Tag: National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
Declining population a cause for concern
Minister of Labour Colin Jordan says the Government of Barbados is worried about the dwindling population rate in the country.
This was among the points...
Changes to pension and NIS
Minister of Labour and Social Security Colin Jordan has announced that the pensionable age of 67 will be increased to 67.5 years old in...
NIS reform guide going to Cabinet soon
After extensive consultations and suggestions from expert groups and individual Barbadians, Government will soon be presented with recommendations to reform the National Insurance Scheme...
SBA: Revisit benefits for self-employed
The Small Business Association (SBA) supports the call for all to pay contributions to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), but chief executive officer Dr...
Cut back on political interference in NIS, CTUSAB says
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has urged government to allow the board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)...
NIS looking at paternity benefit
The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector is seriously considering a paternity leave provision for the labour code which in turn...