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Act No. 470/2011 amending the consolidated Act No. 187/2006 on health insurance and some other Laws. (Zákon, kterým se mení zákon c. 187/2006 Sb., o nemocenském pojištení, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, a nekteré další zákony) -

Adoption: 2011-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-90674

An extensive amendment of health insurance provisions resulting from the effort to consolidate the health insurance legislations of EU member states. Several amended provisions concern transnational health insurance and benefits.
Amends the following sections in Act No. 187/2006: 3(a), 5(a), 6(3,5,6), 8, 10, 14, 15, 16(b), 18(7), 19(1,6,7); adds 19(13); amends 28(4); adds 28(7), 32(1,4,7); adds 32(9), 36(3); amends 39(5); adds 39(6); amends 42(4), 50, 55(4); adds 56(6); amends 57(1,3); adds 57(6); amends 59(1,2,3), 61, 62, 63(1,2), 64(1,2,3), 65(2), 68(3), 69, 75(1); adds a new Section 75a; amends 76, 82(3,4), 84(2,3), 86(2), 92(2), 94(1), 101(1), 103(1), 108(2), 110(2), 114(1), 115, 116, 117(3), 122(3), 124(7), 125(1,3), 128(2), 129(1), 131(1,2), 136(1,2); adds a new Section 137a; amends 138(1); adds a new Section 138a; amends 139(1), 143, 145(3); adds 145(7); amends 147; repeals Section 148; amends 149(1), 153(7), 155(1,2), 158, 162(2,3,4); adds 162(5); amends 165, 167; adds new Sections 167c, 167d; repeals 180.

Amends following sections of Act No. 589/1992: 3, 5(1,4), 5a, 5b(1,3), 5c(2), 7(1), 8(3), 9(2-4); 12(3), 14a(1,2), 14c(3), 15a(6), 16(3), 16a(2), 17(1,2); adds 17(4); amends 19(1), 23b(2); adds 25(7).

Amends following Sections of the Act No. 155/1995: 5, 6(1); adds 6(3); amends 8(1); repeals 8(2); amends 9(3), 11(1,2), 12(1), 16(3), 27; adds 34(6); amends 38, 40(3), 49(1), 52, 58, 59, 64, 65.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 409/2011 on increasing the living minimum and subsistence minimum levels. (NARÍZENÍ VLÁDY ze dne 7. prosince 2011 o zvýšení cástek životního minima a existencního minima) -

Adoption: 2011-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-R-90563

The minimum subsistance level of an individual is fixed to 3410CZK per month.
The minimum subsistance level of one person is 3140CZK per month. For dependents or other persons living in the same family, the minimum subsistance level is:
a) 2830CZK for a person older than 15 years and who is not a dependant child;
b) 2450CZK for a dependant child between 15 and 26 years of age;
c) 2140CZK for a dependant child obetween 6 and 15 years of age; and
d) 1740CZK for a dependant child under 6 years old.

The living minimum of a person is set at 2200CZK per month.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 391/2011 amending the Decree No. 505/2006 implementing some provisions of the Act on on social services. (Vyhláška, kterou se mení vyhláška c. 505/2006 Sb., kterou se provádejí nekterá ustanovení zákona o sociálních službách, ve znení pozdejších predpisu) -

Adoption: 2011-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-R-90567

Amends following Sections of the Notification No. 505/2006:
- completely replaces Sections 1 and 2, concerning the evaluation of the capacities of the person to perform basic tasks of everyday life;
- adds new Sections 2a - 2c;
- makes minor changes in numerous other sections; and
- amends Annexes 1, 2 and repeals Annex 3.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 389/2011 executing several norms of the Act No. 111/2006 on Assistance to Persons in Material Distress. (Vyhláška o provedení nekterých ustanovení zákona o pomoci v hmotné nouzi) -

Adoption: 2011-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-R-90565

Section 1: Increases of life minimum of a person due to a special dietary requirements
+ Letter 1 gives figure of increases for different dietary requirements
+ Letter 3 specifies persons that can evaluate a situation requiring special diet
Section 2: Requirements for an identification card of an employee entitled to provide social services
Section 3: Repealing provisions

Also repeals Decree No. 626/2006 amending Decree No. 504/2006 which implements certain provisions of the Assistance to Persons in Material Distress.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No 364/2011 amending some acts in relation with austerity measures in the competence of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Zákon, kterým se mení nekteré zákony v souvislosti s úspornými opatreními v pusobnosti Ministerstva práce a sociálních vecí) -

