This Decree provides that the Chilean Government will confer a housing subsidy under the following conditions: 1) each beneficiary is entitled to only one subsidy; 2) the subsidy is to be a supplement to money saved and at the immediate disposal of the beneficiary; 3) in general, the subsidy is to be used to finance the acquisition or construction of new housing; and 4) the housing must be intended as the permanent residence of the beneficiary. Two kinds of subsidies are to be granted: a direct subsidy in specific amounts not to exceed 75% of the house value and an indirect subsidy to subsidize mortgages. Under the Decree, single or married persons who have reached the age of majority and minors who are married and employed are eligible for subsidies. Applicants awarded subsidies are to be determined on a regional basis according to the particular conditions of the applicants, such as the amount saved by the applicant, lot availability, number of family members, length of time of savings, and the amount of credit needed. Once housing is acquired, a beneficiary may not for five years sell, transfer, rent, or use the housing for any purpose other than living there permanently. Provisions of this Decree were amended by Decree No. 114 of 8 July 1988 (Diario Oficial, No. 33.140, 6 August 1988) and Decree No. 135 of 2 August 1988 (Diario Oficial, No. 33.146, 13 August 1988).

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PubMed1988

Act No. 18.703 setting forth rules on the adoption of minors and repealing Act 16.346, 26 April 1988.

This Act sets forth new rules on the adoption of minors in Chile. It provides for two kinds of adoption: simple and full adoption. A simple adoption has no effect on civil status and a child retains its rights and obligations with respect to its natural family. Persons adopting act as foster parents who take on obligations to give food, shelter, and education to the child until it reaches the age of majority or a judicial decision has declared an end to the adoption, or the child has become the subject of a full adoption. Persons who have reached the age of majority and have full civil capacity may adopt, although a married person may adopt only if his or her spouse consents. A full adoption is irrevocable; under a full adoption a child's ties to its original parents are severed and it obtains the status of a legitimate child of the persons adopting. A child may be adopted under a full adoption if it is an orphan, if its parents are unknown, if it has been abandoned, or if it is the child of one of the adopting parties. A child may be considered abandoned, even if under the care of its parents, if it has not received their personal attention for a year or if it has been left in the care of an institution. Persons adopting under a full adoption must in general be married to each other for at least four years, be over the age of 25 and under the age of 60, be at least 20 years older than the adopted child, and have cared for the child for at least a year. The Act also contains provisions on minors leaving Chile for adoption abroad.

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PubMed1988

Act No. 18.620, 27 May 1987.

This Act approves the Labor Code, which contains the following major provisions: 1) discrimination on the basis of sex is prohibited in contracts of employment; 2) at least 85% of an employer's workers must be of Chilean nationality, including foreigners who have a Chilean spouse or children or who have been resident in Chile for more than five years; 3) women are guaranteed maternity leave with full pay and benefits for six weeks before delivery and 12 weeks afterwards, which can be increased as necessary if the woman becomes ill during pregnancy or after delivery, as demonstrated by a medical certificate; 4) a woman cannot renounce this leave, her position must be kept open during her absence, and her contract cannot be terminated for a year after maternity leave has ended without a judge's approval; 5) a mother is entitled to leave with full pay and benefits to care for a seriously ill child less than one year old, as demonstrated by a medical certificate; 6) during pregnancy, women who are occupied in work considered harmful to their health are to be transferred to other work without a reduction of salary; and 7) establishments that employ 20 or more workers are to provide child-care facilities where mothers can feed their children and the children can remain while the mothers work; the costs of these facilities are to be paid for by the employer.

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PubMed1987

Development Programme, 1983-1989.

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