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Estonian Social Security System

Social security system of Estonia comprises of seven schemes:

  • Health insurance

  • Unemployment insurance

  • State unemployment allowances

  • State family benefits

  • Social benefits for disabled people

  • State funeral benefits

  • Pension insurance

Pension insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance are contributory schemes, while the other schemes are non-contributory.

Social benefits for disabled people and funeral benefits can be classified as universal, covering principally all residents.

Unemployment insurance is 3% of the wage. The employer pays 1% of the wage and deduction from employees wage is 2%.

Unemployment benefit - those who are out of work are eligible to receive an unemployment benefit, as of 1 January 2013 a minimum of EUR 101 per month for a period of up to nine months provided they have registered themselves with the Unemployment Office.


Additional information

Ministry of Social Affairs: http://www.sm.ee/eng/activity/working-and-managing/social-insurance/social-protection-in-estonia.html
Unemployment Insurance Act: http://www.legaltext.ee/et/andmebaas/tekst.asp?loc=text&dok=X50053K6&keel=en&pg=1&ptyyp=RT&tyyp=X&query=t%F6%F6tuskindlustuse

Last Updated on Monday, 14 January 2013 10:07

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