New policy USZV re (statutory) director entitlement to ZV, OV and Cessantia effective 1 September 2022 (Sint Maarten)

The Executive Body of the Social and Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale Ziektekosten Verzekering, hereafter: USZV) has published a news release on its website informing the public of the new policy regarding the status of the ‘Director Majority Shareholder’ (DMS) for purposes of the Sickness Insurance (Ziekteverzekering, ZV), the Accident Insurance (Ongevallenverzekering, OV) and the Cessantia. The effective date of this new policy is September 1, 2022, however with certain grandfathering rules ...

Pension Statement AOV and AWW 2021 now available (Sint Maarten)

The 2021 pension statements for AOV and AWW are now available. This has been announced by the SZV with a news release on the SZV’s website. The statement can be requested online or by calling Customer Service of SZV. The statement will be sent by e-mail within 3 working days. The yearly pension statement shows the total amount of AOV/AWW pension benefits that the pensioner received from SZV. Due to ...

Effective March 1, 2022 SZV no longer uses postal mail to deliver assessments for ZV/OV premiums. Requests to process ‘nihil declarations’ to be submitted via Employer Portal (Sint Maarten)

Effective March 1, 2022: SZV will no longer use postal mail to deliver employer assessments (aanslagen) for ZV/OV premiums. These assessments will only be made accessible and printable through the Employer Portal. In this way, the employer's administration with SZV is transparent and accessible, making it easier for to take the necessary actions, in a timely manner. Furthermore, requests to process ‘nihil declarations’ via e-mail will no longer be accepted ...

Pension Statement AOV and AWW 2021 delayed (Sint Maarten)

Due to an upgrade of the pension system of the SZV Social and Health Insurances, the 2021 pension statements for AOV and AWW will not be available in the coming weeks. Pensioners will be notified by SZV when their statement is available. This has been announced by the SZV with a news release on the SZV’s website. SZV is aware of the implications this may have for the preparations to ...