Tag: SSNIT
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SSNIT numbers, Ghana card merger starts today
All Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) cardholders are being urged to begin processes to merge their numbers to the National Identification card, also known as Ghana card, from today, Monday, June 28, 2021. This forms part of the government’s plan to synchronise all identification numbers onto the Ghana card system. According to the…
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SSNIT numbers, Ghana Card merger to begin on June 28
As part of the government’s plan to migrate all identification numbers onto the National Identification card, also known as Ghana card, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) will from Monday, June 28, begin processes to merge all SSNIT numbers to the Ghana card. The Director General of SSNIT, Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang, at…
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We’re rightful owners of GICEL’s estate land at New Weija – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has insisted that it owns properties at the light industrial estates located at New Weija in Accra contrary to claims by the Ghana National Association of Garages (GNAG). According to SSNIT, it owns the estate through its subsidiary, the Ghana Industrial and Commercial Estate Limited (GICEL), explaining…
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SSNIT ordered to recover penalty charges from nine agent banks
The office of the Auditor General has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, (SSNIT), to recompute some GHS9.2 million which stand as total penalty charges from nine agent banks for the year ended 2019. In a report by the acting Auditor General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, on the public accounts of Ghana for the…
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We’ve taken steps to retrieve money invested in housing projects – SSNIT
The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it has taken various steps aimed at retrieving its cash locked up in various capital investments. This comes after the Auditor General revealed in its audit report that the state agency has its US$185 million locked up in two housing projects in Accra.…
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Retirees petition CLOGSAG over payment of past credits by SSNIT
Some retirees have petitioned the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) against what they fear are attempts by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to short change them. They are accusing SSNIT of luring them to sign acceptance forms for their benefits when there are ongoing negotiations on the payment of past…
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We didn’t force retirees to sign acceptance forms for benefits – SSNIT
The management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has downplayed allegations by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) that retirees are being forced to sign an acceptance form for their benefits. CLOGSAG had accused SSNIT of acting unprofessionally regarding an ongoing negotiation on the payment of past credits…
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Ghana card numbers to become TIN from April 1
All National Identification numbers will become Tax Identification Numbers [TINs] from April 1, 2021. This was disclosed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament today, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. “Mr. Speaker for the first time, we have enrolled 15.5 million people onto the National Identity System [Ghana…
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SSNIT to integrate Ghana Card unto system
As part of efforts towards streamlining and improving its services, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust is set to accept Ghana Card from its new pension’s scheme applicants. According to management of the entity, already existing SSNIT customers can also have their Ghana Cards integrated into the system. The Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John…
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We’ve saved over GHS500 million through improved internal controls – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust, SSNIT, has announced that it has since 2017 made a total savings of GHS512 million. According to SNNIT, the amount was realized from strengthening a number of internal controls among others. Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of a Presentation of a Toyota Hilux pickup to…