About Us
In Zimbabwe the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), constituted and established in terms of the NSSA Act of 1989, Chapter 17: 04 DOWNLOAD: NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY ACT 17 04 (PDF 128.4 KB), is the statutory corporate body tasked by the Government to provide social security. The provision of social security can be defined as instituting public policy measures intended to protect an individual in life situations or conditions in which his/her livelihood and well being may be threatened, such as those engendered by sickness, workplace injuries, unemployment, invalidity, old age, retirement and death.
It is based on the principle of social solidarity and pooling of resources and risks, involving drawing of savings from periods of employment, earnings and good health to provide for periods of unemployment, old age, invalidity and death. At the moment NSSA is administering two schemes: Pension and Other Benefits Scheme and Accident Prevention and Workers’ Compensation Scheme, although, in an endeavor to provide a more comprehensive social security package for the Zimbabwean society, groundwork for the introduction of more schemes is underway.
Our Brief History
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) was created by an Act of Parliament: The National Social Security Act (Chapter 17:04) of 1989.The Act empowers the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to establish social security schemes for the provision of benefits to all employees. NSSA is mandated to administer every scheme and fund that is established in terms of this Act.
To be a world class provider of Social Security by 2030.
NSSA is managed by a tripartite board constituting equal representation from Government, employer representatives (EMCOZ) and employees’ representatives (ZCTU and ZFTU). The administration is headed by the General Manager. Under him are eight directors for operational divisions i.e. Director Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretarial Services, Director Contributions and Compliance, Director Human Resources & Operations, Director Finance & ICT, Director Investments, Director Occupational Safety and Health, Director Social Security, and Director Corporate Affairs.
The Authority’s operations are at head office in Harare, six regional offices i.e. Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, Masvingo and Chinhoyi, twelve sub offices i.e. Bindura, Gwanda, Chiredzi, Kwekwe, Hwange, Kadoma, Marondera, Chipinge, Rusape, Beitbridge, Victoria-Falls and Kariba and eighteen satellite offices i.e. Willowvale, Chivu, Mvurwi, Mt Darwin, Murewa, Chitungwiza, Binga, Nkayi, Plumtree, Lupane, Gokwe, Zvishavane, Nyanga, Murambinda, Gutu, Ngundu, Karoi and Guruve.
To provide sustainable Social Security and promote Occupational Safety and Health to all members through responsive schemes and services.
“A Lifelong Promise”.
- Professionalism
- Accountability
- Commitment
- Transparency
- Teamwork
- Integrity