Prepare separate Medical Benefits Scheme calculations for ordinary employees, age categories and low earnings without importing social-security ceilings.
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| Category | Employee | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| Employed, over 16 and under 60 | 3.5% of wages | 3.5% of wages |
| Employed, 60 to under 70 | 2.5% | 0% |
| Employed, 70 or over | 0% | 0% |
| Employed, under EC$400 monthly or EC$100 weekly | 0% | 7% |
Source-cited draft; independent review pending. Sources accessed 22 October 2026. This Guide covers the stated topic only, not comprehensive country coverage.
The MBS publishes these categories:
| Category | Employee | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| Employed, over 16 and under 60 | 3.5% of wages | 3.5% of wages |
| Employed, 60 to under 70 | 2.5% | 0% |
| Employed, 70 or over | 0% | 0% |
| Employed, under EC$400 monthly or EC$100 weekly | 0% | 7% |
Self-employed rates are 5% from age 16 to under 60, 2.5% from 60 to under 70, and zero from 70. MBS contribution-rate table.
The published table does not resolve priority where the age and low-earnings categories overlap. It also says “over 16” for employees but “aged 16” for self-employment. Exact age-16 employee treatment and overlapping categories remain unverified. Do not encode an assumed answer. The table does not establish that the social-security earnings ceiling also applies to MBS.
Assume verified MBS wages, age 35 and no exemption:
For an employee aged 62 with monthly wages of EC$4,000, the published age category gives employee EC$100, employer EC$0. These examples avoid the unresolved category intersections. They are not a complete net-pay calculation.
Record date of birth, employment classification, pay frequency, actual wages, wage-component evidence and any exemption document. Keep separate columns for social security and MBS. Reconcile each scheme to its own return and payment; a combined payroll deduction total is not sufficient evidence that both agencies were paid.
MBS's Business Account Services page identifies R3A submissions and contribution-payment channels. Use the current agency form and retain payment allocation evidence. MBS Business Account Services.
The operative legislation for the rate table, wage definition, exceptions, contribution ceiling or absence of one, deadlines, penalties and birthday-period treatment remains to be reconciled. The undated agency table supports these limited category calculations, not a claim that every 2026 payroll condition has been checked. No deadline from social security has been copied to this scheme.
Retain the calculation, source versions and factual classification. A qualified local reviewer must check current amendments and the actual case before anyone files, pays or relies on the result. No professional attestation is claimed.
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