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Kim Tudor Joins National Insurance Office
Senior executive and chartered professional accountant, Ms. Kim Tudor has joined the National Insurance Office as its new Director, effective …
Waiver of Interest – National Insurance Contribution Arrears
The Government of Barbados has implemented a programme to assist employers and self-employed persons in liquidating their indebtedness to the …
Online Sickness Benefit Claims for Persons in COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation
The National Insurance Office wishes to advise members of the public who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 …
NIS Earnings Ceiling & Contribution Rates 2022
The National Insurance Office would like to advise employers, employees and self-employed persons that the maximum insurable earnings for 2022 …
Outstanding NIS Pension Cheques to be Delivered by Pension Day
Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Ian Carrington has reassured NIS pensioners that all outstanding cheques will be issued …
NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BARBADOS FIRE SERVICE – PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS
PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS The Government of Barbados (GoB) through the Ministry of Home Affairs intends to construct a building to …
16th Actuarial Review
The NIS wishes to advise that the 16th Actuarial Review was laid in Parliament in March 2021. It is available …
NIS RESPONDS TO CHARGE
NIS RESPONDS TO CHARGE OF NON-PAYMENT OF SOME BENEFITS TO FORMER EMPLOYEES OF STATUTORY CORPORATIONS The National Insurance Office is …
NIS COVID-19 Update
The National Insurance Office wishes to encourage members of the public to continue to use our conveniently-located drop-boxes and available …
GEM Awards 2021
This year when the NIS celebrated its 54th anniversary, 50 employees were bestowed with precious gemstones such as the diamond, …
NIS 54th Anniversary
The NIS turned 54 on June 5, 2021 and will be celebrating this momentous occasion with a month of activities …
Electronic Payment of Overseas Pensions
The National Insurance Office wishes to remind its overseas pensioners paid via bank drafts that this method of payment is …
NIS Opening Hours
The National Insurance Office wishes to advise members of the public that our Cashier Points and Customer Service areas, including …
NIS Opening Hours – April 19 to 23, 2021
The National Insurance Office wishes to advise members of the public that during the period April 19 to 23, 2021, …
Closure of the National Insurance Department
The National Insurance Department wishes to advise the public that its offices at the Frank Walcott Building and the Unemployment …
Media Statement – COVID-19 Safety Protocols / Statutory Board
On March 21, 2021, the Management of the National Insurance Office was made aware that a staff member, whose most …
COVID-19 Update
The Management of the National Insurance Office has been made aware that a staff member, whose most recent day at …
Severance Payment Applications & Employers
The National Insurance Office is appealing to all those employers who received correspondence entitled Notice of Appearance by Respondent (Form …
Direct Deposit & Pension
The NIS pays its pensioners every 4 weeks, not monthly. The payments are issued for thirteen 4-week periods each year …
Contribution Days 2021
Note to Employers & the Self-employed Employers: Please pay contributions by the 15th of the month Self-employed: Please pay contributions …