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Reminder to All Employers and Self-employed Persons

The Social Security Board wishes to remind all employers and self-employed persons that the amended Collection of Contributions Regulations, No. 15 of 2013 came into effect May 1, 2013. The new contribution rates are as follows: Self-employed persons- 10% Private...

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Notice to Pensioners

The Social Security Board wishes to advise all Social Security pensioners who collect their pension cheques at the Social Security office that distribution for September 2013 cheques will begin on Monday, September 30th, 2013.

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General Notice

The General Public is hereby advised that when benefit cheques are lost or misplaced by the Post Office and resulting in their stale date, beneficiaries are required to file a complaint with the Postmaster General, who will in turn inform the ABSSB, where further...

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A Quick Glance at 2013

In 2013, the Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) achieved 40 years of service to the people of Antigua & Barbuda. As such, the ABSSB may be considered a maturing Social Security System (SSS). In SSS, like the ABSSB, current contributions are...

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The Importance of Good Governance

More than ever, there is a requirement for efficient, effective and accountable public administration, for “good governance”, for all public administrations, and perhaps even more so, this applies to social security administrators. The Antigua & Barbuda Social...

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UN International day for Older Persons

The following excerpt is adapted from the International Social Security Association (ISSA). Population ageing is a reality! In all regions of the world there are greater numbers of elders and falling birth rates. As the international community marks the International...

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HIV/AIDS and Regional Social Security Systems

This disease is one of a number of macro-environmental factors impacting social security systems in the region and is known for it fast spread. People who contract HIV/AIDS may remain infectious for many years without knowing they have the virus, according to a World...

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Attention All Employers and Self Employed Persons

Commencing the second quarter of 2015, the Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board will be taking legal action against employers and self employed persons who are in breach of their statutory obligations in relation to Social Security. To this end, ALL employers...

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Attention Social Security Pensioners

The Social Security Board wishes to advise all Social Security pensioners that pension payments for the month of March 2015 will be paid commencing April 7th, 2015. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.

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