SSNIT Reports Improved Compliance
The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwesi Afreh Biney, has stated that there has been significant improvement in compliance with social security contributions.
Addressing the press on 29th February 2026, he explained that the progress can largely be attributed to the growing recognition by employers of the Trust’s importance to employees. He noted that timely payment of contributions not only benefits workers but also helps create a positive workplace environment that motivates employees to perform at their best.
“I think there’s been a lot of improvements with regards to compliance. Employers are understanding that by paying for your workers, you are actually creating the environment at the workplace that motivates people to give of their best,” he said.
Mr. Afreh Biney also commended the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, for settling contributions of government employees during the 2025 financial year. He indicated that arrears dating back to 2024 and 2025 were cleared and expressed optimism that the current trend of timely payments would continue.
“And let me also commend the Minister of Finance for his outstanding performance last year with regard to payments for SSNIT contributions of government employees. For 2025, every due obligation from government was paid. So at the end of 2025, government did not have any contribution arrears for 2025. In fact, contribution arrears from 2024, by March last year, the minister had cleared them. And based on engagement that we’ve even had this year, we are pretty confident that that trend will continue,” he stated.
He further highlighted improvements within the private sector, noting that it now accounts for about two-thirds of the Trust’s membership and contributes 52 per cent of SSNIT’s monthly inflows. He added that the Trust is working to make its services more convenient and accessible to ensure the figures continue to improve.
“The private sector has also improved. In fact, the private sector today accounts for two-thirds of our members, and they account for 52% of the contributions that come in each month. As we continue to make it convenient and accessible for all to engage us, we believe that these numbers will be improved,” he said.
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