SPF and SeyLII sign MoU to enhance accessibility of online publications related to pension legislations, case law, and associated materials
On Tuesday, June 06th, 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) and the Chairperson of the Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII) have formally executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing of the MoU marks the initiation of a significant partnership between the SPF and SeyLII. This collaboration aims to enhance…
SPF Annual Report 2023 handing over
As per requirement of the Seychelles Pension Fund Act 2005, the Institution handed over its Annual report 2023 to the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade in a small ceremony today at the National House. The document was handed over to Mr. Patrick Payet, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Finance by…
SPF addresses changes to new Membership and Contributions Regulations 2023 with HR and Payroll Managers
Seychelles Pension has embarked on a campaign to educate our members through HR professionals, to address challenges affecting its operations in terms of contributions and pensions and other related reporting challenges. The half day conference was held yesterday morning, Thursday 7th March 2024 at the STC conference room drawing over 75 participants from various sectors…
Providence Office reopened
Seychelles Pension Fund is happy to announce that our office in Providence at the Jupiter House has reopened as from today Thursday 4th January 2024. We want to thank you all for your patience, coorporation and understanding. SPF Management. For more information, please contact the customer service number; 2608160 Thank you.
Deferred employer contribution due to the 7th December incident
In the wake of the 7th December 2023 incident in the Providence area, Seychelles Pension Fund has joined the national initiative to assist the local business community and employers in that region through a proposal to alleviate the financial pressures as they go through the rebuilding phase. Seychelles Pension Fund has initiated a deferred contribution…
Expression of Interest – Business Hotel in Pirates Arms
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Annual Report 2022
The Chief Executive Officer of Seychelles Pension Fund, Ms. Nisreen Abdul Majid in the presence of the Chairman of SPF, Mr. Marc Hoareau, handed over the 2022 Annual Report to the Executive Director Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Finance National Planning and Trade, Ms. Celia Mangroo, in a short ceremony at Liberty House on Thursday 25th…
Happy Retirement to Ms Lisette Sopha
Happy Retirement to Ms Lisette Sopha. She has completed 7 years of service with Seychelles Pension Fund before proceeding on retirement. Ms. Sopha joined SPF on the 01 February 2016 as a Property Management Officer in the Property section, a position which she has occupied until her retirement in February 2023. She has been known…
Wishes for a long and healthy retirement was extended to Mrs. Robert
Wishes for a long and healthy retirement was extended to Mrs. Marie-Therese Robert today. Born on the 2nd April 1960, she joined Seychelles Pension Fund 17 years ago. She started as cleaner and was later promoted to House- Keeping Supervisor. During her tenure with SPF Mrs. Robert has been known as a very friendly and…
Changes to the rates of contribution towards SPF
Employers, self-employed workers, casual labours and members of Seychelles Pension Fund are kindly advised that mandatory contribution rates will be increased effective 1st of January, 2023; as follows: For employees, the increase in contribution rate will be from 4% to 5% For employers, the contribution rate will remain at 5%. Pension contribution for self-employed will…
SPF receives Eswatini delegation on study tour
A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini was in Seychelles from Wednesday 21st until Friday 23rd September on a study tour of the transformation of the Seychelles Pension system from the Seychelles Provident Fund to Seychelles Pension Fund. The delegation was being led by Hon. Phila Buthelezi –Honourable Minister of Labour & Social Security, accompanied…
Market Research Survey
Mechanism for Seychellois living overseas to contribute at Seychelles Pension Fund This questionnaire is to be completed by the Seychellois nationals living abroad (non-member of Seychelles Pension Fund) only, in order to establish their stance on the setting up of a retirement savings mechanism for their benefit at the Seychelles Pension Fund. Please fill out…
SPF meets with prospective retiring teachers
Easing into retirement Seychelles Pension Fund, Ministry of Education and a Psychologist from the Quality of Life Department within the Ministry of Family Affairs engaged with a group of 50 teachers reaching retirement age this year in an interactive meeting to discuss the way forward with regards to their retirement. The half-day session was held…
Seychelles Pension Fund and Seychelles Revenue Commission signs MOU
Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) and the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, witnessed by Miss Cillia Mangroo, the Executive Director from the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade in a ceremony at the Liberty House on Friday 29th July 2022. The MOU is geared towards the exchange of information, experiences and…
SPF opens Dreamgate Complex – Ile Du Port
