SSNIT to delete names of biometrically unenrolled pensioners

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The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it will from February 1, next year delete the names of all pensioners who have not gone through the Biometric re-enrolment exercise.

The Trust, in 2014 directed members to re-enrol through the biometric registration process and followed up with reminders to ensure that this call is adhered to.

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However, some pensioners are yet to go through the stipulated process.

Management of SSNIT says the Trust “will stop payment of monthly pensions to pensioners who fail to re-enrol by January 31, 2020″ adding that “pension payment to affected persons will only be restored after biometric re-enrollment.”

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SSNIT, therefore, called on pensioners who have not followed the procedure to visit the nearest branch by January 31, 2020.

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Below is the full statement: