Reminder to Employers, Employees and Self-employed Persons
Employers, Employees and Self-Employed persons are reminded of the changes to the Social Security Act and Regulations that came into effect from Friday 1st April 2022. The new changes for 2026 are as follows:-
Increase in the Contribution Rate for Employees from 6.5% to 7%.
Increase in the Contribution Rate for Employers from 7.5% to 8%
Increase in the Contribution Rate for Self–Employed to 12%
Employers and Employees are advised that the new Contribution Rates Tables can be downloaded by clicking on Weekly Rates 2026 or Monthly Rates 2026 respectively or by sending a request to the Operations Department at operations@socialsecurity.ms.