Reports cost savings on project Seychelles Pension Fund is officially opening the Ile Du Port Micro Enterprise project named Dreamgate Complex in a short ceremony on Friday 27th May at 10:00am. The complex is yet another addition to a wide array of investments undertaken by SPF totalling 23 real estate projects within the organisation’s extensive…
SPF announces changes to contribution rates and retirement age
In pursuance to the proposal to review the contribution rates and retirement age as part of the exercise to keep SPF sustainable for the long run, proposals were made to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval. this exercise which also constitute a consultation process with stakeholders came to and end in march 2022. This week…
Happy Valentine’s Day to SPF Team
“Thank you for putting your heart into your work” is the message from the management and social committee to all staff of Seychelles Pension Fund on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. Although it has been a very difficult two years for all especially with Covid, we can’t help but admire the devotion and hard work…
Seychelles Pension fund continues with its awareness program
As part of its communication plan to educate members on the recommendations being proposed for the long-term sustainability of the organization, Seychelles Pension Fund met with the first group of Human Resources and Payroll officers, today, Friday the 4th February, at the STC conference room. The meeting targeting officers in small groups of up to…
SPF Board of Trustees donates to the residents of Rehab
The Seychelles Pension Fund’s Board of Trustees has donated 21 hampers to the residents of the North East Point Rehabilitation center, an initiative led by its Chairman Mr. Marc Houareau. In a short ceremony held at the center on Friday 17th December 2021, Mr. Jose St. Ange, a Board member representative presented the hampers to…
Asset Diposal – Update
Seychelles Pension Fund wishes to advise its members that the institution has successfully disposed its property at Anse La Mouche, which comprised of 3 vacant plots of land (C6371, C269, C6137), for the consideration amount of SCR5,310,000. This follows the public tender for 4 of its properties which closed on Monday 25th October 2021. The…
Close of Asset Disposal tender process
The following properties are being tendered out for sale Corail d’Or apartment at North East Point, La Passe Pension House on La Digue and La Clementine Building on Praslin will come to a close on Monday 29th October at 10:00 am. Prospective bidders who are yet to submit their bidding documents are kindly reminded that…
SPF celebrates staff retirement
This week we are celebrating the retirement of Mrs. Louisette Joseph born on 29 September 1958. She joined Seychelles Pension Fund on 26 May 2008 as a General Helper at the age of 50 years old. During her tenure with us, Mrs. Joseph has worked at our different buildings and has performed her duties diligently. …
ABSA – Customer notice
Absa Bank wishes to advise all Seychelles pension recipients, both Absa and non-Absa customers, that due to a systems error, some duplicate pension payments were made for September 2021. We wish to notify the affected pensioners that these erroneous payments will be reversed as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank…
Disposal of SPF Properties
SPF activates new investment strategy Pursuant to the annual review of its investment strategy, the SPF Board of Trustees has approved for the disposal of selected real estate properties by public tender. This will be carried out in stages and the first phase of this disposal strategy includes developed and undeveloped properties. The list of…
TDB donates to Covid-19 relief program
MEDIA RELEASE As part of its Covid-19 Emergency Response Programme (CERP), the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has donated Medical Ventilator kit with 28 components worth US$ 25,000 to the Seychelles Health Care Authority. The presentation was made on behalf of TDB by Seychelles Pension Fund’s CEO, Miss Nisreen Abdul Majid,…
Annoucement – 30 July 2021
Seychelles Pension Fund would like to inform members of the public of the following development in its operations to its o ces on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue as from 2nd August 2021. Our offices will open from 8am to 3pm from Monday to Friday. SPF is operating on appointment base from 8am to 12 noon.…
Lanons – 30 Zilyet 2021
Fon Pasyon Sesel pe enform manm piblik nouvo devlopman dan loperasyon son servis pour son lofis lo Mahe, Praslin avek La Digue ki pran lefe aparti le 2 Out 2021. Manm piblik I ganny enformen ki servis Cashier pour ouver aparti 8er bomaten ziska 2er apremidi. Tou lezot servis koman peyman kontribisyon, benefis ek customer…
MEDIA RELEASE ANNUAL REPORT 2020
The Chief Executive Officer of Seychelles Pension Fund, Ms. Nisreen Abdulmajid in the presence of the Chairman of SPF, Mr. Marc Hoareau, handed over the 2020 Annual Report to the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Mr. Naadir Hassan in a short ceremony at Liberty House on Monday 28th June 2020. This is in…
Lanons Lofis Praslin
Biro Fon Pansyon Sesel i oule enform tou son bann manm lo Praslin, nouvo devlopman dan loperasyon son servis.. Lofis pou ouver depi 8er bomaten ziska midi. Nou pe vwar kliyan zis kot I fer peyman. Kliyan pou ganny vwar lo en baz lapwentman depi 8er ziska 10er bomaten. Silvouple kontakte nou hotline number 2565353…
Praslin Office Annoucement
Seychelles Pension Fund would like to inform members of the public of the following development in its operations to its office on Praslin. Our office on Praslin will open from 8am until 12pm from Monday to Friday. Our services will be available on the ground floor only. SPF is operating on appointment base from 8am…
