Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trade Union Movement is concerned that the appointment of the new National Social Security Fund top management is taking long. The Chairman General of the National Organization of Trade Unions,-NOTU, Usher Wilson Owere, says that with the contract of the Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba …
Read More »NSSF savers get 9.65 percent interest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund is to pay out 9.65 per cent to each of its savers for the year ended June 2022. This is the first time in 15 years that the rate announced is below 10 per cent, mainly due to the …
Read More »Pension sector leaders, experts call for phased payouts, higher saving deductions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pension sector leaders continue to be divided on how best to manage the savings made by Ugandans for their old age, 10 years after the retirement benefits industry was formalized with specific laws. By January 2022, there were at least 64 schemes licensed by the …
Read More »Mid-term access slows down NSSF projects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has warned that their investments projects, especially in real estate will slow down from the pace that was exhibited in the previous year, due to the dwindling cash reserves. The Fund’s cash availability has reportedly been affected by the implementation …
Read More »BOU cautions against cyber fraud as NSSF launches smart card
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has tasked the National Social Security Fund-NSSF to ensure there are no cases of cyber fraud as the fund launches a three-in-one social security smart card. With the card, the fund’s qualified members will be able to directly withdraw their NSSF …
Read More »Minister Kasaija to fast track NSSF mid-term access bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund is anxiously awaiting the enactment of the NSSF Amendment Bill which was recently returned to Parliament by President Yoweri Museveni. The president advised parliament to among others, amend the clause on the mid-term access to 20 per cent of the …
Read More »NSSF may lower interest to savers as benchmark inflation falls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund is likely to give a lower interest to savers for the year 2020/21, than what was paid out last year, according to the economic conditions prevailing. The decision to raise, lower or maintain the interest rate largely depends on two factors, …
Read More »NSSF confident of performance of its investments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has no plans to review its investment structure even when there are some companies whose shares are not doing well on the stock market. Some stocks across East Africa’s stock market have lost value since their initial public offer and …
Read More »NSSF calls for creation of two funds to deal with midterm access to savings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund-NSSF has asked parliament to split the current Fund into two to provide for workers who would want to have midterm access to their savings. Speaking to reporters at the NSSF head offices in Kampala on Thursday, Richard Byarugaba, the NSSF’s managing …
Read More »NSSF nine-month deficit falls to UGX 31.1 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has a mixed picture in its performance over the nine months ending March 202, compared to the same period ending March 2020. This is largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the changes in the …
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