Special Rights Right to medical services
     
 

Right to medical services

  
  Upon cancellation of enrollment, a member shall maintain his/her right to medical services, as entitled while in service, when:  
 
1) At the date of cancellation of enrollment, the member reaches 50 years of age and his/her contribution time is not less than 25 years;
2) The contribution time is not less than 15 years and the member:
2.1) has reached the age of 65, except when there is a different age limit otherwise prescribed by other legislations; or
2.2) has reached the upper limit of sick leaves; or
2.3) has been declared totally and permanently incapable for work, or died.
3) Being declared totally and permanently incapable for work, or died, as a result of job-related accident or sickness, humanitarian act or dedication to the community.
The spouse of the member referred above, as well as the descendants and ascendants of the member and of his/her spouse are also entitled to have access to medical services as prescribed by law. 		 
  In order to have access to medical services, monthly contribution, calculated based on the monthly salary or wages of the member the day before cancellation of enrollment in the Scheme, should be made to the Health Bureau.  
     
  Procedure and documents required  
  If the member and his/her eligible family members want to maintain the right to medical services, they shall come personally to the reception of the Pension Fund, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas, the Central District Public Services Centre or the Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station to deal with the medical services card. For details please consult Issuance of Medical Services Card to former Provident Fund Scheme members.  
     
  Relevant laws & regulations  
  Article 19 of the Law no. 8/2006 《The Provident Fund Scheme for Workers in the Public Services》.  
     
  Department in charge  
  Division of Contributors Support for the Provident Fund Scheme  
     
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