Application form for the Ile Du port Micro Enterprise Project
To find out more about the project and download the form use the following link https://pensionfund.sc/project/ile-du-port-micro-enterprise-project-perseverance-mahe/
CEO visits construction at Ile Du Port
Seychelles Pension Fund CEO Ms. Nishreen Abdulmajid joined a delegation of SPF officers to visit the Ile Du Port construction site, to review progress on the soon to be available spaces for rental. The visit took place yesterday, Tuesday 8th June 2021. The ground plus two building is located in the centre of…
‘Who cares for carers’ -Healthcare workers on the Covid 19 battlefield
With Vivi Brown skin Sinon , Francisca Dogley, Kerina Savy On World Health Day this week, Seychelles Pension Fund wants to contribute to, and take a moment to celebrate our doctors, surgeons, nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers for their selflessness on the medical forefront. They work tirelessly investing themselves, their time, their life for…
From Pageant Queen to Motherhood -a parent’s journey through Autism
In light of the International Autism Day, on April 2nd, “Seychelles Pension Fund in the Community” takes a moment to shed light on the condition through the eyes of a mother, and in the process rekindle our interest in Miss Myrna Hoareau, former Miss Seychelles 1992. Ms. Hoareau is the mother of twin boys; one…
Rent concession 2021
The SPF Board of Trustees has approved the following rental concession measures for all SPF tenants. Kindly note that the concessionary measures have been taken after prudent analysis of SPF’s finances, with the aim of assisting our tenants through this tough period, as well as ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Fund. These measures will…
Meet Mrs. Ruby Rose, a Professional Service provider employing the e-contribution platform
‘Having previously been an employee of Seychelles Pension Fund has definitely played in my favour when handling the organization’s e-contribution platform’ said Mrs. Ruby Rose, owner of Ruby Rose Secretarial Services, the only professional Office Management services of its kind on La Digue. As an Office Management services, Mrs. Rose assist the La Digue business…
International Women’s Day
96 out 130 SPF employees, almost 75% being women, illustrates to near perfection the invaluable role that woman plays in today’s society. With the incoming new CEO Miss Nisreen Abdulmajid, who was preceded by Mrs Nair, SPF has been growing from strength to strength with active involvements of woman in our midst. No less than…
Latest Updates to SPF Operations During COVID-19 Restriction of Movement Period
SPF kindly informs all of its members to take note of the latest updates to its operations, as it continues to navigate restrictions of movement enforced by the Public Health Authority. For members who are looking to make an application for pensions benefits – but do not have access to the Internet – please contact…
Seychelles Pension Fund Gets New Administration
Effective 1st February 2021, Seychelles Pension Fund will be governed under a new Board of Trustees and a new CEO. This was announced by President Wavel Ramkalawan, as part of a series of government restructuring reforms that were declared earlier this week. Mr. Marc Hoareau becomes the new Chairperson of the SPF Board of Trustees;…
SPF Celebrates 15th Anniversary
SPF’s CEO, Mrs. Lekha Nair, takes this opportunity to wish SPF a Happy 15th Birthday: “SPF will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in January 2021. Having established itself as the national pension fund of the country for the last decade and a half, it is now time to shift gears and move to a new…
SPF Develops Communication Guide To Sustain Its Services For Members During COVID-19 Restrictions
Whilst SPF’s offices remain closed due to the current COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the Public Health Authority, SPF has designed a Communication Guide to assist its members in accessing SPF’s services during this time. General Information and Queries For general information and enquiries, contact our hotline on 260 9666, email us at…
Contingency Measures Put In Place by SPF In Response to COVID-19 Situation in Seychelles
In light of the ongoing situation surrounding COVID-19 in the country, we would like to remind our members that our offices will remain closed until further guidance is offered by the Public Health Authority. Until then, if you would still like to make your payments at our offices, we have placed collection boxes at…
Mrs. Nane William Wins SPF’s Employee of the Year 2020 Award
The Pension Fund’s IT Manager, Mrs. Nane William, became SPF’s first female staff member to be awarded the prize of Employee of the Year in a short ceremony held last week. The award – in which all SPF staff members are invited to cast their vote – has been held for the past three years.…
Season’s Greetings from the Pension Fund
After what has been a challenging 2020 for everyone, we would like to take this special opportunity to wish all of our members, pensioners and stakeholders a wonderful festive season! We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of you for a fruitful year. More Stories on our Website: Click here to learn more about…
SPF Extends Its #ProtectingYou Campaign to Musicians
