Article 85. In cases of first marriage, an amount equivalent to one month’s average wage or salary will be paid as marriage grant to the male or female insured under the following circumstances:
- The employee’s relationship with the employer not severed at the date of the marriage.
- The insurance contribution has been paid to the organization for at least 720 working days during the five year period before the marriage.
- The marriage is permanent and has been registered in an Official Marriage Register.
Note 1. The average wage or salary mentioned in this Article is the total amount received by the insured during the two year period before the marriage, on the basis of which the insurance contribution was paid, divided by 24.
Note 2. Where both parties are eligible according to the provisions of this Article, the marriage grant will be paid to both.
Article 86. Family allowances will be paid only for two children of an insured provided that:
- The insured has a record of having paid the insurance contribution for at least 720 working days.
- The age of the children is less than 18 years or they are exclusively devoted to studying until the end of their education, or when due to illness or loss of limb, according to the findings of the Medical Committee mentioned in Article 91 of this law, they are not able to work. The amount of the monthly family allowances for each child is equivalent to three times the lowest daily wage of an unskilled laborer in the various region of the country.
Article 87. The payment of family allowances is the responsibility of the employer and it must be paid to the insured on paying his wage or salary.
Note. Whenever a dispute arises between the insured and the employer regarding payment of family allowances, settlement of the dispute will be conducted as stipulated in the Chapter on “Settlement of Disputes” in the labor law.
