Increase in Earnings Ceiling 2027
NOTICE The National Insurance and Social Security Service wishes to advise employers, employees and self-employed persons of upcoming increases to ...
NOTICE: The Catastrophe Fund is now The Resilience and Regeneration Fund. Click here to access the details: Resilience and Regeneration Fund
We’ve updated our Contribution Rates. Find the information here.
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Barbados and Seychelles share insights on social protection policy and practice
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 9 September 2026 – Barbados has been benchmarked as an exemplar of the effective incorporation of social protection ...
NISSS Expands NIS Contribution Payment Optionsfor Self-Employed Persons
EZpay+ and Surepay join the New Flexible Contribution Arrangement to remove the two key barriers to NIS compliance among self-employed ...
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New Regime for Self-employed Persons
It’s Easier for Self-employed Persons, More Flexibility! More Benefits!
Step by Step Guide on Unemployment
In order to register for the unemployment benefit which is paid for a maximum of six months, one must qualify by meeting a number of requirements.
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