The Pension Fund participated in the Paradise FM Awards – which took place on Friday 18th December 2020 – as an extension of its ongoing #ProtectingYou campaign. The Paradise FM Awards is organised annually by SBC, to reward top music performers of its weekly chart show. SPF’s participation in the Paradise FM Awards provides an…
Staff Profile: Introducing Mrs. Murielle Confiance
Mrs. Murielle Confiance is a Senior Processing Officer at the Pension Fund, who has been with the organisation for over 22 years. Having started as a Clerk in 1998, SPF has supported Mrs. Confiance through investing in her professional development. As an organisation, SPF remains committed to supporting its local talent, in order to assist them…
SPF’s Pensions Benefits…Explained
From the age of 60 onwards, qualifying members can access their Retirement Pension – a guaranteed pension that is available for life – from the Pension Fund. Members who are Seychellois workers in full-time or part-time employment – or who are self-employed – can access their pension from the age of 60, if: 1) they have…
SPF Staff Contribute Towards Initiative to Keep Victoria Clean
SPF recently participated in an activity – prompted by the Office of the Mayor of Victoria – to clean the streets of Seychelles’ capital city last weekend. The activity – which took place over the weekend of the 28th/29th November – was a collaboration led by the Office of the Mayor of Victoria, with different…
SPF Successfully Engages 384 Members for e-Services Registration Drive
As part of SPF’s ongoing promotion to encourage its members to register for the ‘My Pension e-Service’ platform – as well as the ‘e-Contribution’ service for employers and those who are self-employed – the Pension Fund successfully ran an outreach activity last Friday (27th November), outside Maison Collet. 384 members provided their details to…
SPF Partners with Paradise FM to Promote My Pension e-Service and e-Contribution Registrations
The Pension Fund is currently running a series of promotions on its ‘My Pension e-Service’ and ‘e-Contribution’ platforms on Paradise FM. These promotions are featuring every Wednesday and Thursday – from 11am to 12pm – on the radio programme, ‘Topic So’, with well-known radio personality, Chicco Martino. The promotion aims to encourage SPF’s members to…
SPF’s Governance and Regulatory Structure: Explained
How exactly is the Pension Fund governed and regulated? Since we were established in 2006, the Pension Fund has been governed by its Board of Trustees, as defined by the Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) Act (2005) and the SPF Amendment Act (2018). The Board is required to meet at least twelve times per year, and…
Helping MSMEs Realise Their Dream: Mr. Barnsley Antat
We are committed to supporting our Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) private sector tenants, to help them fully realise their business dreams. In this video, Mr. Barnsley Antat – a tenant of Seychelles Pension Fund for over five years – talks about the technical support he has received from the Pension Fund, to help…
Register for our E-Contribution Platform Today
You can now pay your mandatory and voluntary contribution payments online with our simple-to-use e-contribution platform. In this video, Mrs. Tina Hoareau shares her experience of using this service, as well as areas in which we can improve the platform. You can watch this here: Click here to register for our e-contribution platform, and click…
Piling Work Begins at Pirates Arms Site
Piling work has started for our Pirates Arms Project. The site was visited by our Management team last week for preliminary tests of the new piling method – as well as earlier this week on Tuesday – to witness first-hand the actual first piling being done. The highlight of the visit was the symbolic gesture…
Helping MSMEs During COVID-19: Mr. Dave Pillay
SPF remains committed to assisting all of its private sector tenants as best as it can; especially during COVID-19. In this short video, we interview a private sector tenant – Mr. Dave Pillay – who has two shops at Victoria House, as well as a warehouse which he has been renting from SPF for 8…
SPF Management Team Reinforce Commitment to Best Ethical Practices Through ‘Responsible and Ethical Leadership’ Workshops
31 members of SPF’s management team participated in a workshop on ‘Responsible and Ethical Leadership’ last week. This opportunity – offered through the local NGO, Transparency Initiative Seychelles (TIS), and delivered by local workforce training experts – took place after SPF proactively approached the NGO to explore the feasibility of delivering two workshops for its…
SPF Holds Pensions Information Session for SCAA Staff
As part of our ongoing outreach work with employers across the country, our Assistant Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Ms. Vanessa Dingwall, recently delivered an information session with employees from the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority. Held on the 30th September, participants learnt more about the benefits of making mandatory and voluntary pension contributions with the…
Ile du Port Micro-Enterprise Project Fast Gathering Pace
Our Micro-Enterprise project at Ile du Port is fast gathering pace with its progress. This development aims to create new opportunities for the small business community in Seychelles. The project is designed to provide reasonably-priced spaces for warehouses, shops, offices and properly- designed archives. If you are interested in learning more about renting a space…
SPF Staff’s Presentation Skills Tested During In-House Training
