i o n f o r G o v e r n m e n tpensioners (P.B. 1975, No. 249) andthe Regulation on the reimbursementof treatment and boarding expensesto Goverment officials (P.B. 1986,No. 165).

Publicatieblad, 1990-07-20, No. 54,pp. 1-7 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-08-01

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Government Ordinance to amend theG o v e r n m e n t A c c i d e n t I n s u r a n c eOrdinance (No. 14 of 1966) and theG o v e r n m e n t S i c k n e s s I n s u r a n c eOrdinance (No. 15 of 1966.).

Publicatieblad, 1980, No. 65 (INFORM)M i s c e l l a n e o u s a m e n d m e n t s .

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42265) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement Article 8, section 2, of the Accident Insurance Decree(PB. 1966, No. 14).

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Décret du 29 juin 1987 établissantdes règlements pour l’exécution del ’a r t . 12(2) de l ’o rdonnance surl ’ a s s u r a n c e - m a l a d i e .

Publicatieblad, 1987-08-21, No. 83,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Fixe les renseignements qui doivent être transmis à la banque de la sécurité sociale.

Old-age, invalidity andsurvivors benefit

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Decree of 18 February 2002 definingrules with regard to the PensionsA l l owance Regu la t i on Su r i nam andNetherlands Anti l les in connectionwith the introduction of an allowanceregulation for the compensation ofthe deprivation of transfer allowancefrom 1 January 2001 as well as theactual isat ion of some sect ions.

Staatsblad, 2002-04-25, No. 195, pp.1-3 (INFORM P60520)Regulates the factors to be taken into consideration when determining the amount which will form the basis of calculations, and also determines the right to compensation.

Date of entry into force: 2002-04-26

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S t a t e D e c r e e c o n t a i n i n g g e n e r a lrules of 28 December 1998, amendingthe Sta te Decree o f 21 December1 9 6 5 , e x e c u t i n g s e c t i o n 2 6 ,subsection 7 of the State Decree ont h e g e n e r a l o l d - a g e i n s u r a n c e( L a n d s v e r o r d e n i n g A l g e m e n eOuderdomsverzeke r ing ) (P .B . 1960 ,No. 83) and Section 29, subsection7 of the State Decree on the generalw i d o w s ’ a n d o r p h a n s ’ p e n s i o ninsurance (Landsverordening AlgemeneWeduwen- en wezenverzekering) (P.B.1965, No. 194) (P.B. 1965, No. 197).No. 253.

Publicatieblad^1998, No. 253, 2 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for adjustment of the amounts mentioned in section 2 of the State Decree containing general rules of 21 December 1965 which concern the development of a price-index of household consumption.

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Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implementsection 2, paragraph 4 of the LandO r d i n a n c e o n G e n e r a l O l d - A g eInsurance( P.B. 1960, No. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 19,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)F i x e s t h e l i m i t o f i n c o m e s u b j e c t t o p r e m i u m p a y m e n t f o r 1 9 9 4 .

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-R-20214) 1989-12-12. Government Decree tolay down general rules for the implementation of s.26, ss.4 of theGovernment Order on General Old-age Insurance (P.B. 1960, No. 83).

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implements e c t i o n 7 , p a r a g r a p h 6 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Old-Age Insurance (P.B. 1960, No. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 20,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)Adapts the amount of pension benefits for 1994 to the cost-of-living index.

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implements e c t i o n 2 9 , p a r a g r a p h 4 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Widows’and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965,No. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 21,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)Fixes the limits of income within which the person is subject to premium payment.

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-R-20217) 1989-12-12. Government Decree tolay down general rules for the implementation of s.29, ss.4 of theGovernment Order on Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965, NO.194).

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implements e c t i o n 1 1 , p a r a g r a p h 7 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Widows’and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965,No. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 22,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)Adapts the amount of survivors benefit for 1994 to the cost-of-living index.

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1988-R-7592) 1988-12-27. Government Decree tomake regulations for the implementation of section 11, paragraph 7, of theGovernment Ordinance on General Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B.1965, No. 194).

