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Old Age, Disability and Survivors
Regulatory Framework
First law: 1922.
Current laws: 1994 (State Social Insurance Pensions Law No. I-549 of 18 July, on social insurance), with 2005 (Law No. X-209 of 19 May and Law No. X-210 of 19 May), 2006, 2007, and 2010 amendments; 1994 (Social Assistance Pensions Law No. I-675 of 29 November, on social assistance), with amendments; 1999 (Pensions Funds Law No. VIII-1212 of 3 June, on the accumulation scheme), with 2003 (Law No. IX-1692 of 4 June) amendment, implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January); 2002 (Reform of the Pension System Law No. IX-1215 of 3 December, on the accumulation scheme), with 2004 (Law No. IX-2541) amendment, implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January); and 2003 (Accumulation of Pensions Law No. 1691 of 4 July, on the accumulation scheme), implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January), with 2005 (Law No. X-374) amendment.
Type of program: Social insurance and social assistance system.
Current laws: 1994 (State Social Insurance Pensions Law No. I-549 of 18 July, on social insurance), with 2005 (Law No. X-209 of 19 May and Law No. X-210 of 19 May), 2006, 2007, and 2010 amendments; 1994 (Social Assistance Pensions Law No. I-675 of 29 November, on social assistance), with amendments; 1999 (Pensions Funds Law No. VIII-1212 of 3 June, on the accumulation scheme), with 2003 (Law No. IX-1692 of 4 June) amendment, implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January); 2002 (Reform of the Pension System Law No. IX-1215 of 3 December, on the accumulation scheme), with 2004 (Law No. IX-2541) amendment, implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January); and 2003 (Accumulation of Pensions Law No. 1691 of 4 July, on the accumulation scheme), implemented in 2004 (Resolution No 30 of 13 January), with 2005 (Law No. X-374) amendment.
Type of program: Social insurance and social assistance system.
Coverage
Private- and public-sector employees, self-employed persons, military personnel, conscripts, the clergy, parents and guardians of children younger than age 3, and persons providing care at home for persons with disabilities.
Voluntary coverage is possible.
Voluntary coverage is possible.
Source of funds
Insured person: 3% of earnings.
Voluntarily insured persons contribute 50% of the basic pension amount for the basic pension plus 15% of declared earnings for the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas.
The minimum earnings for contribution calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
Employed persons may divert a portion of their social insurance contributions to a voluntary individual account that supplements the social insurance old-age pension program. The decision to contribute to an individual account cannot be reversed.
Self-employed person: 50% of the basic pension amount for the basic pension plus 15% of declared earnings for the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas.
The minimum declared earnings for contribution calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
There are no maximum earnings for contribution calculation purposes.
Employer: 23.3% of payroll.
The minimum earnings for contributions calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
Government: Any deficit; contributes as an employer.
Voluntarily insured persons contribute 50% of the basic pension amount for the basic pension plus 15% of declared earnings for the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas.
The minimum earnings for contribution calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
Employed persons may divert a portion of their social insurance contributions to a voluntary individual account that supplements the social insurance old-age pension program. The decision to contribute to an individual account cannot be reversed.
Self-employed person: 50% of the basic pension amount for the basic pension plus 15% of declared earnings for the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas.
The minimum declared earnings for contribution calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
There are no maximum earnings for contribution calculation purposes.
Employer: 23.3% of payroll.
The minimum earnings for contributions calculation purposes are the monthly minimum wage (800 litas).
Government: Any deficit; contributes as an employer.
Qualifying conditions
Old-age pension (social insurance): Age 62 and 6 months (men) or age 60 (women) with at least 30 years of contributions.
Partial pension: A reduced pension is paid at the normal pensionable age with at least 15 years of contributions.
Pension supplement: The insured is of pensionable age and has more than 30 years of contributions.
Early pension: The insured is up to 5 years younger than the normal pensionable age with at least 30 years of contributions or registered as unemployed for the last 12 months and not receiving other benefits.
Deferred pension: If the insured has at least 30 years of contributions at the normal pensionable age, the pension may be deferred from 1 to 5 years.