Last week, forty participants from the Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) took part in an in-house training session on how to effectively deliver presentations. Participants were taught to understand different presentation styles, as well as effective communications techniques to motivate different audiences. This included exploring the importance of non-verbal cues when presenting, such as eye contact,…
“My Pension e-Service is a Fast and Reliable Way to Access All of your Information”: Praslin and La Digue Manager Emphasizes Ease and Convenience of New Platform
Why should you register for our “My Pension e-Service” platform? This week, we asked our Praslin and La Digue Manager, Mrs. Tessy Poris, to share the benefits of registering for the “My Pension e-Service” scheme: “A large part of my responsibility as the Praslin and La Digue Manager involves providing a good service to register…
“Your Statements Will Only Be a Couple of Clicks Away”: SPF Urges La Digue Members to Register for “My Pension e-Service”
Have you registered for our “My Pension e-Service” platform yet? This week, we asked our Administrative Officer on La Digue, Ms. Annielle Payet, about her thoughts on the scheme, and why our La Digue customers should register: “I am the Pension Fund’s Administrative Officer on La Digue. I assist our customers with their queries and…
“It Has Never Been Easier for our Customers to Access and View Their Statements On-The-Go”, says SPF’s Customer Relations Manager
Why should you register for our “My Pension e-Service” platform? Each week, we’ll be asking our staff members who work tirelessly to deliver this service to promote the benefits of the platform to our customers. Here are the thoughts of our Customer Relations Manager, Mr. Nicholas Etienne: “I am the Customer Relations Manager at…
SPF’s “My Pension e-Service” Now Fully Functional for Customers
Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) is delighted to share that our “My Pension e-Service” platform on the website is now fully functional. This service will allow customers to access information on their pension contributions – including their statement of accounts – online. Customers can begin to use the “My Pension e-Service” platform by following these steps: …
Temperature-Detecting Sensor Machines Installed at SPF Victoria Office
The Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) is pleased to welcome the new installation of a sensor machine at our main office in Victoria. This sensor machine will automatically check the temperatures of our staff and visitors upon arrival, as well as dispense hand sanitiser. The machine aims to reduce human contact and uses a sensor system…
SPF Implements Additional Relief Measures for All Private Sector Tenants
The team at the Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) has been working tirelessly to respond to the needs of its private sector tenants during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As early as April 2020, SPF introduced the first in a series of concessions for all private sector tenants who occupied its commercial properties, in order to ease…
Changes to Seychelles Pension Fund (Benefits) Regulations 2005
SPF is pleased to inform our esteemed Members, imminent approval by the Cabinet of Ministers to changes to Seychelles Pension Fund (Benefits) Regulations 2005. Amendment of the Seychelles Pension Fund (Benefits) Regulations 2005 covers three elements; a minimum pension, to provide for the back dating of all pension payments and to provide clarity on the…
SPF launches e-pension services platform
Over 50 Human Resources Managers / Payroll Officers from the top 50 employers on Mahe joined Seychelles Pension Fund at the official launching of SPF’s e-pension services that is scheduled to commence in 2020. The event which took place at the STC Conference Room on Monday 16th January was an opportunity to familiarise the HR…
SPF Invests in Cable & Wireless | PRESS RELEASE
Seychelles Pension Fund is buying into the country’s largest telecommunications company as part of a strategy to diversify its investment portfolio. The investment is for a consideration payment of $24m for 20% share ownership in Cable and Wireless of Seychelles (CWS). In pursuance to that, SPF is inviting all Medias to attend a press conference…
Seychelles Pension Fund – Team building Activity
Seychelles Pension Fund organized its annual ‘Team Building Activity’ on Saturday 9th November 2019 at the Berjaya Beau-Vallon Bay Hotel. Since 2017 SPF has embarked on this full day activity and this year’s theme was about promoting SPF’s “Values”. All activities of the day were centered on this theme, to further create a great working…
Seychelles Pension Fund announces 2020 Pension Indexation
As is customary every year, Seychelles Pension Fund, in accordance with Regulation 36 of the Seychelles Pension Fund (Benefit Regulations), as amended in 2013, reviews monthly pensions being paid out for indexation purposes, if applicable. Effective January 2020, the majority of pensions have been increased by 2.11%. This is to cushion members’ pension from inflation,…
SPF attends the Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders” summit
Photo: The delegation from Seychelles meeting Mr. Hubert Danso CEO and Vice Chairman Africa Investor Mrs. Lekha Nair, CEO of Seychelles Pension Fund accompanied the President of Seychelles, Mr. Danny Faure to the African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders’ summit in Cape Town on 3rd September 2019. The event was organized by Africa Investor…
Adaptation of the ISSA guidelines on Service quality as a framework for assessing challenges and identifying innovations.