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to f ix thepremium percentage in the sense ofs e c t i o n 3 0 , p a r a g r a p h 1 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Widows’and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965,No. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 23,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)F i x e s t h e p r e m i u m r a t e f o r 1 9 9 4 .

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

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Land Ordinance of 1 July 1993 toa m e n d t h e L a n d O r d i n a n c e S o c i a lInsurance Bank (P.B. 1960, No. 154).

Publicatieblad, 1993-07-23, No. 66,pp. 1-3 (INFORM P60526)Provides that the personnel of the Bank may be hired on the basis of a labour contract under civil law. Retirement age is fixed at 55 years old, or, in accordance with the provisions of the Pension Ordinance Civil Land Servants of 1938, when the service period has been performed.

Date of entry into force: 1994-07-24

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D e c r e e o f 2 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 4 t oi m p l e m e n t S e c t i o n 2 9 ( 4 ) o f t h eG e n e r a l W i d o w ’ s a n d O r p h a n ’ sInsurance Act (PB. 194, 1965).

Publicatieblad, 1994-12-29, No. 152,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60626)The amount of financial benefit is increased for 1995. (See also related Decrees: PB.153 and PB. 154 of 29 Dec. 1994 which establish monthly benefits and the percentage of permiums respectively).

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree o f December 29 , 1994, toimplement Section 7(6) of the GeneralOld-age Insurance Decree o f 1960(PB. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1994-12-29, No. 151,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60526)E s t a b l i s h e s t h e m o n t h l y p e n s i o n b e n e f i t f o r t h e y e a r 1 9 9 5 .

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Decree to establish old-age pensionc o n t r i b u t i o n s .

Plublicatieblad, 1994-06-24, No. 58,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60526)Amends the earlier Publicatieblad No.18, 1994 which is based on the P.B. No.83, 1960.

Date of entry into force: 1994-06-25

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Decree of 9 June 1994 to establishold-age pension benefits for 1994.

Publicatieblad, 1994-06-24, No. 57,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60526)Refers to the earlier General Regulations Ordinance on pension in P.B.83, 1960; which was amended most recently in P.B.20, 1994.

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Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Government Ord inance amending theG o v e r n m e n t O r d i n a n c e o n G e n e r a lOld-age Insurance (P.B. 1960, No.83) and the Government Ordinance onG e n e r a l W i d o w s ’ a n d O r p h a n s ’Insurance (P.B. 1965, No. 194) andrevok ing the Government Ord inanceon Old-age Assistance (P.B. 1960,No. 155).

Publicatieblad, 1990-12-21, No. 87,pp. 1-3 (INFORM)R e d u c t i o n o f t h e a g e s f o r e l i g i b i l i t y f o r i n s u r a n c e .

Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42268) 1994-12-29. Decree of December29, 1994, to implement Section 7(6) of the General Old-age Insurance Decreeof 1960 (PB. 83).

Amending text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42269) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement Section 29(4) of the General Widow’s and Orphan’sInsurance Act (PB. 194, 1965).

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-42267) 1994-12-29. Decree of 29 December1994 to implement section 26(4) of the General Old-Age Pension InsuranceAct.

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Government Ord inance to make newregulations concerning the award ofbenefits and pensions to members ofState of the Netherlands Antilles,and of pensions to their next of kin.

Publicatieblad, 1990-10-19, No. 82,pp. 1-11 (INFORM)

Date of entry into force: 1990-05-07

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Government Decree to lay down generalr u l e s f o r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o fs.29, ss.4 of the Government Orderon Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B. 1965, NO. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1989-12-29, No. 89,p. 1 (INFORM)I nc rease in the upper l im i t o f i ncome sub jec t to p remium payments .

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45156) 1994-01-27. Decree of 27 January1994 laying down general measures to implement section 29, paragraph4 of the National Ordinance on General Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B. 1965, No. 194).

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Government Decree to lay down generalr u l e s f o r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o fs.26, ss.4 of the Government Orderon General Old-age Insurance (P.B.1960, No. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1989-12-29, No. 86,p. 1 (INFORM)I nc rease in the upper l im i t o f i ncome sub jec t to p remium payments .

Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45158) 1994-01-27. Decree of 27 January1994 laying down general measures to implement section 2, paragraph 4of the Land Ordinance on General Old-Age Insurance( P.B. 1960, No. 83).

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Government Ordinance to amend theG o v e r n m e n t S e r v a n t s ’ P e n s i o nO r d i n a n c e 1 9 3 8 a n d t h e E m p l o y e dPersons Ordinance 1944.

Staatsblad, 1972, No. 245 (INFORM)O r p h a n s ’ p e n s i o n s .

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Government Ordinance to amend theEmployed Persons Ordinance 1944.

Staatsblad, 1976, No. 284 (INFORM)R e p l a c e s s s . 2 8 t o 3 3 ( w i d o w s ’ a n d o r p h a n s ’ p e n s i o n s ) .

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Government Decree to make regulationsfor the implementat ion of sect ion11, paragraph 7, of the GovernmentOrd inance on Genera l Widows’ andOrphans ’ Insurance (P.B.1965, No.1 9 4 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1988-12-30, No. 98,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Amendment concerning cost-of-living adjustments for widows’ and orphans’ pensions.

Related text(s): (NLD-1994-R-45155) 1994-01-27. Decree of 27 January1994 laying down general measures to implement section 11, paragraph7 of the National Ordinance on General Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance(P.B. 1965, No. 194).

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Government Decree to make Regulationsto implement section 11, paragraph7, of the Government Regulations onGeneral Survivors’ Insurance (P.B.1965, no. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1988-02-26, No. 7,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)S p e c i f i e s m o n t h l y a m o u n t s o f p e n s i o n s .

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Government Ordinance to make rulesfor works pension funds.

Publicatieblad, 1985, No. 44, 19 p.(DOC.NORMES ; INFORM)Labor Legislation Aruba, 1997-06,Stronks Translations N.V., Oranjestad,Aruba, pp. 76-88 (DOC.NORMES ; INFORM)A v a i l a b l e i n E n g l i s h .

Employment accident andoccupational disease benefit

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State Decree of 23 December 1998c o n t a i n i n g g e n e r a l m e a s u r e s ,executing section 8, subsection 2,o f the Sta te Decree on acc identi n s u r a n c e ( L a n d s v e r o r d e n i n gOngeval lenverzeker ing) (P.B. 1966,No. 14). No. 242.

Publicatieblad, 1998, No. 242, 2 p.(INFORM P60520)D e t e r m i n e s t h e p r e m i u m f o r t h e y e a r 1 9 9 9 .

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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1 9 9 6 - 0 5 - 1 5

Decree of 15 May 1996 concerninggeneral regulations for the amendmentof the Accident Insurance Decree.

Publicatieblad, 1996-05-15, No. 60,pp. 1-4. (INFORM P60526)The Accident Insurance Decree (“Landsverordening Ongevallenverzekering”) (P.B.1966, No.14) is amended to replace the table of assessments of accidents claims with a table of declarations. The decree furthermore provides for the modernization of terminology, i.e. “worker” becomes “employee” (“werknemer”).

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Date of entry into force: 1996-03-01

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Décret du 29 juin 1987 établissantdes règlements pour l’exécution del ’a r t . 12(2) de l ’o rdonnance surl ’ a s s u r a n c e - a c c i d e n t s(Publ icat ieblad 1966, No. 14).

Publicatieblad, 1987-08-21, No. 84,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Fixe les renseignements qui doivent être transmis à la banque de la sécurité sociale.

Unemployment benefitN L D - 1 9 9 8 - R - 5 3 9 0 1

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Sta te Dec ree , con ta in i ng gene ra lm e a s u r e s , o f 2 3 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8 ,executing section 8, subsection 5,o f the Sta te Decree on acc identinsurance (P.B. 1966, No. 14). No.2 4 1 .

Publicatieblad, 1998, No. 241, 2 p.(INFORM P60520)Provides for adaptation of amounts provided in the State Decree on accident insurance to the development of the price-index of household consumption.

Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01

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Land Ordinance of 1 July 1993 toa m e n d t h e L a n d O r d i n a n c e S o c i a lInsurance Bank (P.B. 1960, No. 154).

