Ghana. Access to pension benefits now easier – NPRA
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, (NPRA), Hayford Attah-Krufi, has stated that pensioners do not need lawyers to access their pension benefits after retirement.
Mr Attah-Krufi said the days when pensioners had to go through severe struggle to access their benefits were over as pragmatic measures had been put in place for pensioners to access their benefits at ease.
He said the authority had directed the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to fast-track the claim processes to avoid delays.
During an outreach campaign by the NPRA in the Oti Region this week, the NPRA CEO said contributors were also encouraged to update their information to avoid the delays that wrong information and irregularities always caused.
He said the measures had been accepted and well implemented by all pension providers, including SSNIT, to the benefit of pensioners.
A statement from the authority said the outreach programme was to sensitise the public and encourage the informal sector workers in the area to understand and appreciate the need to join and actively participate in pension schemes.
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