Social Security Act (Cap. 318)

Social Security Act (Cap. 318), article 124

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124. (1) Where any employer has failed or neglected - (a) to pay any contributions which under this Act he is liable to pay in respect of any employed person in his employment; or (b) to comply, in relation to any such person, with the requirements of this Act relating to the payment and collection of contributions, and by reason thereof a person has lost, in whole or in part, a ny SOCIAL SECURITY [CAP. 318. 121 benefit, pension or allowan ce to which he would have been entitled, that person shall be entitled to recover from the emp loyer as a civil debt a sum equal to the amount of the benefit, pensi on or allowance so lost, or such sum as the court, may, having regard to the circumstances of the case, determine. (2) Proceedings may be taken under this article notwithstanding that proceedings have been taken under any othe r article of this Act in respect of the sa me failure or neglect. (3) Proceedings under this article may notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the cont rary, be brought at any time w ithin two years after the date on which the person is informed in wri ting by the Director of this entitlement to any benefit, pension or allowance claimed by him under his Act. Information required by the Director. Re-numbered by: XXIV . 1993.2. Amended by: II. 1999.17; L.N. 424 of 2007.

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