National Social Security Fund (Midterm Access to Benefits) Regulations

with disabilities under section 20 A (3) of the Act

SCHEDULE-APPLICATION FORM FOR MIDTERM ACCESS TO BENEFITS

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2022 No. 18.

The National Social Security Fund (Midterm Access to Benefits) Regulations. 2022 (Under section 20A (4; of the National Social Security Fund Act. Cap. 222/

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Minister responsible for social security by section 20A (4) of the National Social Security Fund Act. and in consultation with the board of directors of the National Social Security Fund, these Regulations are made this 2nd □ay of March. 2022.

The purpose of these Regulations is to prescribe the terms and conditions and procedure for accessing midterm benefits from the fund.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Act'* means the National Social Security Fund Act. Cap. 222:

"benefit** means a nenefit payable under the .Act:

"board** means the board of directors of the fund:

"disability'' means a substantial functional limitation of a person's daiE fife activities caused by physical, mental or sensory impairment and environment barriers, resulting ir.

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limited participation in society on equal basis with others and includes an impairment specified in Schedule 3 to the Persons With Disabilities Act 2020;

of the Act (1) An application for midterm access to benefits under section 20A (1) and (2) shall be made to the fund in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

under section 20A (3) (1) A determination of disability for the purposes of these Regulations shall be done in accordance with the Persons With Disabilities Act, 2020.

Where, after verification under subreguiation (1) (a), an ap'NJcant does not qualify ior midterm access, the application shall ne rejected and the fund shah immediately, but in am case not later than tortv-five working days from the date of the application, notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for the rejectin'

Pari III-Payment of Midterm Benefits

For the purposes of midterm access to benefits under section 20A of the Act. the accrued benefits shall be calculated on the basis of the balance standing on the account of a member at the time of payment.

The accrued benefits under these Regulations shall be paid into a bank account or mobile money account as indicated by the member or through any other mode of payment approved by the board.

10, Terms and conditions for access to midterm benefits The following terms and conditions apply?to midterm access to benefits under these Regulations-

SCHEDULE

APPLICATION FORM FOR MIDTERM ACCESS TO BENEFITS Regulations 5(1) &6(2)

THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECUIRTY FUND (MIDTERM ACCESS TO BENEFITS) REGULATIONS, 2022

MIDTERM BENEFITS CLAIM FORM

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TO BE FILLED BV v <■

REF. NO.................. /........ / | PHOTO WORKFLOW NUMBER............................... JJ i BRANCH......................................................... , PLEASE READ THROUGH BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM. USE BLOCK LETTERS THROUGHOUT.

SECTION 1 : BENEFIT CLAIM SPECIFICATION Please tick the appropriate box for the type of Benefit Claim you would like to submit

SECTION 2 : MEMBER DETAILS (1) Surname: ................................................................................................... (2) Other names: ............................................................................................... (3) NSSF Number: ■-■ i-- :-- ;:-I-- -- ---- -- -- I

SECTION 3 : EMPLOYMENT RECORD List ail your employers starting with the MOST CURRENT employer (full name of organization) Company Department/ ' Staff ID Number Period of Employment *■ " -Name Section </ ■■■ : - • Number V

$ 'i. ' ' From To

Month Year Month | Year

1 2 r- ■■ "..........r-....... । -Jn-------- i I 4 5 -- • i 6 I

Continue on additional plain sheet of plain paper if necessary

SECTION 4 : DISABILITY STATUS (FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ONLY)

SECTION 5A : ELECTRONIC/ BANK FUNDS TRANSFER SECTION 5 : MODE OF PAYMENT

Bank Mobile Money Others (specify)

SECTION 5A : ELECTRONIC/ BANK FI NDS TRANSFER___ J NSSF NUMBER: 1 " ! • FULL ACCOUNT HOLDER NAMES

BANK NAME

BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

CURRENCY (UGX, EURO, GBP, KES, USD, TZS)

TELEPHONE CONTACT BANK BRANCH

BENEFICIARY BANK ADDRESS

CITY

SWIFT CODE, SORT CODE AND IBAN No (FOR EURO FOREIGN ACCOUNTS)

ROUTING NO (USA)

CLAIMANTS WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNTS: 1 consent that NSSF pa\ s me in foreign currency based on the prevailing spot exchange rate NSSF's bank will offer:............................................................

SECTION 5B : MOBILE MONEY (For benefits up-to a maximum of Uganda Shillings 10.000,000 (ten million)

NSSF NUMBER:

MOBILE PHONE REGISTERED NAMES: (Must be registered under beneficiary's names)

MOBILE NUMBER

SECTION 6 : FINGER PRINTS

SECTION 6A : RIGHT HAND FINGER PRINTS (Please indicate with ink the finger print)

LEFT HAND LEFT HAND RIGHTHAND RIGHTHAND THUMBPRINT POINTER THUMBPRINT POINTER

(To be signed in the presence of an NSSF officer)

Claimant's signature:.......................... Date (DD/MM/YYYY):................

