diGBoardNational Insurance Scheme (NIS)
Contact
Address: Ministry of Labor and Social Security, 14 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4
Telephone: (876) 922-8000; 1-888-991-2089 (toll free)
Fax: (876) 924-9639
Email: mlss_s_services@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.mlss.gov.jm
Description
NIS is a compulsory contributory funded social security scheme, which offers financial protection to the worker and his family against loss of income arising from injury on job, incapacity, retirement, and death of the insured.
The benefits are:
Retirement
Widows’/Widowers’
Invalidity
Special Child
Orphan
Employment Injury Benefits
Anniversary Pensioners
Funeral Grant
NI Gold Health Plan
Who is covered?
Employed
Self Employed
Voluntary Contributors