Clubs urged to join social security fund
DAR ES SALAAAM: THE Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president Wallace Karia has urged clubs to register their players, coaches and staff with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to benefit on security services offered by the fund.
Karia made the appeal recently in Dar es Salaam during the seminar for top executives of NBC Premier League clubs organised by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
He emphasized the significant advantages of registering with the security funds including pensions, medical services and support for dependents’ benefits that become crucial when players retire from football.
“All clubs should seize this valuable opportunity for their players,” Karia stated, stressing the importance of registering young players under 20 years old to secure their future retirement pensions.
Karia expressed gratitude to NSSF for this initiative, which he believes will help address the challenges faced by retired players, such as medical expenses and living costs.
“As football administrators, we must ensure that our current players do not face the same difficulties as their predecessors,” he said.
NSSF’s Registration, Inspection, and Contributions Manager, Cosmas Sasi, explained that, under the 2018 Act, NSSF is the sole fund authorised to register members in both the formal and informal sectors, including football players and other entrepreneurs.
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“NSSF’s mission is to reach employees across the private sector and we are actively working to educate them about social security and the benefits of joining,” Sasi said.
He highlighted that the NSSF law mandates registration for all employees in the private sector, foreign nationals working in mainland Tanzania, employees of international organisations and self-employed individuals in the informal sector.
Sasi concluded, “Football players and club officials are crucial stakeholders who need social security protection to ensure they receive benefits that will support them in their later years.”
