This benefit is a lump sum payment made to a non-Ghanaian Member of the SSNIT Scheme who satisfies the Trust that he / she is emigrating or has emigrated permanently from Ghana.
Benefits
Emigration Pension Benefit
What is Emigration Benefit?
Qualifying Conditions
You must have registered on the Scheme as a non-Ghanaian.
Note: Members who do not have their embassies in Ghana need local notarisation. If the Member is outside Ghana, notarisation must be done in his/her home country.
How to apply for Emigration Pension Benefit
Visit any SSNIT branch with these documents:
- Letter from your Employer indicating that you are emigrating or have emigrated from Ghana permanently.
- Copy of the biodata page of your passport.
- Copy of your Work and Residence Permit.
- Confirmation from the Embassy / High Commission / Evidence of Mode of Transportation (notarise if travelling by road)
The SSNIT branch will provide you with an Emigration Lump Sum Benefit Application Form to be completed and submitted.
SSNIT will process the application as a onetime lump sum payment which will be paid into a bank account the Member provides.