NSSF bags prestigious awards for social security, insurance excellence

GEITA: THE National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has won the award for Management and Coordination of Social Security for the Private Sector during the climax of the 7th National Mining Technology Exhibition held at the EPZ in Geita Region.

The award was presented by President Samia Suluhu Hassan and received by the NSSF Director General, Mr Masha Mshomba, during the closing of the exhibition.

Moreover, NSSF won the first-place award in the category of Social Security and Insurance Services, presented on October 12, 2024, by the Minister of Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, during the exhibition.

Speaking after receiving the award, Mr Mshomba said that digital service delivery has been a key tool in ensuring NSSF services reach members wherever they are, including opening claims for various benefits.

Mr Mshomba urged private sector employers to ensure they register their employees with NSSF and submit contributions on time, as this is a legal requirement and enables the Fund to grow and provide better services.

Furthermore, Mr Mshomba encouraged self-employed individuals in the informal sector, including small-scale miners, food vendors, motorbike taxi operators, fishermen, farmers, livestock keepers and various entrepreneurs to join and contribute to NSSF, as this is the right way to reduce income poverty and protect themselves from various risks.

Director of Operations, Mr Omary Mziya said the fund will continue to provide excellent services to members through IT systems, allowing members to submit their claims digitally without the need to visit NSSF offices.

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On her part, NSSF’s Public Relations and Education Manager, Ms Lulu Mengele, said that through the exhibition, the fund provided social security education to various groups, including over 1,500 small-scale miners and entrepreneurs in Bukombe District.

The mining exhibition was an opportunity for NSSF to deliver social security education, register new members from the informal sector, provide information about digital services and offer opportunities for housing and land,” said Ms Lulu.

Earlier, NSSF’s Geita Regional Manager, Ms Winniel Lusingu, said that in the 2024/25 financial year, the regional office has set a target to collect 104bn/-, adding that in the previous financial year, they collected 64bn/-.

She expressed gratitude for the strong cooperation they receive from the regional leadership, employers, management and all NSSF employees.