The government has cleared all outstanding pension contributions to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for 2025 and paid GH₵156 million in advance towards its January 2026 obligation. “The government paid all contributions for 2025 on time and even made an advance payment of GH₵156 million in December 2025, covering part of the January 2026 obligation. SSNIT collected more than GH₵12 billion in contributions in 2025, while GH₵6.7 billion was collected in the first six months of 2026, reflecting increased membership and improved compliance. Assets under management rose from GH₵28.4 billion at the end of 2025 to GH₵35.4 billion by June 2026, an increase of GH₵7 billion in six months. “SSNIT currently supports more than 265,000 pensioners, paying out GH₵3.83bn in benefits in the first half of 2026 alone, following GH₵6.7bn disbursed across the whole of 2025,” he noted.