Engage aggrieved worker unions to prevent industrial strikes – Austin Gamey to government
By: Patience Bumbom Labour analyst Austin Gamey has urged the government to engage with labour unions protesting over the non-payment of their SSNIT and Tier-2 pensions. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (GNAT) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the government to pay contributions for over 700,000 Ghanaian workers. Similarly, the Teachers and Educational Workers […]
NIA boss ordered to refund ₵98k used for payment of SSNIT penalty within one month
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Public Accounts Committee of Ghana’s Parliament has directed the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, to refund more than GHc98,000 deducted from the Authority’s Account as penalty for the delayed transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions. The NIA, having failed to remit […]
Protect our Pensions- CLOGSAG
Civil and Local Government Staff Association, CLOGSAG asks the authorities to be proactive about the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Pensions and the Government’s White Paper thereon indicated that SSNIT as Managers of Tier-1 should be restricted in order for SSNIT to deliver on its mandate efficiently and effectively under the contributory 3-Tier Pensions […]
SSNIT increases monthly pensions by 25 percent
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has increased monthly pensions upwards by 25 per cent for the year 2023. This is in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766). Last year, the increment was fixed at 10 per cent. […]
SSNIT urges employers to pay better premium for employees
Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, the Director General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has called on employers to restructure salaries of employees and pay a good premium for a better retirement package. The employers are also not to load allowances of workers and give meagre salaries, but rather offer good salaries and register all […]
SSNIT Launches Mobile Service Week in Ho
By Tilda Acorlor The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has launched its annual Mobile Service Week in Ho, the Volta Regional Capital. The SSNIT Mobile Service (SMS) Week is an annual event which seeks to bring the services of SSNIT closer to their clients and members across various locations of the country. The […]
Can Ghana go to SSNIT for $3bn instead of IMF – Labour Expert
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Labour Expert, Mr. Austin Gamey says the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) alone as an institution can bail out the government with not less than the Three Billion Dollars ($3bn). Speaking in an interview, Mr. Gamey explained that there was no need for the government to go to IMF […]
UER: 9th Regional SSNIT and TUC Meeting held in Bolgatanga
Byy: Emmanuel Akayeti The leadership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), in partnership with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, held its ninth regional meeting in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, UER. The regional meetings are aimed at sensitizing regional and district leaders of the TUC about […]
Koforidua: SSNIT engages members of TUC on its operations
By: Michael Teye Amartey The Social Security and National Insurance Trust, SSNIT, has engaged members of the Eastern Regional Trade Union Congress, TUC, on its operations in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. The forum equipped members on the new SSNIT Pension Act and measures put in place by management to help sustain the scheme. It […]
SSNIT pays more than GHC18.4 million as invalidity pension
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) as at December 2021, had 1,536 invalidity pensioners on its payroll. The Chief Actuary of SSNIT, Joseph Poku who dropped the hint said over the same, the Trust paid more than GHC 18.4 million to those on invalidity pension. Mr. Poku made the announcement […]