Adoption: 2011-11-06 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-90568

The amendments modify the eligibility, amounts and computation of entitlements of different benefits in the competence of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Amends following sections of the Act No. 187/2006 on medical insurance: 13(1), 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 29; repeals 29a; amends 30, 34, 56, 61, 64, 65, 84, 97, 105.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 589/1992 on social security: 5b, 5c, 7, 9, 14, 14a, 14c, 15; repeals 15b; amends 17(2), 22, 23b.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 262/2006, Labour code: 66(1), 76, 77, 123(5,6), 192(1), 194.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 117/1995 on social assistance: 2, 5, 6, 7, 25(1), 26(1), 30(1), 30a(1), 30b, 31(1), 37(4), 40b(2), 43(1), 44, 45(1,3), 46(1), 51(2,4), 54(2,3), 57(1,2), 58(2), 68, 69(1).
Amends following sections of the Act No. 435/2004 on employment: 5, 25(3), 30(1,3), 39(2), 44(3); adds 44a, 44b; amends 46, 50(3), 56(2); adds 58a; amends 59(2), 60(7), 60a, 61, 62, 63, 65, 114, 142.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 108/2006 on social services: 11(2), 15(2), 18(1,3); repeals 18a; amends 25(1,4), 107.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 582/1991 on the organization and implementation of social security: 13(2), 16a(3) and 83(2)c.
Amends following sections of the Act No. 155/1995 Pension insurance act: 9, 10, 16, 25, 36, 65, 67a and amends the annex.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 366/2011 amending the consolidated Act No. 111/2006 on help in material distress, the consolidated Act No. 108/2006 on social services, the consolidated Act No. 117/1995 on state social subsidies. (Zákon, kterým se mení zákon c. 111/2006 Sb., o pomoci v hmotné nouzi, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, zákon c. 108/2006 Sb., o sociálních službách, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, zákon c. 117/1995 Sb., o státní sociální podpore, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, a další související zákony) -

Adoption: 2011-11-06 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2014-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-90570

Amends numerous sections of the Act No. 111/2006 on providing help in material distress. Repeals sections 12, 17, 30, 32; adds 35a; repeals 41, 66. The amendments concern in the first part pregnant and breast-feeding mothers. Some provisions also touch the topic of reimbursement of benefits received that exceed the entitlement of the person.

Amends numerous sections of the Act No. 108/2006 on social services. The amendments inter alia concern the classification of dependent persons and the degree of dependency. They also regulate the rights and obligations of different types of public servants towards the dependent person (i.e. access to the home of such person).

Amends following sections of the Act No. 117/1995 on Social Assistance: 2a, 3, 19(2); adds 27a; amends 30, 30a, 30b, 31; repeals 32; amends 37(3), 47, 50; adds 54a; amends 58(3), 59(7), 61(3), 62 - 64, 64a, 65(4), 65c(6), 68 - 69, 70(3), 71(1); repeals 73 and 73b; amends 73a. The amendments concern the conditions of eligibility for parental benefits as well as its withdrawal due to a negligence of the child. It also modifies provisions concerning the eligibility and duration of housing subsidies.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 426/2011 on pension saving (Zákon o duchodovém sporení) -

Adoption: 2011-11-06 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-90677

PART ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sections 1 - 3)
PART TWO - BEGINNING AND END OF PARTICIPATION IN PENSION SAVING SCHEME (Sections 4 - 12)
PART THREE: ENTITLEMENTS FLOWING FROM PENSION SAVING
Chapter I: Execution of entitlements (Sections 13 - 16)
Chapter II: Insurance of the pension
Subdivision 1: Insurance contract to insure the pension (Sections 17 - 22)
Subdivision 2: Operation of insurance of pensions (Sections 23 - 24)
PART FOUR - PENSION SAVING COMPANY (Sections 25 - 37)
PART FIVE - DEPOSITARY OF PENSION FUND (Sections 38 - 41)
PART SIX - PENSION FUND
Chapter I: General provisions (Sections 42 - 44)
Chapter II: Statutes of the pension fund (Section 45)
Chapter III: Way of investment of the pension fund (Sections 46 - 57)
Chapter IV: Transfer of the operation of all pension funds and their merger (Sections 58 - 62)
Chapter V: Other obligations of pension companies when managing the capital of an pension fund (Sections 64 - 67)
Chapter VI: Obligation of information during management of pension fund (Sections 68 - 69)
PART SEVEN - REGISTRY
Chapter I: Personal pension account and pension unit
Subdivision 1: Personal pension account (Sections 70 - 71)
Subdivision 2: Pension unit (Sections 72 - 74)
PART EIGHT - RULES OF HANDLING OF PARTICIPANTS
Chapter I: Basic provisions
Subdivision 1: General rule of handling of participants (Section 75)
Subdivision 2: Admissibility of payment, bonus or other advantage that might lead to breach of the general rule of handling of participants (Sections 76 - 77)
Subdivision 3: Handling in relation with a person interested in pension saving (Section 78)
Chapter II: Communication with participants
Subdivision 1: General obligations when communicating with participant (Sections 79 - 81)
Subdivision 2: Informing of participants (Sections 82 - 84)
Subdivision 3: Requesting of information from participant (Sections 85 - 86)
Chapter III: Pension recommendation (Sections 87 - 89)
Chapter IV: Extract about pension saving (Section 90)
PART NINE - DISTRIBUTION OF PENSION SAVING (Sections 91 - 93)
PART TEN: SUPERVISION
Chapter I: Object of the supervision (Section 94)
Chapter II: Measures to repair, other measures and withdrawal of the authorization to operate (Sections 95 - 99)
PART ELEVEN - ADMINISTRATIVE TORTS (Sections 100 - 105)
PART TWELVE - COMMON PROVISION (Sections 106 - 111)
PART THIRTEEN - ENTRY IN FORCE (Section 112)

