Rennan Gaskin

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The National Insurance Scheme is celebrating its emerald anniversary observed under the theme, It’s Your Future, Secure It! This year’s theme was chosen to highlight the importance of paying NIS contributions and it also appeals to self-employed persons to adopt a similar approach, so they can also secure their future. During the anniversary month of

Employers and self-employed persons are reminded that the deadline to liquidate contribution arrears to the National Insurance Fund is June 30, 2022. This allows for a 100% waiver of interest owed as at 15th March 2022 if outstanding contributions are liquidated within 24 months, until March 31, 2024.  Payments can be made in a lump

Senior executive and chartered professional accountant, Ms. Kim Tudor has joined the National Insurance Office as its new Director, effective April 1, 2022. This announcement was made by Dr. Karen Best, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Social Partnership and Third Sector. Chairman of the National Insurance Board, Mr. Leslie Haynes, Q.C., who joined

The Government of Barbados has implemented a programme to assist employers and self-employed persons in liquidating their indebtedness to the National Insurance Fund. Under the provisions of this programme, 100% of interest owed as at 15th March 2022 will be waived if outstanding contributions are liquidated within 24 months. Payments can be made in a

The National Insurance Office wishes to advise members of the public who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 that they can now submit their claims for sickness benefit via an online form. To facilitate this process, claimants must provide a valid email address to medical practitioners from the Ministry of Health and Wellness

Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Ian Carrington has reassured NIS pensioners that all outstanding cheques will be issued by Pension Day on Monday, December 20, 2021. Speaking to CBC News on Friday, December 17, 2021, Mr. Carrington noted the majority of the NIS pension cheques had been delivered. In addition, arrangements were made

PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS The Government of Barbados (GoB) through the Ministry of Home Affairs intends to construct a building to house the headquarters of the Barbados Fire Service, the relocated Bridgetown Fire Station and the headquarters for the Emergency Ambulance Service.  The Board of the National Insurance Scheme is the executing agency providing the funding

The NIS wishes to advise that the 16th Actuarial Review was laid in Parliament in March 2021. It is available on our website and can be found by clicking Actuarial Reviews under the Documents tab or https://www.nis.gov.bb/actuarial-reviews/. The 16th Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Fund, Unemployment Fund and Severance Fund covers the triennium January

NIS RESPONDS TO CHARGE OF NON-PAYMENT OF SOME BENEFITS TO FORMER EMPLOYEES OF STATUTORY CORPORATIONS The National Insurance Office is responding to an article which was published in the Daily Nation on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, entitled Charge against NIS – Franklyn: Department not paying some benefits. In the article the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)