The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has revealed that it prosecuted 11 employers in 2025 and recovered more than GH¢27 million in unpaid pension contributions as part of intensified efforts to enforce compliance with pension laws.
The disclosure was made during a media engagement in Accra on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in a speech delivered on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer by Deputy CEO Victor Azumah Mejida.
According to Mr Mejida, the enforcement action followed a nationwide compliance exercise in which officers were deployed to examine company records and identify defaulting employers. He noted that the amount recovered represents about 30 percent of an estimated GH¢91 million owed by non-compliant organisations.
The operation targeted employers who had failed to meet their legal obligation to remit pension contributions on behalf of their workers. He expressed concern over persistent violations, including cases where employers deduct contributions from employees’ salaries but fail to transfer them to the appropriate pension schemes, as well as those that have not registered Tier Two schemes.
He stressed that such practices infringe on workers’ rights and will not be tolerated.
“It is an offence to default in the payment of pension contributions, and recalcitrant employers will be prosecuted,” he warned, adding that defaulters are also liable to a 3 percent monthly penalty on unpaid contributions.
Mr Mejida outlined several enforcement measures undertaken by the Authority, including the issuance of demand notices, prosecution of defaulters with court-mandated payment plans, continuous monitoring of compliance, and escalation of cases for legal action where necessary.
To strengthen enforcement further, the NPRA has trained 44 prosecutors nationwide and is stepping up inspections in line with the National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766).
The Authority also called on the media to support its compliance drive by exposing employers who fail to meet their pension obligations.