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 427/2011 on Supplementary Pension Savings. (Zákon o doplnkovém penzijním sporení) -

Adoption: 2011-11-06 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-90678

PART ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sections 1 - 3)
PART TWO - BEGINNING AND END OF PARTICIPATION IN COMPLEMENTARY PENSION SAVING SCHEME AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Chapter I: Beginning and end of participation in complementary pension saving scheme (Sections 4 - 8)
Chapter II: Contributions (Sections 9 - 18)
PART THREE - ENTITLEMENTS FLOWING FROM COMPLEMENTARY PENSION SAVING
Chapter I: Payments (Sections 19 - 26)
Chapter II: Transfer of the capital of participant to other pension saving company (Section 27)
Chapter III: Lapse (Section 28)
PART FOUR: PENSION SAVING COMPANY
Chapter I: Basic provisions (Sections 29 - 30)
Chapter II: Authorisation to operate pension saving company (Sections 31 - 35)
Chapter III: Some conditions of operation of pension saving company (Sections 36 - 47)
pension company (Sections 41 - 47)
Chapter IV: Rules of operation and housekeeping of a pension company (Sections 48 - 59)
Chapter V: Payment to the pension company, fees and payment for brokering (Sections 60 - 63)
Chapter VI: Modification and cessation of pension company (Sections 64 - 73)
PART FIVE - DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION SAVINGS
Chapter I: General provisions (Sections 74 - 76)
Chapter II: Committed representative of pension company (Sections 77 - 83)
Chapter III: Qualifications (Sections 84 - 87)
PART SIX - DEPOSITARY OF PARTICIPANT FUND (Sections 88 - 92)
PART SEVEN - PARTICIPANT FUND
Chapter I: General provisions (Sections 93 - 95)
Chapter II: Authorisation to create participant fund (Section 96)
Chapter III: Statutes of participant fund (Section 97)
Chapter IV: Compulsory conservative fund (Section 98)
Chapter V: Modalities of investment of participant fund (Sections 99 - 108)
Chapter VI: Transfer of operation of all participant funds (Section 109)
Chapter VII: Cessation of participant fund and merger of participant funds (Sections 110 - 113)
Chapter VIII: Other obligations of pension companies when managing the capital of an participant fund (Sections 114 - 117)
Chapter IX: Obligation of information during management of participant fund (Sections 118 - 119)
PART EIGHT: REGISTRY
Chapter I: Personal pension account and pension unit (Sections 120 - 124)
Chapter II: Extract about complementary pension saving (Section 125)
PART NINE - RULES OF HANDLING OF PARTICIPANTS
Chapter I: Basic provisions (Sections 126 - 129)
Chapter II: Communication with participants (Sections 130 - 137)
Chapter III: Pension recommendation (Sections 138 - 140)
PART TEN - SUPERVISION AND STATE CONTROL
Chapter I: Supervision of Czech national bank (Sections 141 - 155)
Chapter II: State supervision (Sections 156 - 158)
PART ELEVEN: ADMINISTRATIVE TORTS (SECTIONS 159 - 164)
PART TWELVE: COMMON PROVISIONS (SECTIONS 165 - 170)
PART THIRTEEN: TRANSFORMATION OF PENSION FUND
Chapter I: Transformation (Sections 171 - 185)
Chapter II: Transformed fund (Sections 186 - 196)
PART FOURTEEN: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS (SECTIONS 187 - 200)
PART FIFTEEN: ENTRY INTO FORCE (SECTION 201)

