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Jamaica - Apply for Old Age Benefit under National Insurance Scheme

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. To apply for Old Age Benefit under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), you have to submit your application to the NIS office under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). please view the NIS contact details in the “Offices and Contact” section below
  2. Obtain the application form from the NIS office in person or download the form from the MLSS website through this link:Link (choose “Old Age Benefit” and download the form)
  3. Read the instruction provided and complete the application form correctly. Note that the medical report should be complete with a certified doctor
  4. Prepare the required supporting documents and attach them to the application form
  5. Once your application form and all supporting information and documents have been completed, signed, stamped, and certified where required, go to the NIS office and submit the application to the NIS official at the service desk
  6. The NIS will verify your application and confirm if the application meets the required standards to be given the Old Age Benefit
  7. Once everything has been assessed and the application is successful, then NIS will send the benefits through the bank details you provided in your application, and in case you are staying abroad, the benefits will be mailed to you.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Proof of age of the Applicant (Birth Certificate or Passport)
  • Complete application form
  • Bank Account Number
  • Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN)
  • Valid Identification of the Applicant (Passport, Driver’s Licence, Electoral Identification)
  • Deed Poll if applicable


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

National Insurance Scheme
Address: 14 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4 Jamaica
Tel: 876-922-8000 0r 888-991-2089
Email: [email protected]
Website: link
Offices and contact details: Link

National Insurance Fund
Address: 40 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, Jamaica, West Indies
Tel: (876) 908-0025
Tel: (876) 908-0019 -21
Fax: (876) 908-0028

EligibilityEdit

  • A NIS contributor who has satisfied the NIS contribution condition is eligible to apply as a Retirement pension if the contributor has reached the retirement age defined by the National Insurance Act or the contributor is eligible to apply for the Invalidity benefit if he/she has been diagnosed with a permanent medical condition that renders the contributor incapable of work for a continuous period of at least twenty-six weeks.


FeesEdit

  • The application fee is free


ValidityEdit

  • The retirement pension is valid for the lifetime of the contributor



Documents to UseEdit

  • Application form: Link



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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

  • Applicant information
  • Employment Information
  • Retirement details
  • Incapacity information
  • Medical report
  • Declaration
  • Witness information
  • Banking information
  • Signature



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • This application assists old aged individual who are NIS contributors to collet their benefits from the NIS



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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