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NIB Concludes Payment Arrangements With Several Companies to Expedite Unemployment Benefit (UEB) Payments
4/7/2020 6:33:32 PM
The National Insurance Board is pleased to advise that a number of the processes have been innovated to rapidly get Unemployment Benefit (UEB) payments to claimants, and is concluding agreements with several companies which would allow for the expedited payment of the UEB, for an initial four weeks, or longer if necessary.
Through these special payment arrangements, NIB will be paying almost 9,500 persons their UEB claims at an estimated cost of $4.5 million for the first 2 weeks of benefit once the payment agreements have been concluded, and the claims have cleared the audit process. The audit process is nearing completion so unemployment benefit payments should be dispersed early this week.
Arrangements are being made for some companies to pay the Unemployment benefit on NIB’s behalf to their eligible laid off workers in two-week segments. Many of these companies will receive a contribution payment credit based on the amount that they would have paid to eligible staff. NIB is also working with another 20 large companies to utilize this innovative payment method for UEB, which will add to the number of persons who will be paid quickly. NIB anticipates that 14,000 -15,000 claimants can be handled through these arrangements.
Remarking on this innovation, NIB’s Director, Dr. Nicola Virgill-Rolle, stated that “NIB’s current system processes between 6,000 to 7,000 unemployment claims per year, and we are anticipating a tripling of this volume within the first quarter of the year. With such an extraordinary number of claims coming all at once, Management has to deal with this unprecedented increase in an extraordinary manner if we were to pay as many people as possible in the shortest possible timeframe.”
It was noted that this innovative payment approach allows NIB to focus on those unemployment claims linked to companies which were not up to date with their contributions. NIB is working with these companies to update their C-10 postings to ensure that their former staff would have the necessary contributions on record to qualify for the unemployment benefit.
One of the eligibility requirements for the Unemployment Benefit is that the applicant should have worked 7 weeks in the last 13 weeks. Therefore, if recent C-10 forms have not been submitted, the employee may not meet this requirement. In those cases, NIB is pursuing these companies to submit the information on C-10 forms and the required B80 (Lay Off Certificate) for each employee. NIB assures customers that notwithstanding their former employers’ arrears, they can still be eligible for the unemployment benefit.
In all cases, Employees
must submit their claim applications to NIB
where they are simultaneously entered into the insurance administration system in order to be properly audited.
The Director also thanked the Staff, Management, and Executive Team of NIB for their rapid adjustment to the swift changes that had been made to the Board’s business, including the introduction of remote work and switch to mostly electronic applications.
NIB encourages other organizations to also make similar payment arrangements to enable to Board to pay persons quicker for the unemployment benefit. Companies interested in making such arrangements for the payment of UEB should send an email to:
director@nib-bahamas.com
.
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For more information regarding NIB benefits, visit the NIB website under COVID-19 Updates link at: www.nib-bahamas.com/NIB-BAHAMAS-COVID-19-Alerts
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NIB Pilots Online Portal for Employers
10/30/2019 8:33:51 AM
On October 7 of this year, the National Insurance Board (NIB) celebrated 45 years of social security administration in The Bahamas.Throughout its history, the Board has improved its service delivery by introducing innovative and convenient products and services to thousands of workers and employers who participate in the social security programme.
Abaco Office Reopen
10/28/2019 2:38:22 PM
The National Insurance Board is please to announce that our Abaco office is open to the public for half days until our systems are fully restored.
The National Insurance Board Continuing to Work with Staff Union While Improving Efficiency and Managing Administrative Costs
10/28/2019 1:43:10 PM
The National Insurance Board Continuing to Work with Staff Union While Improving Efficiency and Managing Administrative Costs The National Insurance Board continues to cooperate in good faith with its staff union, the Union of Public Officers (UPO), to assist the Ministry of the Public Service and National Insurance to conclude negotiations on the new Industrial Agreement in an environment where the Board has to improve its efficiency targets and better manage administrative costs.
NIB Celebrated 45 Years of Social Security Administration in The Bahamas
10/26/2019 1:22:33 AM
On October 7, 2019, the National Insurance Board celebrated 45 years of social security administration in The Bahamas. To commemorate this milestone, NIB has planned a number of community outreach and staff activities. The Board kicked off the celebrations by observing Customer Appreciation Day on October 17th at its offices throughout The Bahamas.
NIB staff visited 13 Senior Homes in New Providence
10/25/2019 3:22:19 AM
As a part of the National Insurance Board’s 45th anniversary celebrations, NIB staff visited 13 Senior Homes in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Andros. Staff members volunteered
Press Statement - Disruption
10/23/2019 4:22:09 PM
The National Insurance Board (NIB) apologizes to its customers for any disruption in services on Wednesday 23rd October, 2019 experienced at its offices between 10:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. when many of its staff members gathered during their tea break to assert grievances with the progress of Industrial Agreement negotiations.
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