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The Social Security Schemes (Benefits)(Amendment) Regulations, 2022

These Regulations may be cited by name and come into operation on 1 July 2022. This provision amends the principal Regulations by adding a new definition of “Division” and by deleting and substituting regulation 7.…

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The Social Security Schemes (Benefits)(Amendment) Regulations, 2022
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“These Regulations may be cited by name and come into operation on 1 July 2022.”

These Regulations may be cited by name and come into operation on 1 July 2022. This provision amends the principal Regulations by adding a new definition of “Division” and by deleting and substituting regulation 7. This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 7 and replacing it with new text starting with “Pension benefit factors”. The section says the social security benefits factors used in the formula are listed, starting with the annual accrual factor. This provision states a rate of 2.07 per centum or 1/580 per month and says the commutation factor shall be 1.

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The provision sets the commutation rate at 33% of the annual full pension and the monthly pension at 67% of the full pension.

Section 12

(1) Pension benefits under the

This section sets the formulas for calculating pension benefits and says a pensioner’s monthly pension is to be indexed as prescribed under regulation 11.

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§ 1These Regulations may be cited as the Social SecurityCommencement

These Regulations may be cited by name and come into operation on 1 July 2022.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Schemes (Benefits)(Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and shall be read as one with the Social Security Schemes (Benefits) Regulations, 2018 hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations” and shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 2022. Amendment of regulation 3
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§ 2The principal Regulations are amended in regulationSubstitution

This provision amends the principal Regulations by adding a new definition of “Division” and by deleting and substituting regulation 7.

2. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 3 by inserting in its appropriate alphabetical order the following new definition: ““Division” means the Division responsible for social security within the Ministry responsible for social security matters.” Deletion and substitution of regulation 7
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§ 3The principal Regulations are amended by deletingSubstitution

This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 7 and replacing it with new text starting with “Pension benefit factors”.

3. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 7 and substituting for it the following: “Pension benefit factors
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§ 7Section 7Provision

The section says the social security benefits factors used in the formula are listed, starting with the annual accrual factor.

7. The social security benefits factors to be used in the formula shall be as follows: (a) annual accrual factor shall be
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§ 207 per centum or 1/580 perAmendment

This provision states a rate of 2.07 per centum or 1/580 per month and says the commutation factor shall be 1.

2.07 per centum or 1/580 per month; (b) commutation factor shall be 1 Social Security Schemes (Benefits) (Amendment) GN NO. 357 (Contd)
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§ 125Provision

The provision sets the commutation rate at 33% of the annual full pension and the monthly pension at 67% of the full pension.

12.5; (c) commutation rate shall be 33 per-centum of the annual full amount of the pension; and (d) monthly pension of 67 per- centum of full pension.”
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§ 4The principal Regulations are amended by deletingSubstitution

This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 8 and replacing it with new text.

4. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 8 and substituting for it the following: “Pension formula
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§ 8(1) Pension benefits under theProvision

This section sets the formulas for calculating pension benefits and says a pensioner’s monthly pension is to be indexed as prescribed under regulation 11.

8.-(1) Pension benefits under the be shall laws respective schemes calculated as follows: (a) full pension- 1/580 x number of months served x annual pensionable emoluments; (b) commuted pension- (1/580 x number of months served x annual pensionable emoluments) x 12.5 x 33 per- centum; (c) monthly pension- (1/580 x number of months served x annual pensionable emoluments) x 67 per-centum x 1/12. (2) Monthly pension of a is pensioner whose pension benefit calculated under this regulation shall be indexed in a manner prescribed under regulation 11.”
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§ 5The principal Regulations are amended in regulationSubstitution

This section amends regulation 12(1) of the principal Regulations by replacing “termination of service” with “cessation of employment” and adding new wording about termination of employment other than resignation.

5. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 12(1), by- (a) deleting the words “termination of service” appearing in the opening phrase and substituting for them the words “cessation of employment”; and (d) immediately after paragraph the (b) adding Deletion and substitution of regulation 8 Amendment of regulation 12 following: “(e) termination of employment for any reason other than resignation,” Addition of regulation 21A
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§ 6The principal Regulations are amended by addingAmendment

Some members may qualify for a special lump-sum payment if they meet listed conditions, and payment is only available after application and supporting documents are submitted.

6. The principal Regulations are amended by adding immediately after regulation 21 the following: “Payment of special 21A-(1) Save prescribed in these Regulations- as otherwise 2 Social Security Schemes (Benefits) (Amendment) GN NO. 357 (Contd) lumpsum (a) a member who is employed to perform a specific task, upon completion of such task; joins (b) a member who the Scheme after the age of forty five years, upon cessation of his employment; foreigner employed in Tanzania who mainland leaves upon the country cessation of his employment; or (c) a (d) a member who, of upon cessation employment, emigrates from and has no intention of returning to the United Republic, and the country to which he emigrates has no bilateral agreement with the United Republic that allows portability of benefits, may be entitled for the payment of special lumpsum. (2) A member shall not be paid a special regulation unless such this lumpsum under member has- (a) applied to the Director General of the respective Scheme; (b) submitted to the Director General of the respective Scheme a letter of cessation or completion of specific task duly signed by the employer; and employment of (c) submitted to the Director General a declaration in a form prescribed by the respective Scheme that he has not secured another employment. (3) For the purpose of this regulation, the tasks seasonal term “specific task” means performed in the following areas- (a) mining sector; (b) construction sector; (c) manufacturing sector; 3 Social Security Schemes (Benefits) (Amendment) GN NO. 357 (Contd) (d) agricultural sector; or (e) any other sector or area as may be specified by the Division.” Dodoma, 18th May, 2022 JOYCE L. NDALICHAKO Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability 4
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