WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR NSSF IS NOT PAID?

Akello put up with the terrible work hours and toxicity of her boss for the last 3 years because the pay was good and she was guaranteed a good NSSF balance for when she finally retires from work. To her shock, Akello checked her NSSF account last week after resigning only to find a big fat ‘nothing’ where her 3-year contribution should have been. Now she’s very unamused and wants to know what she is supposed to do so her efforts do not go to waste.

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

The payment of NSSF contribution is a matter of law. This means that an employer has a legal duty to deduct it from the salary of an employee and share it with NSSF within 30 days of the end of a month.

If this is not done, NSSF is supposed to fine the employer and make him/her pay a fine of 10% of the money they should have paid. If they still do not pay this money, then an additional fine of 10% will be levied on them.

Therefore, if you find you that your NSSF contribution is not paid, you can complain to NSSF so that they go after your employer to remit your contribution and pay the fine as well.

Alternatively, you can sue your employer for failing to pay your NSSF after making the deduction. This is because it is not allowed for employers to just deduct money from an employee’s salary unless it is required by law. If some money is deducted and not sent to NSSF then it is an unlawful deduction.

Have you or anyone you know faced a similar challenge as Akello? How did you handle it? Please let us know in the comments below.

📷:Freepik

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