Also related to:
- Act No. 38/2004 Coll., on Insurance Intermediaries and Independent Loss Adjusters and amending the Trade Act, as amended;
- Act No. 133/2000 Coll. on Population registers and birth numbers and amending certain laws (the Population Register Act), as amended;
- Act No. 125/2008 Coll. on transformation of commercial companies and cooperatives, as amended;
- Act No. 256/2004 Coll., on the Capital Market;
- Act No. 21/1992 Coll., on Banks;
- Act No. 15/1998 Coll. on supervision of the capital market;
- Act No. 408/2010 Coll., on financial collateral;
- Act No. 412/2005 Coll., on the protection of classified information and security capacity;
- Act No. 159/2006 Coll., on conflict of interest.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 260/2011 amending the consolidated Act No. 340/2006 on activities on the territory of Czech republic of institutions of pension insurance of employees from member states of European Union or from other states members of European Economic Space, amending the consolidated Act No. 48/1997 on public health insurance and other norms. (Zákon, kterým se mení zákon c. 340/2006 Sb., o cinnosti institucí zamestnaneckého penzijního pojištení z clenských státu Evropské unie nebo jiných státu, které jsou smluvní stranou Dohody o Evropském hospodárském prostoru, na území Ceské republiky a o zmene zákona c. 48/1997 Sb., o verejném zdravotním pojištení a o zmene a doplnení nekterých souvisejících zákone, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, ve znení pozdejších predpisu) -

Adoption: 2011-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-08-31 | CZE-2011-L-91002

The Act makes extensive amendments to Act No. 340/2006 in order to incorporates into Czech legal system Directive 2003/41/EC as amended by Directive 2010/78/EU:

PART ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sections 1 - 2) - Both sections are amended
PART TWO - ACTIVITIES ON THE TERRITORY OF CZECH REPUBLIC OF INSTITUTIONS OF EMPLOYEES PENSION INSURANCE FROM COUNTRIES MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN UNION OR OTHER COUNTRIES MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN ECONOMIC SPACE (Sections 3 - 10) - Sections 3, 6 and 10 are amended.
Adds new two parts:
PART THREE - CONDITIONS OF OPERATING EMPLOYEES PENSION INSURANCE (Sections 10a - 10g)
PART FOUR - COMMON PROVISIONS (Section 10h)

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Act No. 220/2011 amending the consolidated Act No. 155/1995 on Pension Insurance (Zákon, kterým se mení zákon c. 155/1995 Sb., o duchodovém pojištení, ve znení pozdejších predpisu, a nekteré další zákony) -

Adoption: 2011-06-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-30 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2012-01-01 | CZE-2011-L-91001

Amends following Sections of the Act No. 155/1995: 4(2), 8(3), 15, 16(4), 17(2,4), 18(1); repeals 18(5); amends 31(1), 32(2,3), 33(1), 34(4), 36(1), 41(1), 42(3), 50(4,5), 51(1), 53(1), 54(3), 56; repeals Section 57; amends 58, 59(2), 61a(1); adds 61a(4); amends 67, 71(2), 107, 108 and the Annex specifying the age of retirement for men and women depending on their year of birth and for women also the number of children.

Aso amends the following:
- Act No. 582/1991 on the organization and implementation of social security;
- Act No. 357/2005 Coll. on awards to participants in the national struggle for liberation and the creation of Czechoslovakia and some survivors;
- Act No. 198/1993 Coll. Lawlessness of the Communist Regime and Resistance to it.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 417/2010 on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity due to a work accident or to an occupational disease, on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity or during invalidity and on the amendment of the rules on survivors' benefits. (Nařízení vlády o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti vzniklé pracovním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání, o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti nebo při invaliditě a o úpravě náhrady nákladů na výzivu pozůstalých (úprava náhrady)) -

Adoption: 2010-12-14 | CZE-2010-R-87087

Part I: Regulates the compensation for income loss due to a work accident or an occupational disease and compensation of expenditures related to the care of survivors according to the labour law norms
Part II: Regulates the compensation for loss of income due to invalidity and regulation of compensation of expenditures related to the care of survivors according to the civil law norms.
Part III: Common provisions

The compensation in both Part I and II are increased by 3.9% for rents attributed before the 1st of January 2011 and applicable with the first payment coming after the 31st of December 2010.

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Government Regulation No. 413/2010 on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity due to a work accident or to an occupational disease of soldiers in ordinary or compensatory service or during exercise, on the compensation of income loss after the end of work incapacity or during invalidity of professional soldiers and on the amendment of the rules on survivors' benefits (Nařízení vlády o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti nebo při invaliditě vzniklé sluzebním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání vojáků při výkonu vojenské základní nebo náhradní sluzby a výkonu vojenských cvičení, o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na platu po skončení neschopnosti výkonu sluzby nebo při invaliditě vzniklé sluzebním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání vojáků z povolání a o úpravě náhrady nákladů na výzivu pozůstalých (úprava náhrady)) -

Adoption: 2010-12-14 | CZE-2010-R-87088

Increases by 3.9% all disability or injury benefits attributed before the 31 December 2010.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 281/2010 on increase of pensions for year 2011 (Nařízení vlády o zvýsení důchodů v roce 2011) -

