The Social Security and Housing Finance Cooperation (SSHFC) has recently commenced a vigorous intensifies awareness creation campaign with a successful meeting at the SOS senior secondary school.
The meeting held at the SOS Senior Secondary School was meant to educate staffers of the school on the role and functions of SSHFC to alleviate some of the information gaps between the SSHFC and its members.
The discussion at the forum was centered on the services provided by the SSHFC: Industrial injury compensation scheme, housing fund, national prudent fund and federated pension scheme.
David Mendy, Assistant Public Relations Officer at SSHFC informed that awareness campaign is part of the regular routine of the education unit and is part of the membership education sessions.
He thanked the school for continuing to invite SSHFC team to share awareness on the various funds managed by the institution while used the opportunity to encourage other institutions to do the same.
He expressed that this “will be extended to the provinces to ensure that Gambians are well enlightened when it comes to the operations of the SSHFC. We have an open door policy and we want people to please seek the opportunities to engage us for relevant assistance and support.”
He added that plans are underway for them to start regular media briefings and talk shows about the services render by the SSHFC.
Mr. Mendy took his time to explain among other things that employers are required to pay 10% of their employee’s social security contributions and that the employees are to pay 5% of their basic salary.
He emphasized that SSHFC membership is mandatory if one is working in a registered institution, adding that the SSHFC is rigorously improving in terms of performance when compare to previous years. He went further that when members are registered with the federated pension scheme and serve beyond ten years, they are entitled to monthly pension payments.
Louis Gomes, a senior teacher at SOS Senior Secondary School said they have learned a lot from the meeting “and if this day had come little earlier, I would have made better decisions compared to the one I took. Just to say, I would have chosen the provident fund instead of the federated pension scheme”.
Fabuka Njaay as well assured all their customers of SSHFC dedication towards value creation on all funds managed by the institutions saying “we shall continue to engage our customers and input their suggestions and interest in this value enhancement process.”
