General Queries:
info@socialsecurity.org.bz
Long Term: Invalidity Grant (One-Time Payment)
HOW TO QUALIFY
| YOU MUST | REQUIREMENTS | TIME REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Be under 60 years | Present a medical certificate, stating cause of illness causing invalidity on INV1 form | Invalid insured contributor obtains Invalidity Benefit Claim Form (INV1) |
| Be an invalid, according to the Social Security Act; i.e. unable to carry out any kind of work | Claim must be signed and dated by a registered doctor in Belize. | Please click below to download form INV1 |
| Be sick for 26 consecutive weeks | Claim must be signed and dated by the insured contributor | Submit claim on prescribed form within 13 weeks of the date that you become entitled to claim invalidity benefit |
| Invalidity grant is paid if pension is not payable, and the insured contributor has a minimum of 26 paid contributions | An assessment by a medical board, set up by Social Security, must confirm invalidity |
FORM: Click to download form: INV1
RATE AND PAYMENT OF BENEFIT
Social Security pays
the higher amount calculated with the above formulas
Formula:
6 x sum of insurable earnings in best 3 years of contributions ÷ 150 x units of 50 contributions; or
2.5 x sum of weekly insurable earnings ÷ number of contributions x units of 50 contributions