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NSSF Unveils ‘Smartlife Savings Plan’ to Boost Social Security Coverage

by Rogers Atukunda
November 20, 2024
NSSF Unveils ‘Smartlife Savings Plan’ to Boost Social Security Coverage

L-R(Thadeus Musoke, the KACITA Chairman, Vanessa, the 1st Smartlife Flexi Customer, Dr David Ogong, NSSF Board Chairman, Hilda Nakagga from the Ministry of Gender, Patrick Ayota, the Managing Director NSSF, Ms Agnes Tibayeita, the Corporation Secretary NSSF and Apollo Onzoma, the Assistant Commissioner of Industrial Relations at the Ministry of Gender) pose for a photo during the launch of Smartlife Flexi in Kampala today.

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KAMPALA; Wednesday, November 20, 2024: The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda has introduced a voluntary savings product to increase social security coverage, targeting existing NSSF members, non-NSSF members in the formal sector, the informal sector, and the diaspora.

The new product, named NSSF Smartlife Savings Plan, follows the publication of the National Social Security Fund (Voluntary Contributions and Benefits) Regulations, 2024, by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Hon Betty Amongi, on November 8, 2024.

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Unveiling the product at a media event in Kampala today, NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota said that the NSSF Voluntary Savings Plan is borne out of the amendments to the NSSF Act that now empowers the Board to develop and introduce new products and benefits, and is informed by research conducted by the Fund.

NSSF Managing Director Patrick Ayota

“In 2021, we conducted the NSSF Members Needs Research as we prepared to develop new products. 60% of our members told us that they were not saving enough and wanted more voluntary options. The research also affirmed that members need more products that address their Retirement Fund needs, education, health, and capital accumulation to start a business or seed acquisition,” he said.

“The NSSF Smartlife voluntary savings plan addresses these member needs and is flexible enough to enable a saver to choose mid to long-term savings goals but also offers an opportunity for optional affordable offerings,” Ayota added.

Ayota emphasized that any person can make voluntary contributions, and mandatory members can also make voluntary contributions as top-ups.

L-R Patrick Ayota, the Managing Director NSSF Uganda, Dr David Ogong Board Chairman and Thadeus Musoke the KACITA Chairman look on as a customer opens an account on Smartlife Flexi

“In developing this savings plan, we considered flexibility, affordability, and choice for the saver. For instance, the minimum amount per voluntary contribution is UGX 5,000 and the member selects the frequency of contributions for a particular purpose over the preferred period. The return is computed on a daily balance but credited every month. Although the minimum lock-in period is 1 year, early exit is permitted with minimal withdrawal costs,” Ayota said.

Ayota further explained that the introduction of Smartlife Flexi is part of the Fund’s strategy to increase social security coverage to at least 50% of Uganda’s working population by 2025, with a special focus on targeting underserved workers.

“The Fund currently serves only about 2.3 million Ugandans, the majority of whom are in the formal sector. Up to now, the informal sector workers have been left out of the social security and protection net yet contribute significantly to the country’s GDP. This segment is very critical if the Fund is to realize its Vision 2035, which focuses on expanding our reach to 50% of the working population, growing the Fund’s assets to at least UGX 50 trillion, and achieving a 95%-member satisfaction rate,” he said.

The NSSF Smartlife Voluntary Savings Plan is open to all Ugandans aged 16 and above, both within Uganda and abroad, provided they have a National Identification Number. Non-Ugandans living and working in Uganda with a valid passport, as well as refugees in Uganda with valid identification, are also eligible.

The savings plan enables income earners to save for defined periods and defined goals of their choice. It is designed on a voluntary principle that empowers a saver to choose how much to save, when to save, and for how long. Enrolled members can save for goals of a minimum of one year.

Reiterating the flexibility of Smartlife Flexi, Mr. David Ogong, the NSSF Board Chairman expressed his gratitude to the government for granting NSSF the opportunity to develop innovative products that provide Ugandans with greater convenience and flexibility in saving.

He encouraged members to take advantage of Smartlife Flexi, emphasizing NSSF’s proven track record in safeguarding and securely investing members’ savings.

Mr. Thadeus Musoke, Chairman of the Kampala City Traders Association, commended NSSF for its innovation, highlighting that the Smartlife Flexi savings plan empowers ordinary workers with more control over their finances.

“I am confident that through our partnership with NSSF, we will champion this innovation to bring value to the trading community. Smartlife Flexi will help traders build capital through consistent saving while avoiding harmful credit,” he remarked.

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