MPs approve 20% access to NSSF Savings; NSSF Bill to be passed after July MPs agree on 20% partial access to NSSF funds but set tight conditions for access. One more hurdle- whether to have NSSF under the Finance Ministry or Gender Ministry now remains before the bill can be passed on to the next stage.

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Preliminary reports from Parliament, indicate that MPs on the Gender, Labour and Social Development and the Finance, Planning and Economic Development committees have agreed to a revision in the current NSSF Amendment Bill that allows qualifying NSSF Members to access up to 20% of their savings. To qualify, for midterm access, a member will need to have saved for more than 15 years and be below