Fund means the national hospital insurance fund established by section 3. Nhif stable and uniform 6% shared equally by employerand employees income related. National health insurance fund nhif investments overview the funds investments function is guided by the nhif act, the social security schemes investments guidelines 2012, investments policy and exposure limits. Toallow members to add dependants beyond the set limits by contributing a certain percentages.
Kenya national hospital insurance fund nhif premium collection for the informal sector updated. Workers to pay new nhif rates from april 1 daily nation. Nhif contribution rates 2015 2018 the nhif new rates increase was purely for the good of the public. Pdf kenya has made progress towards universal health coverage as evidenced in the. The nhif rates and benefits calculation is based on gross income. Nhif deductions money for 2017 campaigns, claim workers. Bill cuts penalties for late remission of nhif premiums tuesday, june 16, 2015 20. Does nhif receive subsidies from the government beyond the contributions. Bill cuts penalties for late remission of nhif premiums.
Kenya kra paye calculator 2020 income tax, nssf, nhif. Feasibility study for property microinsurance scbf swiss. June 9, 2014 program overview the kenya national hospital insurance fund nhif is the oldest government insurance scheme in africa. From 1 january 2015, telecommunications, broadcasting and electronically supplied services. The basic eu vat rules for electronically supplied. Nhif rates 2018 for employed and self employed latest. With the introduction of new rates, the lowest contribution shall be ksh 150 per month on monthly income up to ksh 5,999. New nhif rates calculator may 6, 2015 may 28, 2015 research team following the gazzetement of new national hospital insurance fund nhif.
For the national cover which every nhif member is part. Nhif offers health coverage to the national scheme at a fixed rate of kes. It collects contributions from all kenyans earning a high enough income and pays hospital benefits to members and their dependants. The new contribution plan to the nhif is pegged on a gross income structure presented by nhif and outlined in the gazette notice.
State fund established in 1966 as a department under the ministry of health. New nhif rates gazette, take effect in april 2015 posted on february, 2015 by admin the chairman and the chief executive officer of the national hospital insurance fund nhif in consultation with the cabinet secretary for health have gazetted the new nhif rates that will be in force starting 1st april, 2015. In kenya, workers in formal employment are taxed through a deduction named pay as you earn paye the formula for determining paye is based on kenya revenue authority kra tax bands as shown below paye calculator updated 2018 tax rates. At the end of this month, you will contribute more towards the national hospital insurance fund nhif as the new rates come into force today.
Currently the fund is affiliated to the ministry of medical services moms headed by prof. Purchasing refers to the process by which pooled funds are paid to providers in order to deliver a set of health care interventions. Your postage account is like your personal bank account. The case of the national hospital insurance fund kenneth munge 1, stephen mulupi, edwine w. For users of wingubox payroll, these changes have been effected automatically for you. They will now make monthly contributions of ksh 500. The national health insurance fund cover has historically attracted some scepticism from both our partners in service delivery, the health care providers and our members. Kenyans working in the formal sector were paying ksh 320 from 1988, until april 1st when the new nhif rates kicked in. Principal members are required to forward a duly completed form to the nearest nhif office. National hospital insurance fund payments and faqs 2 years ago 59812 views by julie kwach national hospital insurance fund commonly known as nhif is among the top governmental corporations offering health insurance service to kenyans who have attained the legal age of 18 and even those below 18 years as beneficiaries.
Selfemployed or workers in the kenyan informal sector are obliged by law to contribute a monthly charge of ksh 500 effective 1st june of 2015. The national hospital insurance fund nhif has published new nhif rates which took effect on april 1, 2015. While the highest contribution shall be ksh 1,700 on a monthly income over ksh 100,000 as shown in. For the national cover which every nhif member is part of, outpatient benefits include consultation. Selfemployed kenyans were paying ksh 160 monthly before the nhif new rates came into effect.
Nhif contributions calculator paye insurance contributions. Kenyans working in the formal sector were paying ksh 320 from 1988, until april 1st. The national hospital insurance fund nhif increased the premium rates and were effective from april 2015. The national hospital insurance fund amendment bill, 2015 157 contribution remains unpaid, and any such penalty shall be recoverable as a sum due to the fund and when recovered shall be paid into the fund. The national hospital insurance fund is a government body that provides health insurance cover to kenyans. The nhif membership is open to all kenyans who have attained the age of 18 years and years and have a monthly income of more than ksh 1,000 and contribution rates are based on an individuals gross income. Choice of outpatient medical facility form guidelines. Since the inception of the fund in 2001, the nhif act section 33d requires.
