Montenegro

I - The resources and income of disabled people.

  1. Are there specific legislative procedures for disabled people to enable them to have a minimum of resources ?
  2. Do laws exist in your country to enable a minimum of resources for people who become disabled during their working lives ?

II - Disability compensation.

I –THE RESOURCES AND INCOME OF DISABLED PEOPLE.

A) An average of 70% of blind and seriously partially-sighted people of working age are unemployed. Are there specific legislative procedures for disabled people in your country to enable them to have a minimum of resources?

Yes

  • If yes: what are these allowances?

Unemployment benefit persons with disabilities, who are registered at the EAM (Employment Agency of Montenegro).

Give specific details of the following aspects:

 

  • 1 Criteria of eligibility
  1. Age.

    - Minimum:
    n/a
    - Maximum:
    n/a

  2. Level of disability.
    90%
  3. Nationality.
    n/a
  4. Conditions of residence in the country.
    No

 

  • 2 Financial conditions.
  1. Ceiling.
    - Is the allowance means-tested?

    No

  2. Calculation of financial conditions.

    - If the allowance is means-tested, state under what conditions.

    n/a

  • 3 Amount of the allowance.
  1. Normal rate.

    - What is the amount of the allowance given to people with no other income, state briefly how the allowance varies according to other income or resources.

    Income is the same (fixed).

  2. Reduction of the allowance.

    - State briefly under what circumstances the allowance may be reduced.

    State may reduce the allowance if they do not have funds for payment in the budget.

  • 4 Minimum wage and “poverty line”.

- In order to compare the situation in different EBU member states, please indicate the minimum wage (if this exists in your country) for a full-time worker, and what is considered to be “the poverty line”.

Minimum wage for a full-time worker – 193 eur (neto)

The poverty line- 193 eur (neto)

  • 5 Payment of the allowance.

 - What are the organisations which calculate and attribute the allowance?

Employment Agency of Montenegro

  • 6 Tax treatment of allowances and fringe benefits.
  1. Tax. Is the benefit subject to tax?
    No
  2. Fringe benefits. Does this allowance accord any fringe benefits?
    No

B) Do laws exist in your country to enable a minimum of resources for people who become disabled during their working lives?

Yes

  • If yes : what is the name of the allowance ?

The unemployment compensation.

Specify by giving details of the following aspects:

 

  • 1 Criteria of eligibility

 

  1. Age.
    n/a
  2. Degree of disability.
    80%
  3. Nationality.
    n/a
  4. Residency requirements.
    n/a
  5. Other conditions, please give details.
    disability entered the workplace, due to a work injury
  • 2 Means test.

n/a

 

  • 3 Amount of the allowance.

unknown

 

  • 4 Attribution, payment of the allowance.

- Who attributes the allowance: State, local government, others, give details.

The State

  • 5 Tax treatment of allowances and fringe benefits.
  1. Tax. Is the benefit subject to tax?
    No
  2. Fringe benefits. Does this allowance accord fringe benefits?
    No

II – DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

A visual disability (blindness or serious loss of sight) entails additional costs which must be met. Is there a specific allowance in your country to compensate for these costs?

Yes

  • If yes, give the name of this allowance and reply to the following questions.

 Personal disability is received and entitled to all persons with severe disabilities, as stated in the Law on Social and Child Protection.

  • 1 Eligibility conditions.
  1. Age.

    - Minimum:

    None

    - Maximum:

    None

    - Duration of the allowance.

    lifelong

  2. Degree of disability.
    90%
  3. Nationality.
    n/a
  4. Conditions of residence in the country.
  5. Other conditions, give details.
  • 2 Financial conditions.

None

 

  • 3 Amount of the allowance.

- What is the amount of the allowance?

€ 110 per month

 

  • 4 Attribution and payment of the allowance.

- Which organisations attribute and pay the allowance:
State, local authorities, please give details.

The State

 

  • 5 Payment of the allowance.

Monthly

 

  • 6 Reduction of the allowance.

- State briefly under what conditions the allowance can be reduced.

None, the allowance is fixed.

 

  • 7 Tax system of the allowance and fringe benefits.
  1. Tax system.
    Is the allowance subject to tax?
    No
  2. Fringe benefits.
    Does the allowance offer fringe benefits?
    No

    - If yes, give details.