Wednesday, 1 November 2017

National Service Personnel To Pay GHC 15 Monthly For Insurance

National service personnel will now pay GHC 15 every month as insurance cover till the end of their service period.

The policy will allow personnel to enjoy free healthcare during their 12-month national service and in the event of death while in service, GHC15,000 would be paid to the next of kin.

Personnel who suffer temporary disability while in service for period not less than a month, will also receive GHC3,000 compensation package from the insurers, GLICO.

Aside other complimentary packages, personnel would be entitled to a soft loan of GH500 which would be payable within six months.

The Executive Director of the NSS, Mr Yussif Mustafa, explained that as part of this comprehensive initiative, there is a special package for free inter MTN calls for service persons each month, GH¢5 recharge airtime from MTN to other networks every month, free browsing on social media, 500 free messages, 100 per cent bonus on all MTN recharge made by service persons, as well as free viewing of a movie twice a year at Silver Star Cinema.

Chairman of the NSS Board, Professor Kofi Osei-Akuoku urged the management of Glico Life to ensure that qualified service persons had prompt access to claims in times of need, stressing “we will not hesitate at all to abrogate the agreement if the quality of the service is compromised.”

Meanwhile, the Managing Director of Glico Life has promised the NSS community and the public that the company would do all within its means to ensure that NSS personnel received all benefits under the insurance cover.

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