Registration
How does an employer register?
- Registration to the schemes is compulsory.
All employers must register within 30 days of becoming an employer. To register, you go onto the portal and complete the New Company Registration.
For the information required and documents to submit, click here: NEW COMPANY REGISTRATION
After processing the application NSSA will notify the employer of his/her BP and SSR number. The Social Security Number (SSR No) or the BP number should be quoted in every communication with NSSA in relation to the scheme.
The employee on the other hand is issued with an SSN and a Social Security Card which has the SSN printed on it. He/she should use the number throughout his/her lifetime when communicating with NSSA.
The number does not change when an employee moves from one employer to another.
Registration of businesses
- Where an employer has more than one business in the same type of industry such businesses shall be registered once and allocated one SSR Number.
- Where an employer has businesses in different types of industries, such businesses shall be registered separately, whether they are located in one area or not.
- Different arrangements to the foregoing may, however, be operated if the different entities are separately registered by the Registrar of Companies, or in such circumstances as NSSA may determine.
Notice of employer changes to NSSA
- Employer must inform NSSA of any changes that occur in any of his registration details. The employer shall notify NSSA in writing, within one month of the following changes:
- Change of address;
- Change of business name or designation;
- Closure of business or branch of business;
- Ceasing to be an employer;
- Resuming to be an employer;
- Commencement of business or enterprise;
- Opening of a new branch.
Employee registration details changes
- Employer can change employment status of his/her employees, that is, termination of employment or update of employment through the portal.
- If employer engages a new employee who is already a member to NSSA, the employer must then update the new employment history of the employee on the portal.
- Changes to name, national identification, beneficiary details must be put in writing and must be accompanied by proof where necessary, except for other changes like addresses that can now be updated on the portal.
- Employers must submit P4 form on monthly basis on the NSSA self-service portal.