Around 30 staff members of the Benefits department of the Seychelles Pension Fund will be benefiting from a week long training on the use and adaptation of the ISSA guidelines on Service quality as a framework for assessing challenges and identifying innovations. The training is usually provided by the ILO Training Centre in Turn and…
AGM Teaser
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Minister Loustau Lalanne visits Seychelles Pension Fund
Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning, Ambassador Maurice LOUSTAU-LALANNE conducted a familiarization visit of the Seychelles Pension Fund on Thursday 11th July 2019. The visit was aimed at providing the Minister the opportunity to meet with members of staff and update himself on ongoing issues and developments within SPF. The visit started with…
Annual General Meeting | Seychelles Pension Fund | July, 2019
Seychelles Pension Fund successfully held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 3rd July 2019. The meeting which was held under the slogan “Have Your Say” drew together a large crowd from different interest groups. SPF CEO, Mrs. Lekha Nair made a presentation on the current state of the organization. At a time when access…
New Online Features – Coming Soon!
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Business Financial Fair, La Digue Island
Once again Seychelles Pension Fund made its presence known to its members and the general public and this time on La Digue Island. SPF representatives participated in Business Financial Fair hosted by Central Bank of Seychelles at the L’Union Estate. A good number of our members on La Digue and neighboring Island Praslin opted to…
Praslin Boat Owners Association assist its members to a retirement pension
In pursuance to the “Praslin Red Snapper challenge” held on 6th and 7th April 2019, Praslin Boat Owners Association in collaboration with Seychelles Pension Fund, met with members of the association in a meeting on Saturday 11th May 2019 at the Pension Complex conference room. The aim of the meeting was for the association, through…
International Mother’s Day | Voluntary Contribution Gift Voucher
On the Occasion of International Mother’s Day. Visit SPF’s stall at Unity House Premises on Friday 10th May 2019, and Gift your mother her first Voluntary Contribution Voucher.
Job Fair participation at ICCS 30th April
It was an opportune moment for Passersby and job seekers to look for further information regarding their contributions and benefits available at Seychelles Pension Fund. Once again SPF recorded new employees who opted to open their voluntary contribution account as they seized the occasion to further secure a financially secured retirement for themselves and their…
SPF and general public share Labour Day Mass
Members of the general public joined Seychelles Pension Fund for Labour Day Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Victoria on Tuesday 30th April.
Representatives of BBL World Actuaries, visit Seychelles Pension Fund
The CEO of the Seychelles Pension Fund, Mrs. Lekha Nair, received the representatives of BBL World Actuaries, Mr Georges Langis and Mrs France Panneton in her office today to set the stage for the preparation of the Actuarial valuation of SPF. Section 55 of the SPF Act 2005, provides for the Seychelles Pension…
Praslin Red Snapper challenge
To purchase fish, one needs to go to the fish market– in the same way as to indulge in a meaningful conversation with fishermen one needs to be where those fishermen feels most at home. One of the role of the Seychelles Pension Fund is to engage with workers to improve membership and coverage in…
Media Release | Annual Report 2018
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 28 March 2019 RELEASE ANNUAL REPORT 2018 In a short ceremony at Liberty House, the CEO of Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF), Mrs. Lekha Nair in the presence of the Chairman of SPF, Mr. Jacquelin Dugasse handed over the 2018 Annual Report of SPF to the Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic…
Seychelles Pension Fund opened its 4th branch at Providence.
