NIB Bahamas Invalidity Assistance : National Insurance Board
Organisation : The National Insurance Board (NIB)
Facility Name : Invalidity Assistance
Applicable For : Bahamian residents aged between 16 and 65 years; who are permanently incapable of work
Country : Bahamas
Website : https://www.nib-bahamas.com/Assistances
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What is NIB Bahamas Invalidity Assistance?
NIB Bahamas Invalidity Assistance is paid to a claimant who is permanently incapable of work, and does not qualify for Invalidity Benefit.
Related / Similar Facility : NIB Bahamas Old Age Non-Contributory Pension (OANCP)
Who Can Apply For NIB Bahamas Invalidity Assistance?
Persons who are Bahamian residents aged between 16 and 65 years; who are permanently incapable of work; who do not qualify for Invalidity Benefit, and who are needy are eligible to receive Invalidity Assistance.
How To Apply For NIB Bahamas Invalidity Assistance?
In order to claim Invalidity Assistance, a doctor’s certificate/letter stating that the claimant is permanently incapable of work; a passport or birth/baptismal certificate or affidavit verifying date-of-birth; and a completed application form for Invalidity Assistance are needed. A home visit, to determine need must be done before the claim can be processed.
How long is Invalidity Assistance paid?
Invalidity Assistance is paid for as long as the claimant remains permanently incapable of work and continues to meet the other qualifying conditions.
Rate of Payment For Invalidity Assistance
Persons who qualify for Invalidity Assistance now receive $160, payment will increase to $180 as of January, 1999.
About NIB:
The National Insurance programme was established on December 12, 1972 with the signing into law of the National Insurance Act, 1972. The National Insurance Board (NIB), the organization charged with administering the social security programme, opened its doors officially on October 7, 1974.
Its primary mission was and is to provide income-replacement in respect of sickness, invalidity, maternity, retirement, death, industrial injury/disease, and involuntary loss of income. NIB’s added mission in the administration of the country’s social security programme, is to provide assistance for needy citizens and to assist with the social and infrastructural development of the country.
Sickness Assistance:
Sickness Assistance is a payment awarded to a person who had previously worked as an employed or a self-employed person, who is rendered incapable of work other than as a result of an employment injury; who had made at least one contribution in the contribution year, or the 52 week period immediately preceding the first day of incapacity for work, and who has been found to be needy. Sickness Assistance is paid for 156 days or 26 weeeks. A medical certificate completed by the doctor stating the period of incapacity (sick leave) is required to claim for Sickness Assistance.