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The worker must have been employed with the same employer for at least six months in the 12 months before the sickness began or be employed on a seasonal basis by the same employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full wages are paid for the first 63 days of sick leave, and half of the wages are paid for the remaining 63 days. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §32 of Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004; ISSA Country Profile Tanzania\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>Medical benefits are available for insured workers and these include preventive and curative care, medicine, clinical pathology and x-rays, laboratory tests, hospitalization, minor and major surgery. These benefits are limited to the medical services provided by doctors, nurses and other medical providers in authorized hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §42 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997, §52 of the Social Security Laws (Amendments) Act 2012\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Job Security\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>In accordance with section 102 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2003, an employer may not dismiss a worker during his\u002Fher period of sickness or occupational disease. If a worker is unable to work due to a bad health condition, his\u002Fher employer may terminate his contract in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Security of Employment Act, 1964.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §102 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2003; The Security of Employment Act 1964\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Sick Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Sikukuu za Kitaifa, 1966\n\u002F Public Holidays Ordinance, 1966\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Ajira na Mahusiano Kazini, Namba 6 ya 2004\n\u002F Employment and Labour Relations Act, No. 6 of 2004\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            ISSA Nchi ya Tanzania\n\u002F ISSA Country Profile Tanzania\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Mfuko wa Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Jamii (NSSF), 1997 (iliyofanyiwa marekebisho mara ya mwisho mwaka 2015)\n\u002F National Social Security Fund Act, 1997 (last amended in 2015)\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Kanuni za Mifuko ya Hifadhi ya Jamii (Mafao), 2018\n\u002F Social Security Schemes (Benefits) Regulations, 2018\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Usalama na Afya Kazini Nambari 08 ya 2005 \u002F Occupational Safety and Health Act No. 08 of 2005\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n    \n        \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_workinjury_URL_\n      \n          _ll_leave_URL_\n      \n          _ll_employmentsecurity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_family_URL_\n      \n          _ll_maternity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_healthsafety_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights on sick leave and\u002For pay in Tanzania – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-30\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In accordance with the Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004, every worker certified by a medical practitioner is entitled to paid sick leave (sickness benefit) for a period of 126 days in a leave cycle of 36 months.  The worker must have been employed with the same employer for at least six months in the 12 months before the sickness began or be employed on a seasonal basis by the same employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full wages are paid for the first 63 days of sick leave, and half of the wages are paid for the remaining 63 days. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §32 of Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004; ISSA Country Profile Tanzania\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Medical benefits are available for insured workers and these include preventive and curative care, medicine, clinical pathology and x-rays, laboratory tests, hospitalization, minor and major surgery. These benefits are limited to the medical services provided by doctors, nurses and other medical providers in authorized hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §42 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997, §52 of the Social Security Laws (Amendments) Act 2012\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Job Security\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In accordance with section 102 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2003, an employer may not dismiss a worker during his\u002Fher period of sickness or occupational disease. If a worker is unable to work due to a bad health condition, his\u002Fher employer may terminate his contract in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Security of Employment Act, 1964.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §102 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2003; The Security of Employment Act 1964\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Regulations on Sick Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Sikukuu za Kitaifa, 1966\n\u002F Public Holidays Ordinance, 1966\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Ajira na Mahusiano Kazini, Namba 6 ya 2004\n\u002F Employment and Labour Relations Act, No. 6 of 2004\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n            ISSA Nchi ya Tanzania\n\u002F ISSA Country Profile Tanzania\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n            Sheria ya Mfuko wa Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Jamii (NSSF), 1997 (iliyofanyiwa marekebisho mara ya mwisho mwaka 2015)\n\u002F National Social Security Fund Act, 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