The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) members who qualify for withdrawal of their savings can now submit and track their claims online and through their mobile phones. NSSF Head of Marketing & Communications, Barbra Teddy Arimi said that the innovation, part of the Fund’s NSSFGO Mobile & Web Application will enable qualifying members conveniently submit required documentation directly to the Fund and monitor progress of their benefits claims without visiting NSSF offices. In addition, the innovation is expected to reduce congestion in the Funds’ 19 branches countrywide especially as it observes government’s COVID-19 standard operating procedures that include social distancing. Currently, the Fund receives close 600 clients daily across its branch network. Read More: NSSF GO Mobile App helps you keep track of your NSSF SavingsManage your NSSF account with these 5 digital channels How to access the platform To access the platform, one needs to download the NSSFGO Mobile and Web Application, scroll to ‘Benefits Application” and enter required information and documents. Upon submission, a beneficiary is able to track the benefits claim until the payment is made. The addition of Online Benefits Submission now means that all NSSF services are available online or mobile phone. Other services include member and employer registration, contributions payments, member contacts update, retirement benefits projections, and contributions e-statements. Arimi said that introduction of the Online Benefits Submission is a result of the Fund’s “e-journey” that started in 2015. Other self-service platforms available to customers include the E-collections Portal that allows employers to remit their employees’ contributions directly to their NSSF accounts through the Bank, the Mobile Money Platform for contributions payment by the Fund’s Voluntary savers. Others are the NSSF Payway and the USSD *254#, a mobile platform where members can access a wide range of services.
