Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN)
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a small English-speaking federation of two volcanic Caribbean islands with a stable Westminster-style legal system, no personal income tax, a mature offshore and tourism economy, and the world's oldest citizenship-by-investment programme.
Social Security in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Benefits, contributions, and how the system works for expats.
The Saint Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board covers employed contributors for benefits such as sickness, maternity, employment injury, age pension and survivors benefits. Expats on local payroll should verify registration and contribution records; remote workers paid abroad may not be covered locally.
Social Security number
Social Security registration number
Employer or individual registers with the Social Security Board using ID, status and employment documents.
- Payroll contributions
- Sickness benefit
- Maternity benefit
- Employment injury benefit
- Age pension
- Survivor benefits
- Contribution statements
Benefits & Support Payments
Age pension
Age Benefit / Age Pension
Retirement benefit for contributors meeting age and contribution conditions.
Registered contributors meeting qualifying weeks and pension age rules
Apply to Social Security with ID, employment and contribution records
Sickness benefit
Sickness Benefit
Income support during certified illness.
Qualified contributors with medical certification
Submit claim and medical certificate through Social Security/employer
Maternity benefit
Maternity Benefit
Support for eligible insured mothers around childbirth.
Contributors meeting qualifying conditions
Apply with medical and employer forms
Employment injury benefit
Employment Injury Benefit
Benefit for workplace injury or occupational disease.
Covered workers injured in the course of employment
Report injury promptly to employer and Social Security
Survivors benefit
Survivors Benefit
Benefit for qualifying dependants after contributor death.
Eligible spouse/children/dependants
Apply with death, relationship and contribution records
Contribution Overview
Common headline rates are 5% employee and 5% employer for Social Security, subject to the current insurable earnings ceiling and additional employer levies. Confirm annual rates and ceilings with the Board.
International Social Security Agreements
International social-security totalisation coverage is limited compared with EU systems. Ask your home authority and the SKN Social Security Board before assuming portability or credit.
Request contribution statements periodically. If an employer deducts but fails to remit, fix it while still employed.
Social Security
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