SSNIT HOLDS MOBILE CUSTOMER CLINIC

(Daily Graphic, Oct 31, 2011, Page 23)

THE Tamale branch manager of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr Richard Setsofia has called on contributors of the SSNIT pension scheme to take advantage of the SSNIT mobile customer clinic.

The programme, he noted, is a one-stop shop that offers the customers the opportunity to update their records, replace missing cards and make enquiries on the progress of their contributions.

He said prospective contributors, who were not yet on the scheme, could also take advantage to make enquires on how to register with the scheme.

Mr Setsofia made the call at the commencement of the five-day SSNIT mobile customer clinic at the forecourt of the Northern Regional Library in Tamale.

A number of workers and pensioners visited the clinic to seek more information about their contributions and also update their records.

Mr Setsofia said SSNIT was enjoined under the National Pensions Act (ACT 766) of 2008 to makes its services more accessible to the people.

He said this was the reason why SSNIT decided to start the mobile customer clinic.

“The clinic also offers SSNIT the opportunity to source data to update its database regarding its clients,” he stated.

In an interview, Mr Alhassan Imoro, who is a retired staff of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), commended SSNIT for taking the initiative to reach out to the public.

“There are a number of issues bordering pensioners and workers regarding the work of SSNIT and so people are always looking for an opportunity to seek answers to these issues,” he said, adding that people would begin to co-operate with SSNIT if they become more aware of their obligations with regards to their SSNIT contributions.