Conditions for voluntary insurance

(1) A person shall be entitled to apply to the Manager for a certificate of voluntary insurance and to pay contribution (hereafter referred to as “voluntary contribution”) if he satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of this Regulation. (2) The conditions to be satisfied for a certificate of voluntary insurance are that the person concerned– (a) is under sixty–five years and is not a retired person; and (b) is ordinarily resident in Belize; and (c) except in the case of an application under paragraph (7) of Regulation 6, is not liable to pay contribution under the Act; and (d) has paid or have been paid in respect of him not less than one hundred and fifty contributions since the appointed day: Provided that the condition in sub–paragraph (d) shall not apply in the case of an application for voluntary insurance under paragraph (5) or (7) of Regulation 6 or under Regulation 7. (3) A person electing to pay voluntary contributions in accordance with these Regulations shall make an application to the Manager for a certificate of voluntary insurance on a form approved by the Board before the end of the twentysixth contribution week after ceasing at any time to be liable to pay contribution as an employed person. (4) Where the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied the Manager shall issue a certificate of voluntary insurance to the person concerned (hereafter in these Regulations referred to as “voluntary contributor”). 242 Social Security (5) A certificate of voluntary insurance shall entitle the voluntary contributor to pay contribution in respect of any week not earlier than thirteen contribution weeks prior to the date of application and of any week for which no contribution is otherwise payable by him or on his behalf for the week. (6) Voluntary contributions shall be valid only for retirement benefit, funeral grant and survivors’ benefit.