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AUT-1987-L-4485
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Title_of_text
Federal Act of 25 November 1987 amending the law regarding social rights (Social Rights Amendment 1988 Act; 44th amendment to the General Social Security Act; amendment of the Special Assistance Act and of the Act on night shift work and heavy work). Text No. 609.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Austria
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training; Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Employment accident and occupational disease benefit; Medical care and sickness benefit; Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit; Social assistance and services; Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-11-25
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act introduces numerous amendments to the General Social Security Act (LS 1955 - Aus. 3... 1961 - Aus. 2), particularly in regard to retirement pensions, employment injury and sickness insurance. In a measure to be phased in by 1994, time spent in full-time education will no longer count towards entitlement to a pension. In addition, the period on which average wages are based for purposes of calculating a pension will be extended from 10 to 15 years, also on a phased-in basis until 1992. Where a person receives two pensions, a portion of the second pension which exceeds a certain amount will be withheld. The Act also provides for pension insurance for time spent caring for a handicapped child and introduces new provisions regarding employment injuries involving a person who is over the age of 50. Finally, it contains transitional measures under the Special Assistance Act (BGBl. 642/1973, as amended) and the Act on night shift work and heavy work (BGBl. 354/1981, as amended).
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt
Date
1987-12-23
Number
No. 229
Page range
pp. 4007-4026