SSNIT working in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) said all Pensioners on the SSNIT Pension Payroll as of December 31st, 2020 will have their monthly pension increased by a Fixed Rate of 9.34 percent representing the annual average price inflation, plus a redistributed flat Amount of GH¢6.47.
“Accordingly, Pensioners receiving the minimum pension of GH¢300.00 as at December 31st, 2020 will have their monthly pensions increased to GH¢334.49, representing an effective increase of 11.5 percent,” a statement issued by the SSNIT Public Affairs Department and Copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday stated.
The statement said the redistribution was a mechanism applied to the indexation rate to cushion Members on low pensions in line with the solidarity principle of social security.
SSNIT explained that the low pensions arise as a result of low basic salaries on which contributions were paid; “the minimum pension for all new Pensioners effective January 2021 will be GH¢300.00.
“This means, pensioners whose computed monthly pensions fall below GH¢300.00 will be placed on this minimum”.