Ram, Unions Move Against NIS Over Five Years of Pension Arrears

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is facing the threat of legal action over alleged underpayments of the statutory minimum old-age pension dating back to 2021, with attorney and commentator Christopher Ram and 10 trade unions demanding that outstanding sums be calculated and paid.

A formal letter dated October 1, 2026, from Christopher Ram and Associates gives the NIS Board seven days to state its position on the alleged underpayments and account for the amounts owed to minimum-rate pensioners.

The letter was sent to the Secretary of the NIS Board and copied to the Board’s Chairman, the NIS General Manager and Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance.