The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that they will be able to encash, as of Thursday, September 3, all pension vouchers with payable dates of September 2020. The early encashment is available only at post offices. The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has advised that it will no longer encash pension order vouchers....

The offices of the National Council for Senior Citizen (NCSC) located at 11 West Kings House Road in Kingston will be closed to the public Friday, (August 28) for deep cleaning and sanitisation. The council will resume normal operations to the public on Monday, August 31, 2020. The Ministry apologies for the inconveniences caused.

The offices of the Ministry of Labour & Social Security in St Thomas, Kingston & St Andrew and St Catherine will be closed to the Public at 4:00 pm daily until Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The Ministry apologies for the inconveniences caused.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that as of Monday (August 10), they will be able to encash all pension vouchers with payable dates of August 2020. Early encashment is only available at post offices. The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has advised that it will no longer encash pension order vouchers. Director...

The Employment Agencies Unit has continued to undertake routine inspection of private employment agencies to ensure compliance with the Employment Agencies Regulation Act as it seeks to place persons in overseas jobs. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry, says figures for the 2019/2020 fiscal year indicate that close to 7,000 Jamaicans were placed in overseas jobs, mainly...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mike Henry, says the Early Stimulation Programme continues to play a critical role in ensuring that young children zero to six years old with developmental disabilities are stimulated, rehabilitated and empowered through early intervention strategies and techniques. He noted that centre-based and community-based rehabilitation in more than 200 communities across the island is...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has placed emphasis on modernising the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) as part of a move to increase productivity and efficiency. “The scheme continues to provide financial protection to contributors and their families against loss of income arising from injury on the job, incapacity, retirement and the death of the insured,” Portfolio Minister, Hon....