Adoption: 2010-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | CZE-2010-R-87085

The basis for the computation of pensions attributed before 1st of January 2011 is increased by 60 Czech Crowns. The percentage of increase is 3.9%. This increase is effective at the with the first payment after 31st of December 2010.
The basis for the computation of pensions attributed after 31st of December 2010 (according to Sections 33(1), 41(1), 51(1) and 53(1) of the Act No. 155/1995 on pension insurance) is 2230 Czech Crowns per month.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation 282/2010 on increase of supplements to pensions for year 2011 (Nařízení vlády o zvýsení příplatků k důchodu v roce 2011) -

Adoption: 2010-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | CZE-2010-R-87086

This ordinance increases the supplements to the pension that are aiming to compensate some injustices suffered during the communist regime and merits in the liberation movement during the World War II (see Act No. 198/1993 and Act No. 357/2005).
The supplements are increased by 3.9% for all supplements attributed before the 1st of January 2011 and this increase will be effective with the first payment coming after the 31st of December 2010.

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Act No. 43/2010, Consolidated Version of the Act No. 155/1995 on Pension Insurance. (Úplné znění zákona č. 155/1995 Sb., o důchodovém pojistění, jak vyplývá z pozdějsích změn) -

Adoption: 2010-02-16 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-01 | CZE-2010-L-87089

Publishes the consolidation to the 19th of September 2009 of the Act No. 155/1995 on pension insurance.
The Sections are divided in a following way:

CHAPTER I - Introductory provisions (Sections 1-4)
Second part: Participation in the insurance
Part I: The determination of insured persons (Sections 5-7)
CHAPTER II - Conditions of the participation in the insurance (Sections 8-10)
CHAPTER III - Basic notions
Head I: Duration of insurance and compensatory duration of insurance (Sections 11-14)
Part II: Basis of computation (Sections 15-19a)
Part III: Other notions (Sections 20-27)
CHAPTER IV - Pensions
Part I: Old-age benefit (Sections 28-37)
Part II: Disability benefit (Sections 38-42)
[Part III: repealed, Sections 43-48]
Part IV: Survivors' benefit (Widow and Widower) (Sections 49-51)
Part V: Survivors' benefit (Orphans) (Sections 52-53)
Part VI: Common provisions on pensions (Sections 54-66)
Part VII: Increase of pensions (Sections 67-67a)
CHAPTER V - Transitory provisions
Part I: Basic provisions (Sections 68-71)
Part II: Different types of benefits (Sections 69-98)
Part III: Basis and percentage rate of pensions attributed before 1st of January 1996 (Sections 99-101)
Part IV: Participation of certain persons in the insurance and evaluation of certain durations (Sections 102-104)
CHAPTER VI - Common and final provisions (Sections 105-110)
Annex: Retirement age of insured born between 1936 and 1968)

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 447/2008 on regulation of the compensation for income loss after end of incapacity of work due to a professional accident or professional disease, on regulation of compensation of the loss of income after end of incapacity of work or during invalidity and of regulation of compensation of expenses for care of survivors (regulation of compensation) (Nařízení vlády o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti vzniklé pracovním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání, o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti nebo při invaliditě a o úpravě náhrady nákladů na výzivu pozůstalých (úprava náhrady)) -

Adoption: 2008-12-16 | CZE-2008-R-84733

PART ONE: Regulation of compensation of the loss of benefit after the end of work disablement due to an accident or occupational disease and regulation of survivors benefits according to the labour law (Sections 1 and 2)
PART TWO: Regulation of compensation of the loss of benefit after the end of work disablement or during the invalidity and regulation of survivors benefits according to the civil law rules (Section 3)
PART THREE: Common provisions (Sections 4 - 6)

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 448/2008 on regulation of the compensation for income loss after end of incapacity of work due to a professional accident or professional disease of soldiers during the execution of basic military or replacement service or during military training, on regulation of compensation of the loss of income after end of incapacity of work or during invalidity due to a professional accident or occupational disease of professional soldiers (Regulation of compensation of income loss of soldiers) (Nařízení vlády o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku po skončení pracovní neschopnosti nebo při invaliditě vzniklé sluzebním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání vojáků při výkonu vojenské základní nebo náhradní sluzby a výkonu vojenských cvičení a o úpravě náhrady za ztrátu na platu po skončení neschopnosti výkonu sluzby nebo při invaliditě vzniklé sluzebním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání vojáků z povolání (úprava náhrady za ztrátu na výdělku vojáků)) -

Adoption: 2008-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | CZE-2008-R-84734