Publicatieblad, 1993-07-23, No. 65,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)Amendments concern the Council and the direction of the Social Insurance Bank.

Date of entry into force: 1993-07-24

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Government Decree to make Regulationsto implement section 3, paragraph 6,of the Governement Regulat ions onOld Age Asistance (P.B. 1960, no.1 5 5 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1988-02-26, No. 8,pp. 1-2 (INFORM)Monthly payments for 1988 will be 311 Florins for unmarried and 526 Florins for married persons covered by these Regulations.

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Decree of 23 December 1993 layingdown genera l measures to dec laretemporarily inapplicable section 3Aof the Decree of 21 November 1961lay ing down ru les concern ing theyearly settlement with the NetherlandsAntilles and the island territoriesof contributions on behalf of theGeneral Pension Fund of the NetherlandAntilles (P.B. 1961, No. 199).

Publicatieblad, 1993-12-24, No. 124,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)

Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implements e c t i o n 8 , p a r a g r a p h 2 o f t h eN a t i o n a l O r d i n a n c e o n A c c i d e n tInsurance of 1966 (P.B. 1966, No.1 4 ) .

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 14,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)F i x e s t h e p r e m i u m r a t e f o r 1 9 9 4 .

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1993-R-35286) 1993-01-21. National Decreeconcerning general measures of 21 January 1993 for the execution ofsection 8, paragraph 2 of the National Decree on Accident Insurance (P.B.1966, No. 14).

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implementsection 2, paragraph 4 of the LandO r d i n a n c e o n G e n e r a l O l d - A g eInsurance( P.B. 1960, No. 83).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 19,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)F i x e s t h e l i m i t o f i n c o m e s u b j e c t t o p r e m i u m p a y m e n t f o r 1 9 9 4 .

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-R-20214) 1989-12-12. Government Decree tolay down general rules for the implementation of s.26, ss.4 of theGovernment Order on General Old-age Insurance (P.B. 1960, No. 83).

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Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to implements e c t i o n 2 9 , p a r a g r a p h 4 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Widows’and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965,No. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 21,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)Fixes the limits of income within which the person is subject to premium payment.

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

Related text(s): (NLD-1989-R-20217) 1989-12-12. Government Decree tolay down general rules for the implementation of s.29, ss.4 of theGovernment Order on Widows’ and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965, NO.194).

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1 9 9 4 - 0 1 - 2 7

Decree of 27 January 1994 layingdown general measures to f ix thepremium percentage in the sense ofs e c t i o n 3 0 , p a r a g r a p h 1 o f t h eNational Ordinance on General Widows’and Orphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965,No. 194).

Publicatieblad, 1994-03-11, No. 23,pp. 1-2 (INFORM P60526)F i x e s t h e p r e m i u m r a t e f o r 1 9 9 4 .

Date of entry into force: 1994-03-12

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D e c r e e o f 2 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 4 t oi m p l e m e n t s e c t i o n 2 6 ( 4 ) o f t h eGenera l Old-Age Pens ion InsuranceA c t .

Publicatieblad, 1994-12-29, No. 149,pp. 1. (INFORM P60526)Adjustment of the financial benefit of the 1960 Decree (PB.83) old-age insurance. (See also related PB.150, 29 Dec. 1994 which sets the premium percentage for the year 1995).

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Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

Related text(s): (NLD-1990-R-26265) 1990-12-19. Government Ordinanceamending the Government Ordinance on General Old-age Insurance (P.B.1960, No. 83) and the Government Ordinance on General Widows’ andOrphans’ Insurance (P.B. 1965, No. 194) and revoking the GovernmentOrdinance on Old-age Assistance (P.B. 1960, No. 155).

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D e c r e e o f 2 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 4 t oimplement Article 8, section 2, ofthe Accident Insurance Decree (PB.1966, No. 14).

Publicatieblad, 1994-12-29, No. 146,pp. 1-2. (INFORM P60526)Concerns contributions for accident insurance for the year 1995 according to the risk/danger classification of BP.1975, no.2. (See also related Decree of 29 December 1994, PB.146).

Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01

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Resolution No. 2688, to establish aSocia l Insurance Inst i tu te.

Gouvernementsblad (INFORM)