The Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased the pension benefits of pensioners by 18%, the corporate Affairs Manager of SSNIT, Eva Amegashie has disclosed.
“On the whole there has been an 18% increment for 2017. There is a fixed rate of 15% which everybody is going to collect of whatever salary you are earning plus GHc 17.41 and this will equal the 18 % increment,” she said in an interview.
The increment is however, lower than that of 2016 which was perked at 20%. Per the current hike, pensioners are expected to receive GHc334.81 as benefits from GHc276.00.
In the meantime, all fresh pensioners from January 2017 will receive a minimum monthly pension benefit of GHc276.00.
Also, SSNIT urges all pensioners who have not yet re-registered for their biometric smart cards to do so by 28th February 2017.
Also, SSNIT urges all pensioners who have not yet re-registered for their biometric smart cards to do so by 28th February 2017.
All unregistered pensions, according to a statement by the scheme, will have their pension payment delayed if they do not re- register for their smart cards.
“It helps us to know those on the pension scheme and you can even use the biometric card for any identity…We have moved into a new environment so even those who are not pensioners are advised to get the smart card,” said Amegashie.
“It helps us to know those on the pension scheme and you can even use the biometric card for any identity…We have moved into a new environment so even those who are not pensioners are advised to get the smart card,” said Amegashie.
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