{"id":100476,"date":"2023-08-14T19:38:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-orient-enlisted-to-manage-nssf-tier-ii-cash"},"modified":"2023-08-14T20:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T20:29:38","slug":"kenya-orient-enlisted-to-manage-nssf-tier-ii-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-orient-enlisted-to-manage-nssf-tier-ii-cash","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Orient enlisted to manage NSSF Tier II cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya Orient Life Assurance Limited has joined 84 private pension firms so far cleared to handle National Social Security Fund (NSSF) tier-II contributions.<\/p>\n<p>This is after the firm received approval by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) to manage the contributions.<\/p>\n<p>The latest approval has set the stage for the private pension schemes to battle it out for the control of NSSF billions that will come in new pension contributions.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the amendment of the NSSF Act of 2013 where Tier I contributions from both the employee and the employer capped at Sh720 goes to NSSF.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the contributions above Sh720 up to a maximum of Sh1,440 categorised as Tier II are now managed by authorised private schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya Orient Life Assurance Limited Principal Officer Jackson Muli said the firm was granted RBA&#8217;s approval to manage the funds through the Kenya Orient Individual Pension Plan and Umbrella Pension Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis milestone marks a significant step towards our continued commitment to providing comprehensive retirement solutions with great returns to our clients,\u201d said Muli.<\/p>\n<p>The Tier-II contributions are secondary deductions made by persons with incomes above Sh18,000 at Sh720 a month an amount that is matched by employers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the regulator as at July, Tier-II contributions were estimated to yield Sh12.43 billion in new pension funds during the first year of the 2013 NSSF Act implementation up to June 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy to be joining other industry players in helping eligible employers with the opt-out process for Tier II contributions. This regulatory approval further solidifies our position as a reliable pension provider,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying private pension schemes are issued with a reference scheme certificate by the RBA, which proves the scheme\u2019s compliance .<\/p>\n<p>However, the Act gives employers an option to opt out of Tier II NSSF contributions provided they make their members&#8217; remittances into a scheme certified by the RBA for the purposes of receiving these contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Workers earning above Sh18,000 are divided into two levels of contributions &#8211; Tier I and Tier II with the former being with respect to pensionable earnings up to the lower limit of Sh6,000.<\/p>\n<p>Tier II contributions are those in respect of pensionable earnings above the lower earnings limit.<\/p>\n<p>The NSSF estimates that the higher contributions would unlock Sh18 billion in the 2023\/24 financial year with the Tier I impact being Sh5.71 billion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kenya Orient Life Assurance Limited has joined 84 private pension firms so far cleared to handle National Social Security Fund (NSSF) tier-II contributions. This is after the firm received approval by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) to manage the contributions. 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