In addition to its Head Office located at the Caravelle House, a second branch in Pension Complex for Praslin residence and the La Passe Pension Complex for La Digue members, Seychelles Pension Fund opened its 4th branch this morning at Providence. Located at the Jupiter House, the Providence Branch is aimed at improving SPF services…
SPF participates in Financial Education Fair
Seychelles Pension Fund joined other local Financial Institutions on Friday and Saturday 23rd and Saturday 24th November 2018 in a Financial Education Fair at the Camion Hall lawn Victoria. The fair, an initiative of the Central Bank of Seychelles and the Financial Services Authority provided the public with the opportunity to engage with representatives across…
Seychelles Pension Fund featured in the Laserenad
In support of the ongoing Creole Festival, Seychelles Pension Fund featured in the Laserenad event on Saturday 27th October with a float entitled “ Kont ek Lezann Seselwa…Alors en zour”. SPF identifies with the spirit of the Creole Festival and the opportunity it presents for the organization and its members to meet and celebrate our…
Team building Activity
The Seychelles Pension Fund organized its ‘Team Building Activity’ on Saturday 6th October 2018 held at the Berjaya Beau-Vallon Bay SPF Buildings/Properties. This full day activity marks the second event of its kind with the theme ‘Improving Workplace Relations’. A number of 91 staff attended the event. The aim of the ‘Team Building Activities’ was…
Seychelles Pension Fund Staff trained to use PROST toolkit
Staff members of Seychelles Pension Fund benefited from a 3 day capacity building training geared at enhancing their ability to administer the PROST toolkit after which they were awarded with a certificate of competency. The training which took place at the SPF training room lasted from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st September 2018 Pension policies…
PENSION IN FIGURES 2017
The Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) is pleased to launch the seventh edition of its Pension in Figures booklet. This pocket sized publication provides a quick glance on national demographic developments, SPF’s financial results and pension and investment details for the year 2017. Read more by clicking on this link
Information Session at IDC
Keeping members abreast of its services is paramount to establishing a cordial SPF /member relationship. Seychelles Pension Fund believes in cultivating a knowledge based membership base. As such it is regularly undertaking workplace information session to further educate its members. This morning SPF organised one session with employers of IDC at the STC Conference room.…
Contract Signing Ceremony for Building work for Ile Perseverance Residential Apartment Project.
The Building contract agreement is between Seychelles Pension Fund and Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd. The project will provide reasonably priced apartments for rentals to graduates and middle level professionals.
SPF Commemorates Labour Day
As is now customary, SPF commemorated the International Labour Day 2018 with a Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church on Monday 30th April at 12 noon. The mass which was celebrated by Father Alcindor was jointly organise by SPF, the Office of the President as well as the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status…
RELEASE ANNUAL REPORT 2017
In a short ceremony at Liberty House, the CEO of Seychelles Pension Fund, Mrs. Lekha Nair in the presence of the Principal Secretary and former Chairman of SPF, Mr. Patrick Payet, and current Chairman of SPF, Mr. Edwin Palmer handed over the 2017 Annual Report to the Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning, Dr.…
The Presentation of Arts Books To National Schools
“The CEO Seychelles Pension Fund, Mrs Lekha Nair presents a copy of the book “ Art in Seychelles, Then and Now” to Mr. Jean Alcindor, DG for Education and Student Support Services (DG ESSS) of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development in a ceremony at the Mont Fleuri Secondary School this morning.…
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR PILING WORK
The contract agreement between Seychelles Pension Fund and Vijay Construction Ltd was signed yesterday morning at Caravelle House for the installation of piles for the foundation of the New Commercial Building at the ex Pirates Arm site. Work is expected to start on 1st December 2017 and terminate in mid-April 2018. The background work for…
Contract Signing Ceremony for Piling work for Ile Perseverance Residential Apartment Project.
The piling contract agreement is between Seychelles Pension Fund and Vijay Construction (Pty) Ltd.The project will provide reasonably priced apartments for rentals to graduates and middle level professionals.
Contract Signing Ceremony for MEP consultancy for the Ile Du Port Micro Enterprise Project.
The MEP consultancy contract agreement is between Seychelles Pension Fund and PROBURO LTD. The project will help to provide reasonably priced spaces for garages, shops, warehouses and properly designed archives. It will also help to create new opportunities for the small businesses community in Seychelles. “
LOAN AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY
The Seychelles Pension Fund has today, Friday 24th November 2017, signed a loan agreement with the Government of Seychelles for a total amount of SCR150 million. The purpose of the loan is for the building of affordable housing for the people of Seychelles. The loan will be repaid over a period of 8 years.
Contract Signing Ceremony for the Piling works for the Ile Du Port Micro Enterprise Project
Contract Signing Ceremony for the Piling works for the Ile Du Port Micro Enterprise Project. The Piling contract agreement is between Seychelles Pension Fund and United Concrete Production (Seychelles) limited. The project will help to provide reasonably priced spaces for garages, shops, warehouses and properly designed archives. It will also help to create new…
SEYCHELLES PENSION FUND RECEIVES GOOD PRACTICE RECOGNITION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION
The Seychelles Pension Fund has been awarded a Certificate of Merit by an independent international jury following its participation in the Good Practice Award for Africa for 2017 organized by the International Social Security Association, an international organization linked to the International Labour Organisation, based in Geneva, Switzerland of which the Seychelles Pension Fund…
OPENING OF ANSE BOILEAU MICRO ENTERPRISE PROJECT
Seychelles Pension Fund will be opening yet another new building at Anse Boileau on Friday 15th September 2017 at 10.30 am. The Anse Boileau Micro Enterprise Project which started in April 2016 and lasted for a year, consists of four separate buildings with a total land area of 1615 square meters, and will be rented…
ACTIVITY REPORT FIRST HALF 2017
MEDIA RELEASE-ACTIVITY REPORT 1ST HALF 2017 Thursday 31st August 2017 (1)
INCREASE IN MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION RATE
Government has approved the Seychelles Pension Fund’s proposal for an increase in members’ mandatory contribution. As of July 2017, all employees will pay 1% additional contribution from their gross monthly salary. This will be further enhanced by a 0.5% increase by employers in January 2018 and a further 0.5% in January 2019. This means that…
OPENING OF EVE ISLAND WAREHOUSE
In a short ceremony which took place on Saturday 24th June 2017 to coincide with the National Day celebrations on Praslin, the Seychelles Pension Fund officially opened the Eve Island Warehouse project, by Mrs. Lekha Nair, the CEO of SPF and Mr. Bernard Adonis, who is an SPF Board member. The warehouse was designed in…
National Workers’ day mass
The Seychelles Pension Fund in collaboration with the Catholic Church organized a mass on Wednesday 26th April at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral to mark the National Workers Day. The well attended event brought together workers and people from different organizations and walks of life in a moment of worship and praise. SPF first started the…
Seychelles Pension Fund responds to concerns on social media on surviving spouse pension
SPF would like to clarify the recent comments and discussions being made with regards to the Surviving Spouse Pension. SPF would like to point out that there have been a lot of uninformed comments. The pension is a “Pay-as-you-go system”, which means that what is paid as contributions is used to pay pensions. This means…
Seychelles Pension Fund presented their 2016 Annual Report with the Audited Financial Statements, to the Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning
MEDIA RELEASE-Release of annual report 2016
Seychelles Pension Fund’s Annual Report 2016
This Report highlights the activities of the SPF for the year 2016 in compliance with section A of the Seychelles Pension Fund Act.
Young Entrepreneurs and post-secondary students learn more about the Seychelles Pension Fund
Press Release Seychelles National Youth Council 22.03.2017 Young Entrepreneurs and post-secondary students learn more about the Seychelles Pension Fund The Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC) in collaboration with the Seychelles Fund (SPF) hosted a special half day workshop today (22.03.2017) targeting young entrepreneurs and post-secondary students who aspire to start their own…
Ile Perseverance Apartment Project contract signing
On Tuesday 16th of February 2017 the CEO of the Seychelles Pension Fund, signed the contract for the building consultants for the Ile Perseverance Apartment Project. The signing ceremony was also attended by Project Manager of the SeychellesPension Fund. The project will consist of 24 two bedroom apartments and 18 one bedroom apartments on a…
Seychelles Pension Fund Symposium
Seychelles Pension Fund Symposium – Making SPF fit for the future The Seychelles Pension Fund organized its first symposium at the International Conference Centre on Monday 30th January 2017. This was the last activity of its “10 for 10” campaign which started in January 2016, aimed at celebrating the 10th anniversary of the SPF. The…
Change in pension payment
“Fon Pansyon Sesel i oule enform tou pansyonner ki pe ganny en pansyon ensi ki bann ki pe resevwar Pansyon Spesyal Servis Piblik ki peyman pour mwan Septanm pour fer Lendi 19 Septanm. Pansyon pour ganny transfer dan zot kont labank parey labitid. Tou bann pansyonner pe osi ganny enformen ki aparti mwan Septanm, peyman…
CEO attends PTA AGM
The Chief Executive Officer of Seychelles Pension Fund attended the PTA’s annual general Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on the 16th May 2016. Seychelles Pension Fund has been appointed alternate governor to represent institutional investors at the Board of Governor of PTA Bank. PTA Bank is the eastern and southern African and development bank, which borrows…
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PIRATES ARMS BUILDING
The Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) in the public interest would like to provide information with regards to the redevelopment of Pirates Arms. The SPF have to-date not awarded any contracts except for architectural drawings and demolition. Cost of SCR450 million The SPF appreciates that the internal cost estimate for the project has rendered it…
“10 for 10” campaign – celebrating 10 years of the Pension Fund
We have officially launched our “ten for ten” campaign with the official inauguration of the “Maison Collet”. The “10 for 10” campaign revolves around 10 activities that the Fund will run nation wide to mark our 10th anniversary ranging from environment, health as well as launching new and innovative ideas to help more members join…
The Official opening of Maison Collet
The Seychelles Pension Fund is officially opening the first Multi-storey car park and offices in Victoria on Friday 29th January at 2.30 pm under the name “Maison Collet”. Mr. Danny Faure, Vice President of the Republic is the guest of honour and the event coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Seychelles Pension Fund. The…