General Information
The National Social Security and Insurance Trust is a Statutory Public Trust, charged with the responsibility of administering Sierra Leone's National Pension Scheme.
By the National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act. No. 5 of 20th July 2001. The National Social Security and Insurance Trust was established "to provide retirment and other benefits to meet the contingency needs of workers and their dependants and to provide other relted matters"
The Trust is autonomous and belongs to the state.
Commencement date: As required by Section 1, Act No. 5 of 2001 came into operation by Presidential Order in Statutory Instrument No.8 of 31st August 2001.
The effective date of payment of contributions is January 2002.
The Board: The Board has a fifteen-member Tripartie Board of Trustees composed of members drawn from the Government, employers and employees, responsible for policy-making.
Administration of the Trust: The day-to-day administration of the Trust is vested in the Director General.