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08-02-2007, 02:30 PM
Vice President Rafael Alburquerque has called PRD presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado "ignorant" because he apparently wasn't aware of the law that created the controversial Dominican Social Security System, as reported in Hoy. The Vice President said that Vargas needed to learn that the DSS is not funded by the state, rather by the employees and employers. The government only was required to contribute funds to cover public employees. He added that the subsidized health program is totally different from that system because the government needs to fund medical coverage for 700,000 poor Dominicans who do not contribute to the system and for whom RD$1.75 billion have been allotted in the 2007 budget. During a press conference at the Presidential Palace Alburquerque said that a presidential candidate should know about these subjects and added that if he doesn't know what's going on he should get counseling from his advisors. Alburquerque defended the government's modifications to the Law on Social Security saying that it would not increase the contributions of employers nor workers by one cent, as it only transfers 1% of the increase in pensions registered as of June.
As reported in the press, the new legislation, pending approval by the Chamber of Deputies, indeed increases employees' share to 2.86% and employers' to 6.67%. The costs will be increased each year until they reach 3.04% for employees and 7.09% for employers. The legislation in Congress will give the Superintendence of Workers Health and Injury programs (SISALRIL) the power to unilaterally vary the contributions to be paid by companies and employees.
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As reported in the press, the new legislation, pending approval by the Chamber of Deputies, indeed increases employees' share to 2.86% and employers' to 6.67%. The costs will be increased each year until they reach 3.04% for employees and 7.09% for employers. The legislation in Congress will give the Superintendence of Workers Health and Injury programs (SISALRIL) the power to unilaterally vary the contributions to be paid by companies and employees.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)