Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis will have the opportunity to be recipients of the second batch of the Citizen by Investment (CBI) Fund.

Prime Minister and Minister of Social Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has announced the second payment of a CBI Dividend to contributors of the Social Security Fund to include Pensioners and Pensionable citizens and residents of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The payment will be facilitated by the Social Security Board with the first batch of payments being made (today) Wednesday June 21st, 2023. Subsequent batches will be paid accordingly.

In relation to a statement from the Social Security Board, citizens and residents who received their initial dividend payment do not need to re-register, as the second payment will be processed using the information used to disburse the first instalment.

Insured persons who were unable to apply under the first disbursement however, may apply via the online portal, which is available at www.socialsecurity.kn. This also applies to new contributors to Social Security who became eligible after November 30th, 2022.

The online portal goes live on Friday June 23rd, 2023, and closes on Sunday July 9th, 2023. Applicants are required to upload an image of a valid social security card and proof of accurate banking details. Where a social security card is unavailable, applicants are encouraged to upload a picture of a valid passport or birth certificate.