Increases by 4.4 % the average salary that serves for the computing of benefits if the right to the benefits appeared before or at 31 December 2008.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 306/2008 amending the consolidated Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995, and the consolidated Act No. 582/1991 on the organization and implementation of social security. (Zakon, kterym se meni zakon c. 155/1995 Sb., o duchodovem pojisteni, ve zneni pozdejsich predpisu, zakon c. 582/1991 Sb., o organizaci provadeni socialniho zabezpeceni, ve zneni pozdejsich predpisu, a nektere dalsi zakony.) -

Adoption: 2008-07-17 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | CZE-2008-L-84771

Adds inter alia Section 19a to Act No. 155/1995 providing details of eligibility for old-age benefits. Also modifies sections 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36 and repeals section 30 concerning retirement. Modifies sections 37-42, 49-54 and Sections 56, 58, 59, 61a and 64 concerning invalidity benefits. Complements annex to the Act No. 155/1995 determining retirement age as function of year of birth.

This Act also includes some technical amendments to a number of Acts including Acts No. 582/1991 on the organization and implementation of social security, 40/1994, 586/1992 on income taxes, 589/1992 on Social security and State employment policy premiums, 592/1992 on General Health Insurance Premiums, 42/1994 on State-contributory supplementary Pension Insurance, 117/1995, 48/1997, 169/1999, 220/1999, 221/1999 on professional soldiers, 222/1999, 326/1999, 218/2000, 239/2000, 240/2000, 250/2000, 218/2002, 361/2003 on the relation of service of members of police, 435/2004, 561/2004, 357/2005, 110/2006, 111/2006, 187/2006, 189/2006, 245/2006, 262/2006, 266/2006 and 267/2006. These amendments mainly concern reference updates.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 505/2006 implementing some provisions of the Act on on social services. (Vyhlaska, kterou se provadeji nektera ustanoveni zakona o socialnich sluzbach)

Adoption: 2006-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | CZE-2006-R-83773

Part I: Modalities of evaluation of acts of care for own person and of acts of self-dependency for purposes of determination of degree of dependency (Sections 1 and 2).
Part II: Extent of acts provides within the frame of basic activities in different types of social services and maximum level of compensation for granting of some social services (Sections 3-35).
Part Three: Medical situations excluded from provision of social services (Section 36)
Part Four: Qualification courses for workers in social services (Section 37)
Part Five: Evaluation of compliance with quality standards of social services (Section 38)
Part Six: Special entitlements for employees of municipal administrations (Section 39)
Part Seven: Transitory provisions (Section 40)
Part Eight: Entry into force (Section 41)

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated version of the Act No. 42/1994, on State-contributory supplementary pension insurance. (Uplne zneni zakona c. 42/1994 Sb. o penzijnim pripojisteni se statnim prispevkem a o zmenach nekterych zakonu souvisejicich s jeho zavedenim, jak vyplyva z pozdejsich zmen) -

Adoption: 2006-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | CZE-2006-L-83760

Publishes the consolidated version of the Act No. 42/1994 as amended up to 1st April 2006.

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Act No. 187/2006 on Health Insurance. (Zákon o nemocenském pojistení) -

Adoption: 2006-05-12 | CZE-2006-L-87884

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 266/2006 on accident insurance for employees.

Adoption: 2006-04-25 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | CZE-2006-L-74441

Regulates accident insurance in case of health problems due to an occupational accident or occupational disease.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 108/2006 on social services. (Zákon č. 108/2006 Sb., o sociálních sluzbách) -

Adoption: 2006-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | CZE-2006-L-74443

Regulates the conditions of granting assistance to persons in difficult social situations. Also regulates the conditions of work of social workers.

First Part: Introductory provisions
Second Part: Benefits
I. Conditions of eligibility for the care benefit
II. Amount of benefits
III. Increase of benefits
IV. Conditions of payment of benefits
V. Payment of benefits
VI. Obligations of benefits claimant, of an authorized person and other persons receiving benefits
VII. Administrative proceeding concerning benefits
VIII. Supervision of the use of benefits
IX. Information system concerning benefits
X. Evaluation of a misuse of the system
Third Part: Social services
I. Types of social services and compensation of expenditures in relation with granting social services
II. Conditions of granting social services
Fourth Part: Inspection
Fifth Part: Silence
Sixth Part: Financing of social services
Seventh Part: Administrative offences
Eighth Part: Conditions to perform the profession of social worker
I. Social worker
II. Further education
III. Accreditation of educational institututions and of their programs
Ninth Part: Conditions for execution of activities in social services
Tenth Part: Common, transitory and final provisions
I. Common provisions
II. Transitory provisions
III. Final provisions

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Act No. 110/2006 on subsistence minimum. -

Adoption: 2006-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | CZE-2006-L-74444

Defines the subsistence minimum of physical persons and establishes the procedure to assess the income of persons in view of determinating whether it reaches the level of the subsistence minimum.

