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Social Security Statistics Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 2 DS 2nd Qtr: 2014 - 2015 Introduction This publication provides an overview of the operational performance of the ABSSB sharing details on Registration activity and the processing of both short- and long-term benefits during the 2nd quarter of 2014 and 2015.
Registration Activity Registration Activity 97 86 527 2014 111 71 617 2015 Employee Employer Self-Employed 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Figure 1 Table 1: Registrants by Nationality 2014 Figure 1 shows a breakdown of registration activity for the 2nd quarter of 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Self Employed registrants totaled 111, in the 2nd quarter of 2015, indicating an increase of 14.4% relative to the corresponding period in 2014.
Nationality April May June Antigua & Barbuda OECS Non - OECS1 International Total 1 CARICOM Territories 119 7 22 25 173 132 8 20 13 173 141 4 22 14 181 Social Security Statistics Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 2 DS 2nd Qtr: 2014 - 2015 Table 2: Registrants by Nationality 2015 Nationality April May June Antigua & Barbuda OECS Non - OECS2 International Total 103 26 29 31 189 99 18 34 19 170 170 40 23 25 258 Tables 1 and 2, displays the number of new registrants with the ABSSB by nationality.
An increase of 17.1% in total registration in 2015 is noted, relative to 2nd quarter, 2014.

Benefits Activity Short-Term Benefits Processed 1,229 1,269 315 376 58 89 58 60 Sickness Benefit Maternity Benefit Funeral Grant Other Grants 2014 2015 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Figure 2 Figure 2 indicates the type of short - term benefits processed by the ABSSB.
Sickness benefit accounted for 74% of the short – term claims that were allowed (paid) during the 2nd quarter, 2014 compared to 71% in 2nd quarter, 2015.

2 CARICOM Territories Social Security Statistics Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 2 DS 2nd Qtr: 2014 - 2015 Pension Profile Type of New Pension 407 191 49 17 28 27 Age Invalidity Survivors 2014 2015 Figure 3 shares the types of new pensions that were processed.

A former contributors total of 191 qualified for an Age pension in 2014.
In 2015, however, there was a significant increase of 113.1% of Age pension applications.

Current Pensioners 9,373 9,845 9,091 8,420 8,860 8,152 2014 2015 500 400 300 200 100 0 Figure 3 June May April Figure 4 Figure 4 highlights the total number of persons receiving pension payments monthly during the 2nd quarter of 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board Long Street P.O.

Box 1125 St. John’s Antigua Phone: 268 -736-3000/1/2/3 Email: socsec@socialsecurity.gov.ag