First law: 1967.

Current law: 1985 (National Social Security Fund Act Cap 222).

Type of program: Provident fund system.

Persons aged 16 to 54 employed in firms with five or more workers, including temporary employees.

Voluntary coverage is available.

Exclusions: Self-employed persons.

Special systems for public-sector employees, military and prison personnel, and government teaching service employees.

Insured person: 5% of gross monthly earnings.

Self-employed person: Not applicable.

Employer: 10% of gross monthly payroll.

Government: None.

Old-age benefit: Age 55; age 50 if employment ceased at least a year before the time of the claim.

Drawdown payments: Withdrawal of contributions and interest is permitted before retirement if covered by an alternative social security program approved by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development or if permanently emigrating.

Disability benefit: The fund member must have a permanent total disability for any work or a permanent partial disability resulting in a serious loss of earning capacity.

Survivor benefit: Paid for the death of the fund member before retirement.

Eligible survivors (in order of priority) are the surviving spouse and dependent children; parents and brothers; grandparents or next-of-kin; the administrator of the deceased's estate; and the person who paid for the funeral.

Old-age benefit: A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus interest is paid.

Interest rate adjustment: The annual rate of interest is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.

Disability benefit: A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus interest is paid.

Interest rate adjustment: The annual rate of interest is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.

Survivor benefit: A lump sum of total employee and employer contributions plus interest is paid. If the benefit is paid to the person who pays for the funeral, the cost of the funeral is reimbursed up to a maximum of 5,000 shillings.

Interest rate adjustment: The annual rate of interest is based on the rate of return on National Social Security Fund investments and is set in consultation with the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.

Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (http://www.finance.go.ug) provides general supervision.

Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development
Plot 2/4, Appollo Kaggwa Rd,
PO Box 8147,
Kampala,
Uganda

Tel.: +(256) 0414 234 700
Fax: +(256) 0414 230 163

Bank of Uganda (http://www.bou.or.ug) provides substantive supervision.

Bank of Uganda
Plot 37/43, Kampala Road,
PO Box 7120,
Kampala,
Uganda

Tel.: +(256) 0414 258 441
Fax: + (256) 0414 230 878

National Social Security Fund (http://www.nssfug.org) administers the program.

National Social Security Fund is governed by a tripartite board of directors consisting of the managing director, the chairman, and other members appointed by the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development.

National Social Security Fund
14th Floor, Workers House,
Plot 1, Pilkington Road,
PO Box 7140,
Kampala,
Uganda

Tel.: +(256) 0414 330 777 / 888 / 999