Old-age pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Old-age pension (social assistance): Age 62 and 6 months (men) or age 60 (women) and not be eligible for the social insurance old-age pension.
Disability pension (social insurance): Paid for an assessed loss in working capacity of at least a 45%. The required coverage period increases with age, up to 15 years of contributions. If younger than age 22, the insured must have at least 2 months of contributions; thereafter, the required coverage period increases by 2 months per year up to age 37; by 6 months per year from age 38.
Pension supplement: The insured has more than 30 years of contributions.
The Disability and Capacity for Work Establishment Office assesses the loss of working capacity.
The disability pension ceases at the normal pensionable age and is replaced by the old-age pension.
Disability pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Survivor pension (social insurance): Paid if the deceased received an old-age or disability pension and had at least 15 years of contributions.
Eligible survivors are a widow(er) of pensionable age or assessed with a disability before, or within 5 years after, the spouse's death or before reaching the normal pensionable age; a widow(er) without children who was married to the deceased for at least 5 years; in the absence of a surviving spouse, a partner who had children with the deceased or provides care at home for the deceased's children.
The survivor pension ceases on remarriage.
Survivor pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Partial pension: A reduced pension is paid at the normal pensionable age with at least 15 years of contributions.
Pension supplement: The insured is of pensionable age and has more than 30 years of contributions.
Early pension: The insured is up to 5 years younger than the normal pensionable age with at least 30 years of contributions or registered as unemployed for the last 12 months and not receiving other benefits.
Deferred pension: If the insured has at least 30 years of contributions at the normal pensionable age, the pension may be deferred from 1 to 5 years.
Old-age pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Old-age pension (social assistance): Age 62 and 6 months (men) or age 60 (women) and not be eligible for the social insurance old-age pension.
Disability pension (social insurance): Paid for an assessed loss in working capacity of at least a 45%. The required coverage period increases with age, up to 15 years of contributions. If younger than age 22, the insured must have at least 2 months of contributions; thereafter, the required coverage period increases by 2 months per year up to age 37; by 6 months per year from age 38.
Pension supplement: The insured has more than 30 years of contributions.
The Disability and Capacity for Work Establishment Office assesses the loss of working capacity.
The disability pension ceases at the normal pensionable age and is replaced by the old-age pension.
Disability pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Survivor pension (social insurance): Paid if the deceased received an old-age or disability pension and had at least 15 years of contributions.
Eligible survivors are a widow(er) of pensionable age or assessed with a disability before, or within 5 years after, the spouse's death or before reaching the normal pensionable age; a widow(er) without children who was married to the deceased for at least 5 years; in the absence of a surviving spouse, a partner who had children with the deceased or provides care at home for the deceased's children.
The survivor pension ceases on remarriage.
Survivor pensions are payable abroad under reciprocal agreement; in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, benefits are payable abroad to insured persons with at least 15 years of contributions.
Cash benefits for insured workers (except permanent disability)
Old-age pension (social insurance): The monthly pension is 120% of the basic pension plus the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
The monthly supplementary pension is equal to 0.005 times the number of years of contributions multiplied by the insured's coefficient multiplied by the insured income level.
The insured's coefficient is calculated using annual earnings based on the 5 best consecutive years between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1993, and annual earnings based on each year from January 1, 1994.
The insured income level is 1,170 litas.
Partial pension: The basic part of the pension is reduced in proportion to the number of years of contributions less than 30 years.
Pension supplement: 3% of the pension for each year of contributions exceeding 30 years is paid.
Early pension: The pension is reduced by 0.4% for each month the pension is awarded before the normal pensionable age.
Deferred pension: The pension is increased by 8% for each year the pension is deferred after the normal pensionable age.
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
Old-age pension (social assistance): The monthly benefit is equal to 0.9 times the basic pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
The monthly supplementary pension is equal to 0.005 times the number of years of contributions multiplied by the insured's coefficient multiplied by the insured income level.
The insured's coefficient is calculated using annual earnings based on the 5 best consecutive years between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1993, and annual earnings based on each year from January 1, 1994.
