Division Details
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Mr.H.K.M. Ranjith Dissanayake |
- Objectives
Sri Lanka Social Security Board has been implemented under the ministry of Social Strengthening, established through the Social Security Board Act No. 17 of 1996 and widening the social of subject by the security Board Act (Amendment) No 33 of 1999.
It Provides various services to the public namely;
Provides Pension to Secure the lives of employers who haven’t entered any pension scheme,
Provides financial facilities for sudden disable and death.
The main task of Social Security board is to certify Pension & Social Security benefits for the citizens who haven’t any state pension payment.
It has two schemes.
Security - For ages between 18 – 59
Protection – For ages between 0 – 17
- Tasks of the Section
Awage public and Officers about Pension Scheme.
Recruit members through the officers in the Divisional Offices.
Direct Recruitments.
Activities Related with member applications.
Activities of Divisional Secretaries and various institutions.
Activities of member pensions.
Activities of Paying Death benefits.
Activities of Disable benefits.
Activities of “ARASSAWA” education benefits.
Provide member facilities.
Checking remittances.
Solve non recovery problems.
Problems in relation with Formats.
Checking activities of member accounts.
Office administration activities.
Information on the services provided by the Statistics Division to the public
Recruit for Pension Schemes.
Filling up the relevant application of Social Security Pension Schemes through Grama Niladarin, Economic Development Officers, Samurdhi Development Officers in relevant Divisional Secretariat.
Gratuity Payment for death of a member.
A Gratuity will be provided to death of a member after informing if to the social Secretariat District Office within 90 days that death or disability occurred.
Provides extra educational benefits through “Arassawa” Scheme.
Donate half of the amount from agreed pension who passed Grade 5 Scholarship examination.
Donate equal sum of the agreed pension who passed G.C.E. (O/L) examination.
Donate double amount of the agreed pension who passed G.C.E. (A/L) examination.
Particulars of the data and reports required for downloading the public for the above services to the public.
The website of the Department of Social Security Division.