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Public Notice: Public Service Announcement – Uncollected NIB Cards
May 30, 2025The National Insurance Board (NIB) advises that many new and renewed NIB cards remain uncollected at local offices throughout The Bahamas.Read More...Minister Alfred Sears of the Ministry of Immigration and National Insurance attends the Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegations meeting on May 12, 2025
May 20, 2025Minister Alfred Sears of the Ministry of Immigration and National InsuranceRead More...Public Notice: Scheduled Maintenance
May 16, 2025The National Insurance Board wishes to advise the public that due to scheduled maintenanceRead More...
Offences
The National Insurance Act describes a number of offences for which persons may be charged. These basically concern Contributions and Benefits.
Contribution offences are, for example, non payment of contributions; the failure by an employer to provide information on an employee’s wage status; the victimization, by an employer, of an employee who cooperates with National Insurance; etc.
Benefit offences are, for example, where a claimant attempts to alter documents; where a person presents him/herself claiming a benefit to which they are not entitled; etc.
Penalties for offences range from a minimum of six months in jail or a fine of $1,000, or both, to a maximum of 12 months in jail, or a fine of $2,500, or both.
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