The insured income level is 1,170 litas.
Partial pension: The basic part of the pension is reduced in proportion to the number of years of contributions less than 30 years.
Pension supplement: 3% of the pension for each year of contributions exceeding 30 years is paid.
Early pension: The pension is reduced by 0.4% for each month the pension is awarded before the normal pensionable age.
Deferred pension: The pension is increased by 8% for each year the pension is deferred after the normal pensionable age.
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
Old-age pension (social assistance): The monthly benefit is equal to 0.9 times the basic pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
Permanent disability benefits for insured workers
Disability pension (social insurance): For an assessed loss of working capacity of 75% to 100%, the monthly pension is 150% of the basic pension plus the supplementary pension; for an assessed loss of working capacity of 55 to 74%, 120% of the basic pension plus the supplementary pension.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
The supplementary pension is equal to 0.005 times the number of years of contributions multiplied by the insured's coefficient multiplied by the insured income.
The insured's coefficient is calculated using annual earnings based on the 5 best consecutive years between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1993, and annual earnings based on each year from January 1, 1994.
The insured income level is 1,170 litas.
Pension supplement: 3% of the pension for each year of contributions exceeding 30 years.
Partial disability: If the loss of working capacity is from 45% to 54%, the pension is 50% of the basic pension plus the supplementary pension.
There is no minimum or maximum disability pension.
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
The basic pension is 360 litas a month.
The supplementary pension is equal to 0.005 times the number of years of contributions multiplied by the insured's coefficient multiplied by the insured income.
The insured's coefficient is calculated using annual earnings based on the 5 best consecutive years between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1993, and annual earnings based on each year from January 1, 1994.
The insured income level is 1,170 litas.
Pension supplement: 3% of the pension for each year of contributions exceeding 30 years.
Partial disability: If the loss of working capacity is from 45% to 54%, the pension is 50% of the basic pension plus the supplementary pension.
There is no minimum or maximum disability pension.
Benefit adjustment: Benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
Survivors benefits for dependents
Survivor pension (social insurance): The pension is equal to the survivor basic pension approved by government.
The survivor basic pension is 70 litas a month.
Benefit adjustment: Survivor benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the survivor basic pension.
Orphan's pension (social insurance): Each orphan receives 50% of the deceased's old-age or disability pension; 100% for full orphans.
All orphans' benefits must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension.
Benefit adjustment: Orphans' benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
The survivor basic pension is 70 litas a month.
Benefit adjustment: Survivor benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the survivor basic pension.
Orphan's pension (social insurance): Each orphan receives 50% of the deceased's old-age or disability pension; 100% for full orphans.
All orphans' benefits must not exceed 100% of the deceased's pension.
Benefit adjustment: Orphans' benefits are adjusted according to changes in the value of the basic pension and the insured income level.
Administrative organization
Ministry of Social Security and Labor (http://www.socmin.lt) supervises the program.
Ministry of Social Security and Labor
11, A. Vivulskio St.,
Vilnius, 03610,
Lithuania
Tel.: +(3705) 266 42 01
Fax: +(3705) 266 42 09
State Social Insurance Fund Board (http://www.sodra.lt) administers the program, collects contributions, and pays benefits.
State Social Insurance Fund Board
12, Konstitucijos Avenue,
Vilnius, 09308,
Lithuania
Tel.: +(3705) 272 48 64
Fax: +(3705) 272 36 41
Ministry of Social Security and Labor
11, A. Vivulskio St.,
Vilnius, 03610,
Lithuania
Tel.: +(3705) 266 42 01
Fax: +(3705) 266 42 09
State Social Insurance Fund Board (http://www.sodra.lt) administers the program, collects contributions, and pays benefits.
State Social Insurance Fund Board
12, Konstitucijos Avenue,
Vilnius, 09308,
Lithuania
Tel.: +(3705) 272 48 64
Fax: +(3705) 272 36 41
Last survey reply: 01 January 2010
Last ISSA update: 01 January 2010
Exchange rate: US$1.00 equals 2.40 litas.