The NSSF Smart Card product is made up of two distinct but equally capable card products; the NSSF Debit Smart Card and the NSSF Prepaid Smart Card.
The Debit Card comes with an NSSF Smart Life Account maintained in Centenary Bank to help a member access more banking services whereas the Prepaid Card can be loaded with money for one to make purchases or transactions.
Debit Card
Prepaid Card
We’ve partnered with top merchants to extend value to our members in form of exclusive discounts and offers when you pay with your NSSF Smart Card, from real estate, hospitality, gadgets for fun or work, our list of merchants keeps expanding to offer you the best deals in town.
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Debit Card requirements
Prepaid Card requirements
Members can apply for the NSSF Smart card today filling the call me back form or by walking to any NSSF or Centenary bank branche countrywide. Terms and conditions apply. You can also either call NSSF or Centenary Bank toll free lines; 0800286773 or 0800200555/0800335344 respectively for more details.
The card has an improved functionality and has been linked to Centenary Bank’s payment system that includes Mobile transfers, Agent banking, ATM, POS, Interbank transfers, and Internet banking. The card is chip and pin enabled and issued to new and existing members on demand. It is also linked to the member’s bank account held in Centenary Bank to support timely benefit payments at the point the member is exiting the Fund.
Like any Payment Card, for security and durability reasons, the NSSF Smart Debit Card expires after 5 years whereas NSSF Smart Prepaid Card expires after 3 years. After this period, members can apply for a card replacement at a fee.
The NSSF Smart life account comes with the Debit card and has the following features.
Whereas it is NOT mandatory for all existing and new members to opt in for this new card, the Fund encourages its members to sign up for the card to access the numerous benefits provided.
Yes. NSSF will no-longer issue out any other form of member card apart from this new Smart card. Members with the old card can choose to retain them for identifications and record purposes or can apply for this new card. The old card will be disregarded upon acquisition of the new card.
The new NSSF Smart card allows you to withdraw your benefits ONLY upon qualification under the presiding conditions in the NSSF Act.
The Fund has a tripartite arrangement where it has partnered with a well-established global payment technology / card company – VISA and Centenary Bank. VISA is a global payments technology company that enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments to use electronic payments instead of cash and cheques. Centenary Bank is a duly licensed Commercial Bank in Uganda that has facilitated the issuance of the smart card.
The Fund has also negotiated special discounts and offers at selected merchant outlets in Uganda.