Museveni engages workers over NSSF mid-term access
Thursday April 22 2021
Finance minister Matia Kasaija (left) and NSSF managing director Richard Byarugaba during the NSSF annual meeting on September 28, 2020. Mr Kasaija is opposed to mid-term access in the Bill. PHOTO | KELVIN ATUHAIRE
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Sources close to the Gender, Labour and Social Development ministry and workers’ unions, who requested to remain anonymous in order to speak freely, said following the March letter from Finance minister Matia Kasaija to the President, the latter has since been consulting to understand the workers’ views before he signs it into law.
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This would inform his final position on the Bill that was endorsed by Parliament in February.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 18 2021
A woman pictured holding an NSSF card. Workers who contribute to the NSSF will be assured of mid-term access to their accrued benefits if President Museveni assents to the NSSF Amendment Bill, 2019, which has been passed by Parliament
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Under the principal Act, the NSSF has been under the entire supervision of the Ministry of Gender. But, Finance has since over the past few years taken control on the investment arm without change of the law.
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Workers who contribute to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will be assured of mid-term access to their accrued benefits if President Museveni assents to the NSSF Amendment Bill, 2019, which has been passed by Parliament.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 04 2021
NSSF managing Director Richard Byarugaba addresses the annual members meeting in Kampala on September 28,2020.Members of Parliament on Tuesday accused government of deliberately delaying the passing of the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019. PHOTO/ KELVIN ATUHAIRE
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga says the reforms should not delay because government was given enough time for consultations.
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Members of Parliament on Tuesday clashed with the government over what they called a deliberate effort to delay the passing of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Amendment Bill, 2019.
The Bill seeks to expand social security coverage, enhance efficiency and effectiveness in investments, provide for the introduction of new employee benefits, improve governance, and streamline the appointment of statutory officers to key positions of the Fund.
The race that only has a reserve of five slots in parliament attracted 18 candidates.
The incumbents who went through include; Charles Bakabulindi who garnered 228 votes, Margaret Rwabushaija 291, Arinaitwe Rwakajara 271 and Agnes Kunihira 326.
The new entrant Abdu Byakatonda gathered 174 votes and defeated incumbent Dr Sam Lyomoki.
Others who lost in the race include; NOTU chairman Usher Wilson Owere, Dr Ekwaro Obuku all lost.
The presiding officer Ibrahim Kakembo says a total of 500 delegates took part in this election out of which 6 did not vote.
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