Foreign employment
Nepalis working abroad — registered with the labour permit, at least 21.33%.
🧮 Your contribution breakdown
Enter your base amount and see exactly how much goes to pension, gratuity, and insurance.
Total monthly contribution (21.33%)
Rs. 2,596
Paid by yourself: Rs. 2,596 (21.33%)
Rs. 1,686
Old-age protection
Lump sum after returning, or ÷160 pension
Rs. 910
Insurance protection
Medical + accident + dependent family
💡 At least 21.33% of the industrial minimum wage (choosable up to 3×). Current minimum monthly is about Rs. 2,596.
Preliminary educational estimate; final figures follow official SSF rules.
📖 Guides for you
The Complete Guide to SSF for Foreign Employment
Nepali workers going abroad are enrolled in SSF when taking their labour permit; those already abroad can apply online. Contribution: at least 21.33% of the industrial minimum basic remuneration (up to 3×) — 7.48% funds the protection schemes and 13.85% your old-age savings. Your family in Nepal gets medical coverage while you work abroad.
SSF KYC, Profile Correction, and Claim Guide
KYC (customer identification) is mandatory under SSF's AML/CFT Policy 2082 — without KYC, benefit claims and payments run into problems. Wrong name/date of birth/mobile in your profile can be corrected, and all claims can be filed online through SOSYS.
SSF Claim Rejected? The 10 Main Reasons and Their Solutions
Most reasons SSF claims are rejected are fixable — incomplete documents, not meeting the qualifying period, missing KYC, or mismatched details. Identify the reason, fix the documents, and resubmit; if still unsatisfied, you can appeal to the Labour Court within 35 days.