Heavy fines set out for NHI non-compliance
Efforts to reach Deputy Director of the Social Security Board with responsibility for the NHI, Roy N. Barry and Manager of Beneficiary and Advisory Services in the NHI Division Kishma A. Baronville, for a comment on the progress of the NHI so far proved futile today January 3, 2016.
According to the NHI in an issued statement, Part II of the Regulations deals with registration. Every person residing in the Territory is required to apply for registration as a beneficiary within one month after the Regulations come into force, or within one month after taking up residence in the Territory.
A beneficiary may be registered in any of the following categories: employed, self-employed, dependent spouse, dependent child, unemployed pensioner, unemployed senior, unemployed adult, indigent, ward of the state, or other dependant.
“Failure to register by 31st January 2016, or one month after taking up residence in the Territory, will result in a delay in coverage until contributions are fully paid up, plus a three month waiting period from the date of the application. An employer or resident who fails to register or provide appropriate notification of a change in work, family or immigration status commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, plus a further one hundred dollars for every day during which the offence has continued,” said a statement from the NHI.
It said that employed persons who have not yet obtained an NHI membership card are encouraged to communicate with their employers to verify their registration status, then visit the NHI Office in the Joshua Smith Building to be photographed for a membership card.
“Government employees are also encouraged to apply online using their employee numbers, or seek assistance from their Human Resources Manager, then visit the NHI Office to be photographed for membership cards,” the statement said.
It said that all other residents, except persons residing in state-run institutions, are required to submit applications on behalf of themselves and their dependents to the NHI Office, using the prescribed forms (which can be downloaded from the NHI website: www.vinhi.vg or collected at the NHI Office).
According to the statement, where persons have completed the first phase of registration and require urgent care before being issued a membership card, heath care providers can verify a beneficiary’s membership status by contacting the NHI Office on dedicated phone lines that are accessible on a 24 hour basis.
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43 Responses to “Heavy fines set out for NHI non-compliance”
The queen not doing a damn thing bout the corruption in this place. Her representative she sends every how many yrs what exactly does he do? Show me which of them pushes to dig in the affairs of the country. Waste of time.
What choice is there when it comes to these scoundrels representing us? June 5th ya'll overwhelmingly voted them back in to power so now they doing what they want & the country bawling. Think they even listening to ppl? WHEN!!! Smith head so far in the sand I doubt he even knows what year he in and his lil misfits doing as they bloody well please and he none the wiser. Yet he upset when he get called a moomoo lol I swear something wrong with that man
Pray and watch the Shuffling that is going to take place.
Those NHI Employees quick to run off when people are coming to register to take a picture. It's leading to people not getting their stuff done and leading to a fine. Some are just sitting around as well not doing anything. I'm sure nothing will be done about that because the government want their $1000 so it will continue happening.