Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers representatives in Parliament have expressed displeasure over delays to debate the National Social Security Amendment Bill, 2021. This comes a week after the Gender Commitee of Parliament tabled its report on NSSF Amendment Bill, 2021 where they approved mid-term access to savers aged 45 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Disability has proposed an amendment to the National Social Security (NSSF) Bill, 2021, to allow persons with disabilities to access half of their savings at 40. The bill which had been passed by the 10th parliament allowed persons with disabilities access …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has given the Gender, Labor and Social development committee of Parliament 10 days to scrutinize the National Social Security fund-NSSF Amendment Bill 2021. The NSSF bill that had allowed for midterm access of savings by savers above the age …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers MPs have expressed doubts regarding a decision taken by Speaker Jacob Oulanyah to collapse the National Social Security Bill, 2019-NSSF Bill that had been passed by the Tenth Parliament. On Thursday last week, Oulanyah guided the House that all business of the Tenth Parliament …
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📌 NSSF amendment bill highlights ✳ To EXPAND social security coverage by providing for mandatory contribution of all workers regardless of the size of the enterprise or number of employees and also allowing voluntary contributions to the Fund ✳ To provide for midterm access to VOLUNTARY contributions ✳ To empower board to introduce …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers MP Dr. Sam Lyomoki today faced the wrath of Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga who directed the sergeant at arms to eject him from the sitting. The Speaker’s tough decision came after Lyomoki defied the Parliament Rules of Procedure when he took to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker Rebecca Kadaga is under pressure to delay enactment of the NSSF Bill, the Worker’s MP Dr. Sam Lyomoki has claimed. He disclosed this at a press briefing at parliament where he spent a night in the chambers to protest the delayed enactment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are divided over a proposal to meet president Yoweri Museveni for an input on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill. A joint team of members of the gender and finance committees is scrutinizing the NSSF bill, which among others, seeks to make …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the joint Finance and Gender, Labour and Social Development committee that are scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill to present a report in the next 10 days. This comes amidst calls by some depositors …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee that is scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill is stuck following a disagreement between Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of the Finance Committee and his Gender counterpart Alex Ndeezi. The Bill seeks to, among others, expand social security coverage and …
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