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Retiring in Costa Rica secure many benefits and ways of life. One good thing about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic services. Maids, cooks, gardeners, childcare workers or property caretakers are cheap. For example, a maid mops floors, washes windows and dust. She also cleans bathrooms and kitchen all about five hours, all that for an small salary with regard United States. They are also well educated, polite and hardworking. For many disabled or physically challenged retirees, a reliable, honest and hard-working maid is a must.
Other benefits when living in Costa Rica are related to comprehensive health insurance through the social security system (CCSS) which provides health care as well as a pension. Moreover, all costaricans workers and even immigrants are covered by labor laws. They are also protected by compensation programs offered by the National Insurance Institute (INS) to cover injuries on the job. Vacation pay, paid holidays and sick pay, severance pay, maternity leave and Christmas bonuses (the equivalent of a month's salary) are all protected by the law, as well as the minimum wage.