Time (12- hour format)'. .............................................................

SECTION 7 : DECLARATION BY NSSF STAFF

I (Name)................................................ (Title)..................................................... hereby confirm that the thumb-prints and photograph attached belong to the claimant and that the claimant has been identified as per documentation provided.

Officer's signature:...................... Date (DD/MM/YYYY)'. .................

Time (12- hour format)'................................................................................ ........

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MODE OF PAYMENT (FOR MOBILE MONEY PAYMENTS) 4

By adopting this particular mode of payment stipulated in section 5 the client agrees to the following;

is voluntarily undertaken by the client, that the information provided is correct and that NSSF shall not be responsible for any loss occasioned as a result of wrong information provided and acted on.

to verify the authenticity' of the Mobile Number but NSSF shall not be liable for acting on a wrong and I or forged number provided to it.

PIN, passwords, pass codes and NSSF shall not be liable for any loss occasioned as a result of mismanagement of PINs, passwords or pass codes.

the terms and conditions herein and the client hereby agrees to be bound by such changes for as long as they are communicated to the clients.

herein may be provided by a third party and that NSSF is not responsible for the charges levied by omission or commission of the third parties.

during working hours and any authorisation or cancellation shall be made during these hours and that NSSF shall not be responsible for completion or non-completion of any authorisation made after working hours or made after the completion of a transaction.

CONSENT

r CONSENT TO BE PAID 2.5% INTEREST • J consent that NSSF applies the 2.5% interest rate for the Financial i Year............because I have opted to claim my benefit before the official i declaration of the annual interest rate bv the Minister. I i Member's signature: ......................................................................................

Date:.....................................................................

CONSENT TO BE PAID IN PREVAILING SPOT EXCHANGE RATE I consent that NSSF pays me in foreign currency based on the prevailing spot exchange rate its bank will offer.

| Member's signature:

Dare:.................................................................

z CONSENT TO BE PAID PARTI AL AMOUNT j I consent that NSSF pa\^ me a partial amount of.................................. Nd j my total provisional balance of......................................................................

Member's signature:........................................................................................

J-1-• _____________________ Signed in acceptance of the terms and conditions:

Member's signature: .......................... Date (DD/MWYYYYi: ................

Time (12~ hour format/:

Name Telephone No:

NSSF Number........................................................................................................

Finger print (Please indicate the hand andfingert

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For persons with disabilities and those who cannot sign or present other traceable physical identifier, the NSSF officer shall consent r. navin:. officially authenticated their identities.

TO BE SIGNED BY NSSF OFFICER:

1 confirm that the member has been identified and confirmed as per National identification Registration Authority details.

NSSF officer's signature:................ Date (DD/MM/YYYY):.................

Time (12-hourformat):

REQUIREMENTS FOR MIDTERM ACCESS TO BENEFITS I One current passport size photograph.

Identification Card or where applicable, asylum seeker or refugee registration documents issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.

Bank slip or one page of a bank statement for any of the last three months, or confirmation letter from the bank.

a person with a disability).

NOTE: WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR CLAIM PHYSICALLY, PLEASE PRESENT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FOR COMPARISON WITH THE COPIES. YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM USING THE NSSF GO MOBILE / WEBAPP OR OUR EMAIL ADDRESS: customerservice@ nssfug.org. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL TOLL-FREE 0800286773. WHATSAPP 0784259713, OR LIVE CHAT www.nssfug. org

Any person who makes a false statement or who produces or furnishes any information which he/she knows to be false in a material particular is guilty of an offence and may be liable to prosecution.

Cross Reference Persons With Disabilities Act, 2020, Act No. 3 of 2020

HON. AMONGI BETTY ONGOM. .1 tin isle r o, ' Gender. Labour and Social Development.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT No. 7 3rd March, 2022

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 9, Volume CXV. dated 3rd March, 2022

Printed by UPPC. Entebbe, by Order of the Government.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2022 No. 19.

The National Social Security Fund Act (Commencement of section 20A (1) and (2)) Instrument, 2022 (Under section 1 ofthe National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Act, 2022, Act 1 of2022)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Minister responsible for social security by section 1 (2) of the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Act, 2022 and in consultation with the board of directors of the National Social Security Fund, this Instrument is made this 2nd day of March, 2022.

This Instrument may be cited as the National Social Security Fund Act (Commencement of section 20A (1) and (2)) Instrument, 2022.

and (2) of the National Social Security Fund Act. The 3rd day of March, 2022 is appointed as the date on which section 20A (1) and (2) of the National Social Security Fund Act shall come into force.

HON. AMONGI BETTY ONGOM, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development.