•The
Anguilla Social Security Board (ASSB) was
established under the Social Security Act
1980. Its mandate was to provide and manage
a system of national insurance for the
workers of Anguilla to ensure that there is
adequate provision for the security of
workers and their families against
hardships. The ASSB is a statutory
corporation which is appointed by, and
reports to a Minister of Government and is a
tri-partite entity, bringing together
representatives of employees, employers and
government.
The ASSB administers the Social
Security Scheme through a Director and the
staff at the Social Security Office.
The staff
complement
is currently 25.
•The
Ordinance established a fund into
which contributions are paid and from which
benefits are disbursed. Benefits came under
two branches: (a) The Short-term Branch,
from which the following contingencies are
paid:- Sickness, Maternity and Funeral
Grant; and (b) The Long-term Branch, from
which the following contingencies are
paid:-Age, Invalidity, Survivors, and a
Non-Contributory Old Age Pension.