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SOCIAL SECURITY:

Established on June 01, 1981, Social Security Board is a member of the International Social Security Association based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Scheme pays benefits on behalf of all insured persons, who are employees 14 years and over, from "the womb to the tomb".

Maternity Benefits are paid to pregnant women who qualify, and Funeral Grant is paid to the survivors of a deceased insured person who qualifies for the benefit. These are only two examples of the benefits being paid.

Telephone: 224-5025

Website: https://www.socialsecurity.org.bz/

Application for Social Security card and number can be obtained from the Social Security Board.

Employer’s Responsibilities

  • All employers should register within seven days from the starting date as an employer
  • MUST ensure that a new employee presents his Social Security card on or before the first day of work.
  • Both the employer and the employee MUST CONTRIBUTE to the scheme. The employer is liable to pay to the Social Security Board his own share of contribution and the share of his employee (Contribution is dependent on the number of earnings earned)
  • Record all accidents or work-related diseases allegedly suffered by your employees in an Accident File.
  • Inform the Social Security Board on work-related accidents or suspected illnesses immediately via telephone, fax, or other means.
  • Ensure that the injured insured person is taken immediately to the nearest general practitioner for medical care - the employer is responsible for the transportation of the injured person.
  • Facilitate investigation of the claim by the Social Security Inspector by providing information relevant to the accident and by allowing access to witnesses to the accident.
  • If a claim is disallowed, the employee must pay for any medical bills incurred.

The employer should keep a register to record the following:

  • Complete name, address and social security number of each employee
  • The dates when the employee started and stopped working.
  • The date and amount of earnings an employee is being paid.
  • The amount of weekly contribution being deducted from each employee’s earnings.

Note: The minimum wage rate for Belize is BZ $ 3.30 per hour for all categories of workers. The new minimum wage rate became effective on 26th May 2012.