The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says contributors who fail to merge their SSNIT numbers with their national IDs by the end of December 2021 will not be able to access pension-related services.
This is a legal requirement captured in Regulation 7 (1) of the National Identity Register Regulations, 2012, L.I. 2111, which requires the use of the Ghana Card for "transactions pertaining to individuals in respect of pension".
SSNIT has begun integrating its ID platform with that of the National Identification Authority in compliance with a directive from the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA).
Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, explains "the Trust has created avenues to simplify the process for customers and new entrants adding the integration will help fast track adjudication processes, enabling prompt settlement of claims".
The process of merging the two identification numbers will continue until December 31, 2021.
This means that from January 1, next year, SSNIT contributors will no longer use their scheme numbers but will transact all business with SSNIT with their Ghana Card.
Here are the simple steps to follows to merge your SSNIT ID with your Ghana Card.
MERGING SSNIT TO NIA NUMBER (GHANA CARD)
- Dial *711*9# on your mobile phone
- Select option 1
- Enter your SSNIT Number
- Enter your email address (if the phone number you are using is different from your phone number registered in our database)
- Enter the Personal ID Number on your Ghana Card
- Select option 1 to complete the merging of your SSNIT and the NIA numbers (Personal ID Number on your Ghana Card)
You will then receive a notification after the merger.
Latest Stories
-
Zack Orji underwent two brain surgeries; he is fine – Actors Guild of Nigeria President
14 seconds -
Another accident leaves 5 police officers injured in Nsawam
3 mins -
I’ve really worked well as Veep; vote for me as President – Bawumia to traders
10 mins -
There’s something mysteriously amiss somewhere about ongoing ‘dumsor’ – Gabby Otchere-Darko
24 mins -
South Africa: Team Western Cape wins National Primary School Track and Field Championships
39 mins -
Chale Wote Street Art Festival: A call for artists ahead of 2024 edition
2 hours -
Floods: We’re exposed but my team and I are ‘running’ to catch up – Oppong Nkrumah
3 hours -
5 traits of sweet, committed men that may seem like red flags at first
4 hours -
We met on Twitter and our first date was a week-long road trip
4 hours -
The biggest mistake people make when meeting someone in person after talking online
4 hours -
I traveled 500 miles for a first date
4 hours -
My cousin saved my life and she never knew
4 hours -
Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza
5 hours -
Fallen ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud
5 hours -
The architecture we have used to tackle housing deficit has not been robust enough – Oppong Nkrumah
5 hours