04.2008 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

List of organisations working with disabled persons ("NGOs and UN Agencies Assisting Persons with Disabilities; A non-exhaustive reference list of organizations working with and for persons with disabilities world-wide") [ID 23273]

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09.2007 - Source: US Social Security Administration

Overview of social security system (old age, disability and survivors; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; family allowances) ("Social Security Programs Throughout the World") [ID 22095]

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07.2007 - Source: International Organization for Migration

Unemployment assistance ("Country of Origin Information: Nigeria") [ID 20818]

"National Directorate of Employment (NDE) came into existence on 26th March 1986, set up as an employment agency charged with the responsibility to design and implement programmes to combat mass unemployment."

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07.2007 - Source: International Organization for Migration

Contributory Pension scheme since 2004 ("Country of Origin Information: Nigeria") [ID 20819]

"The Contributory Pension scheme was introduced under the Pension Reform Act 2004 . This led to signing into law of the Pension Reform Act 2004 and the setting up of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The key objectives of the new scheme are to:

• Ensure that every person who has worked in either the public or private sector receives his retirement benefits as and when due;
 • Assist improvident individuals by ensuring that they save to cater for their livelihood during old age;
• Establish a uniform set of rules and regulations for the administration and payment of retirement benefits in both the public and private sectors; and
• Stem the growth of outstanding pension liabilities."

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07.2007 - Source: International Organization for Migration

Employers and employees contribute to the Pension fund which is supervised by National Pension Commission (PENCOM) ("Country of Origin Information: Nigeria") [ID 20820]

"The law makes it mandatory for all workers in the public service of the Federation and the Federal Capital territory, and workers in the private sector where the total number of employees is 5 or more to joint the contributory scheme at commencement. Under this scheme both the employees and employers contribute to the individual Pension fund. Contributions to the new pension scheme are tax free.The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) is empowered by the law to supervise and regulate the new pension scheme. They issue licences to the Pension Fund Administrator (PFAs) and the Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs), 2 distinct companies that manage the individual’s retirement savings, and regulate their activities."

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07.2007 - Source: International Organization for Migration

There is no generic Welfare programme in Nigeria ("Country of Origin Information: Nigeria") [ID 20821]

"There is no generic Social Welfare programme that has specific payment benefits and in-kind benefits for all peoples although there are a number of NGOs and Government programmes which assist vulnerable groups where resources allow."

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07.2007 - Source: International Organization for Migration

No generic Social Welfare programme; Federal Ministry of Youths and Social Development has special conditions for old persons, solitary women, orphans, other minorities ("Country of Origin Information: Nigeria") [ID 20822]

"The Federal Ministry of Youths and Social Development has a Social Welfare department which is responsible for the following;

1. Family and Child Welfare services
2. Adoption and Foster Care of Children
3. Institutional Care of Juvenile Delinquents
4. Rehabilitation and Vocational Training of destitute and Handicapped Persons
5. Institutional Care of the Aged

There is yet no allowance for children in Nigeria. The only special program targeting children is the Universal Basic Education program(UBE).
To further the interest of women and children These ministries also exist at the state levels and with their state counterparts have the mandate to set up homes to cater for vulnerable children, the underprivileged, and the elderly. Such institutions include transit homes for children, motherless babies home, orphanages, old peoples home, rehabilitation and training centres for destitute, vocational training centres for the disabled and remand homes for juvenile offenders. Other social welfare providers in Nigeria include charity organizations, faith based organisations, NGOs and development agencies working in Nigeria. The following is a brief list of such agencies which may be able to assist in the provision of services to vulnerable people."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Information on minimum wages ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 20082]

"The law sets a minimum wage, which was reviewed infrequently by a tripartite committee which provides recommendations to the National Assembly. Real wages greatly exceeded the minimum wage. The minimum wage was $41.70 (5,500 naira) per month (with a 13 month year as the law mandates an extra month's pay for the Christmas holiday). The national minimum wage did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. The government directed each state administration to establish its own salary structure based on its ability to pay, with a floor of at least the national minimum wage. Some federal ministries, states, and private sector companies raised their minimum wage to $56.70 (7500 naira) for all employees. The Ministry of Employment, Labor, and Productivity is responsible for enforcing the minimum wage which was strictly enforced for companies with more than 50 employees. When a company with fewer than 50 employees was found to pay less than the minimum wage, the ministry reviewed the company's records to determine whether it was capable of paying the minimum wage and then issued a ruling."

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12.07.2006 - Source: Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe

General information regarding the averaged per capita income ("Nigeria: Behandlungsmöglichkeiten für Personen mit HIV/ AIDS; Gutachten der SFH-Länderanalyse") [ID 15788]

"Die Angaben über die Bevölkerungszahl und das durchschnittliche Pro-Kopf- Einkommen in Nigeria sind sehr unterschiedlich und von Schätzungen abhängig. Während in zahlreichen Quellen aufgeführt wird, dass zwei Drittel der Bevölkerung mit weniger als einem Euro pro Tag auskommen müssen, soll derzeitig das durchschnittliche Pro-Kopf-Einkommen etwa 250 Euro betragen. Das durchschnittliche Einkommen ist in Nigeria – wie in anderen afrikanischen Ländern auch – keine verlässliche Kennzahl für die Einschätzung finanzieller Möglichkeiten von Einzelpersonen oder Familien in verschiedenen Gesellschaftsschichten."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Minimum wage $56.7 per month for private sector workers; $41.7 per month for public sector workers ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46036],  [ID 17452]

"he law sets a minimum wage, which was reviewed infrequently. Real private sector wages greatly exceeded the minimum wage. The minimum wage was $56.70 (7,500 naira) per month for private sector workers and $41.70 (5,500 naira) per month for public sector workers (with a 13-month year as the law mandates an extra month's pay for the Christmas holiday). The national minimum wage did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. The government directed each state administration to establish its own salary structure based on its ability to pay, with a floor of at least the national minimum wage. In 2003 the NLC and government agreed to a 25 percent employee wage increase. In 2004 the government increased federal employees' wages 12.5 percent; however, state employees did not receive any increase by year's end. The law mandates a 40-hour workweek, 2 to 4 weeks' annual leave, and overtime and holiday pay, except for agricultural and domestic workers. There is no law prohibiting excessive compulsory overtime. Labor leaders reported that the law can be interpreted as prohibiting some forms of excessive, compulsory overtime; however, workplace health and safety conditions were not properly patrolled, and enforcement was sporadic at best due to insufficient police and the small number of factory inspectors. The law also establishes general health and safety provisions, some of which were aimed specifically at young or female workers. It requires that the inspectorate division of the Ministry of Labor and Employment inspect factories for compliance with health and safety standards. However, this agency was greatly underfunded, lacked basic resources and training, and consequently neglected safety oversight at many enterprises, particularly construction sites and other nonfactory work locations. The law requires employers to compensate injured workers and dependent survivors of those killed in industrial accidents. The labor ministry, which was charged with enforcement of these laws, has been ineffective in identifying violators. The Labor Law did not provide workers with the right to remove themselves from dangerous work situations without loss of employment. The labor laws apply to legal foreign workers, but not all companies respected these laws in practice."

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