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Act No. 111/2006 on Assistance to Persons in Material Distress. (Zákon č. 111/2006 o pomoci v hmotné nouzi) -

Adoption: 2006-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | CZE-2006-L-74445

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Act No. 112/2006 to amend several laws in relation with the adoption of the Act on subsistence minimum and of the Act on assistance to persons in material distress. -

Adoption: 2006-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | CZE-2006-L-74447

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Act No. 258/2000 on protection of public health [as consolidated to Act No. 471/2005]. (Zákon c. 258/ /2000 Sb., o ochrane verejného zdraví) -

Adoption: 2005-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | CZE-2005-L-72639

PART ONE - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PERSONS AND STATE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I - Basic provisions
CHAPTER II - Care for living and working conditions
Division 1: Water and products that come into direct contact with water, chemicals and water technologies, swimming pools and saunas
Division 2: Conditions for education, schooling and rehabilitation of children and youth, conditions for the internal environment of a construction site and hygienical requirements for out-door playgrounds
Division 3: Hygienical requirements for medical institutions and institutions of social care
Division 4: Hygienical conditions for activities with epidemiologic character and of housing services
Division 5: Hygienical requirements for objects of daily use
Division 6: Protection against noise, vibrations and non-ionizing emissions
Division 7: Occupational health protection
Division 8: Manipulation of dangerous chimicals
CHAPTER III - Prevention of infectious diseases and of their spreading
Division 1: Vaccination and collaboration of public health protection organs with health institutions
Division 2: Preventive disinfection, elimination of insects and rats
Division 3: Procedure in case of infectuous disease
Division 4: Conditions for the determination of the presence of HIV/AIDS
CHAPTER IV - Other duties of persons active in public health protection
CHAPTER V - Public administration of the public health protection
Division 1: Public administration of public health protection, legal norms in the area of public health protection, rights and duties of organs protecting public health, duties of controlled persons, health care institutions and State health care institutions
Division 2: Sanctions and administrative procedure
Division 3: Measures in case of special circumstances
CHAPTER VI - Measures taken by self-governing communes
CHAPTER VII - Common, transitory and final provisions
Division 1: Common provisions
Division 2: Transitory provision
PART TWO - ENTRY INTO FORCE
Division 3: Final provisions

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 67/2005 on compensation for loss of income after loss of work capacity due to occupational accident or due to occupational disease, on compensation of expenditures related to care of survivors and on compensation of the loss of income after loss of work capacity or in case of disability.

Adoption: 2005-01-12 | Date of entry into force: 2005-02-15 | CZE-2005-R-71423

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 36/2004 to amend the Act No. 42/1994 on complementary pension insurance with the contribution of the State.

Adoption: 2003-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-01 | CZE-2003-L-67736

Inter alia forbids any kind of discrimination concerning the complementary pension insurance. Defines cases that are not considered as discrimination.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 264/2002 amending the Act No. 155/1995 on pension insurance.

Adoption: 2002-05-30 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-01 | CZE-2002-L-62164

The increase of old age benefits is based on the increase of consumption prices and real salary index. Provides for the conditions of payment of old age benefits.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 283/1999 on the modification of the compensation for loss of livelihood.

Adoption: 1999-10-18 | Date of entry into force: 1999-11-30 | CZE-1999-R-56611

Raises the rate for calculating compensation of the loss of livelihood after disability due to a work accident, to a professional disease or other reasons, as well as loss of livelihood due to physical disability.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Pension Insurance Act No. 233/1998.

Adoption: 1998-10-09 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | CZE-1998-L-51680

Amends and consolidates Acts Nos. 155/1995, 134/1997 and 289/1997. Provides for insurance conditions in case of pension, invalidity or death. Covers different types of benefits, eligibility, and payments.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Enforcement Decree No. 139/1998 of 18 June 1998 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Social Security Act and of the Czech National Council Act on the competencies of state bodies in the field of social security.

Adoption: 1998-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | CZE-1998-R-51686

Amends Decree No. 182/1991. Specifies the amounts to pay for care services and for services provided under pension benefits for retired persons.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Social Security Benefit Act No. 87/1998.

Adoption: 1998-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | CZE-1998-L-51678

Amends and consolidates Acts Nos. 11/1995, 137/1996, 132/1997 and 242/1997. Provides for different types of benefits, covers application for benefits, payments and recovery of benefits.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Order No. 104/1998 of 14 April 1998 to increase the 1998 pensions.

Adoption: 1998-04-16 | CZE-1998-R-51682

Increases payments of pensions according to the type of pension.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Czech National Council Act No. 45/1998 concerning the Social Security Organization and its function.