As we have seen, these are critical pieces of information. Pdf analysis of universal health coverage and equity on health. It is important to acknowledge that even if your business is not registered as a vat taxable. However, the act has allowed for a transitional period building up to the 6%.
The government introduced these rates aiming to cover all services for the fund registered members including minor surgeries, labs and drugs. Learn to live the life god has called you to with nick vujicic at saddleback church duration. National hospital insurance card nhif, national social security fund nssf cards and kra pin are the most important document for salaried kenyans. Insurance fund standard and special contributions regulations. The chairman and the chief executive officer of the national hospital insurance fund nhif in consultation with the cabinet secretary for health gazetted the new nhif rates in february, 2015. Postbase postage account quick reference guide understanding the difference in your postage meter balance and postage account your postage meter and your postage account are two separate things. Kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif international. This has been due to lack of understanding of the benefit package which is a critical and key component in the implementation of the universal health cover. The national hospital insurance fund nhif is the primary provider of health insurance in kenya. Compared with other parts of africa, kenyas economy has held up. National hospital insurance fund nhif is a state parastatal under the ministry of health that accommodates healthcare needs of several kenyans. Few kenyans have access to the kind of devices that allow for easy reading of.
Cbas specify basic wage rates which are higher than statutory agricultural minimum. However, if nhif is going to anchor universal health coverage in kenya, then it must be. National hospital insurance fund nhif is a state parastatal under the ministry of health that accommodates healthcare needs of. The new rates saw the people from the formal sector paying more than they used to and get more benefit according to the managing director simon ole kirgorty. Kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif must become more transparent if it is to anchor universal health coverage by jason lakin and vivian magero 1, international budget partnership executive summary over the last decade, it has become clear that kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif is the vehicle through which the government hopes. It collects contributions from all kenyans earning a high enough income and pays hospital benefits to. Nhif to reimburse pay the hospital accordingly and further give consent to nhif staff to have unlimited access to my beneficiaries medical records. The new rates gazetted by nhif last week will not be reversed despite opposition from workers.
Payroll calculator in kenya kenyan paye nhif nssf tax. The new rates are already installed on wingubox payroll with the option of reverting back to old rates for the purposes of historical data processing. The nhif is a stateowned social health insurance fund established in. The rates were updated in a gazette notice published by nhif on march 26th 2018. Pdf decisionmaking and changes in the regulations and their impact on the activities. Before your salary is remitted to your bank account, you must present these documents to the human resource departments in your organization. I understand that it is an offence to knowingly make any false statement for purposes of obtaining any benefit under nhif act. Failure andor late paye payments will incur penalty at the rate of 25 per cent of amount paid late as per section 372 of the income tax act and interest at 1% per month per as per section 381 of the tax procedures act, 2015. The nssf act 20 comes into effect from june 1st 2014 there is a raise in nssf contributions from a maximum of kshs 200 to the new rate of 6%. National hospital insurance fund headquarters in nairobi. Nhif s new monthly fees came into effect at the end of april and require those earning sh5,999 to pay. Regulation 3 of the national hospital insurance fund act. Under the new nhif rates, the lowest paid employee earning sh6,000 will contribute sh150, while the highest paid employer earning sh100,000 and above will part with sh2,000 per month. Possible approaches for resolving the problems in 2015 upon signing the new.
Global analysis of health insurance in subsaharan africa ey. The core business and mandate for nhif is to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality health insurance for all kenyan citizens who have attained the age of 18yrs and a monthly income of kes1,000 and above. Outpatient nhif cover services included in these new nhif rates are as follows. The new terms will see outpatients get an increase of between 75 per cent and 233 per cent for various. How to apply for nhif, nssf cards and kra pin in kenya. While the highest contribution shall be ksh 1,700 on a monthly income over ksh 100,000 as shown in the table below. The new nhif rates will take effect on april 1, 2015. We have got the latest nhif rates for the employed and selfemployed. Nhif, which has mainly been paying hospital bed charges for members, says it will begin offering improved benefits for inpatient and outpatient services from may 2015. To select a medical facility, please refer to the list of nhif accredited health facilities available on the nhif website and nhif offices countrywide. A critical analysis of purchasing arrangements in kenya.
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