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c onven tion
a nd
pr oto co l
ritory the same treatment with respect to public relief and assistance as is
accorded to their nationals.
Article 24
laBour
legislation
and
social
security
1.
The Contracting States shall accord to refugees lawfully staying in their
territory the same treatment as is accorded to nationals in respect of the fol-
lowing matters:
(a) In so far as such matters are governed by laws or regulations or are sub-
ject to the control of administrative authorities: remuneration, includ-
ing family allowances where these form part of remuneration, hours
of work, overtime arrangements, holidays with pay, restrictions on
home work, minimum age of employment, apprenticeship and train-
ing, women’s work and the work of young persons, and the enjoyment
of the benefits of collective bargaining;
(b) Social security (legal provisions in respect of employment injury, occu-
pational diseases, maternity, sickness, disability, old age, death, unem-
ployment, family responsibilities and any other contingency which,
according to national laws or regulations, is covered by a social security
scheme), subject to the following limitations:
(i) There may be appropriate arrangements for the maintenance of
acquired rights and rights in course of acquisition;
(ii) National laws or regulations of the country of residence may
prescribe special arrangements concerning benefits or portions of
benefits which are payable wholly out of public funds, and con-
cerning allowances paid to persons who do not fulfil the contribu-
tion conditions prescribed for the award of a normal pension.
2.
The right to compensation for the death of a refugee resulting from
employment injury or from occupational disease shall not be affected by
the fact that the residence of the beneficiary is outside the territory of the
Contracting State.
3.
The Contracting States shall extend to refugees the benefits of