Adoption: 1998-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | CZE-1998-L-51679

Amends and consolidates Acts Nos. 582/1991, 590/1992, 37/1993, 307/1993, 241/1994, 118/1995, 134/1997 and 306/1997. Provides for the competencies of the state social security administration and the collection of contributions. Determines duties of citizens and organizations concerning social security, health insurance and pension insurance.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Order No. 42/1998 to increase the subsistence wage.

Adoption: 1998-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-01 | CZE-1998-R-51681

Increases the subsistence payments according to different categories.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 48/1997 on Public Health Insurance [as amended]. (Zákon ze dne 7. brezna 1997 o verejném zdravotním pojistení) -

Adoption: 1997 | CZE-1997-L-63369

Comprehensive legislation on public health insurance and on scope and conditions for providing health care. Divided into 11 parts. Part 1 contains fundamental provisions. Part 2 deals with insurance contributions, Part 3 with rights and duties of contribution payers, Part 4 with rights and duties of insured persons, and Part 5 with provision of health and medical care and payment for care. Part 6 contains provisions regarding health insurance companies. Part 7 provides for fines and contribution surcharges; Part 8 for health care establishment network. Part 9 contains joint provisions, and Part 10 transitory and concluding provisions. Part 11 lists amendments to other acts. Available in English.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 317 of 20 December 1995 to modify compensation of a wage loss after having finished confirmed illness or in case of disability.

Adoption: 1995-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-12-29 | CZE-1995-R-45040

Increases the average salary decisive for calculation of the wage loss compensation.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 310 of 19 December 1995 concerning the Fund for cultural and social needs.

Adoption: 1995-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | CZE-1995-R-44691

Sets out the basis of creation, use and administration of the Fund by State enterprises, budgetary organizations and other bodies with incomes and expenditures financed from the State budget, as well as by benefit organizations.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs No. 284 of 17 November 1995 providing for the entry into force of the Pension Insurance Act.

Adoption: 1995-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | CZE-1995-R-45042

Sets out definitions and provisions relating to the long-term heavy disabled child, impotence, gainful employment abroad and child upbringing. The annex provides for cases in which a child is considered as a long-term disabled person.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 291 of 15 November 1995 to modify compensation of a wage loss after having finished a confirmed illness caused by injury at work or occupational disease.

Adoption: 1995-12-15 | CZE-1995-R-45039

Increases the average wage decisive for calculation of the wage loss compensation.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Subsistance Order No. 281 of 15 November 1995.

Adoption: 1995-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | CZE-1995-R-44692

According to the Acts on Subsistance Minimum No. 463 of 1991 and No. 118 of 1995, increases the subsistance minimum necessary to provide sustenance and other personal needs as well as necessary household expenses.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Pension Insurance Act No. 155/1995. (Zákon 155/1995 Sb. o důchodovém pojistění) -

Adoption: 1995-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | CZE-1995-L-41717

Governs pension insurance for the contingencies of old age, invalidity and death of breadwinner, the organization and implementation of insurance schemes, obligations of insured persons, beneficiaries, and employers and their respective responsibilities under insurance, as well as insurance contributions. Available in English.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 160 of 30 June 1995 to amend some Acts in connection with the entry into force of the Pension Insurance Act of 1995.

Adoption: 1995-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | CZE-1995-L-44696

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 118 of 26 May 1995 to amend and replace some Acts in connection with the entry into force of the State Social Security Act of 1995.

Adoption: 1995-05-26 | Date of entry into force: 1995-10-01 | CZE-1995-L-44693

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Consolidated text of the Act No. 117/1995 on social assistance.

Adoption: 1995-05-26 | Date of entry into force: 2001-10-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1995-10-01 | CZE-1995-L-60495

Regulates inter alia subsidies for children, social subsidies, housing benefits, transport benefits, parental benefits, and survivors benefits, as well as modalities of their payment.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 109 of 25 May 1995 to amend Act No. 319 of 1993 concerning the State contribution to the rent.

Adoption: 1995-05-25 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | CZE-1995-L-45048

Annex provides for eligibility to State contribution to the rent, based on the following criteria: number of persons using the accommodation and relation between their revenues and the subsistence minimum.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 76 of 19 April 1995 to increase the pensions paid off and the pensions attributed for 1995.

Adoption: 1995-04-19 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | CZE-1995-L-44694

Provides for a 5 per cent increase of pensions attributed before 1 July 1995 and for a 38,6 per cent increase of those attributed between 1 July and 31 December 1995.

Czechia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

State-contributory supplementary Pension Insurance Act No. 42/1994 [as amended]. -

Adoption: 1994 | CZE-1994-L-45940

For the purpose of the Act, supplementary pension insurance means the collection of financial contributions from beneficiaries of supplementary pension insurance, contributions from the state on behalf of the beneficiaries, management of these financial contributions, and payment of benefits under supplementary pension insurance. Participation in a supplementary pension insurance is voluntary.