How to pay NHIF via M-Pesa : Simplified procedure

NHIF Frequently Asked Questions And Answers.

Did you know that it is now easy to pay NHIF subscription via Mpesa? See the simplified procedure below.

What are the requirements to register for NHIF?

Before you can learn how to pay NHIF via M-Pesa you will need to register. For you to register and get a NHIF membership card, you are required to have the following documents:

Copies of National ID(For spouses and dependents if applicable)
A copy of the employer’s Introductory letter(This excludes those voluntary and self-employed contributors.
Colored Passport photos(For spouses and dependents if applicable)
Original and Copies of the birth certificate of the dependents

How do you make monthly payments?

How to pay NHIF via M-Pesa is one of the many asked questions is how one can make their monthly NHIF contributions easily. Contributions for employees in the formal sector are automatically remitted by their employers.

However, those in the informal sector can pay via bank or Mpesa. The contributions of voluntary and self-employed are Ksh. 500 per month.

You can decide how many months you want to pay for. The most popular mode of payment is using Mpesa as it is easy and convenient.

How to pay NHIF via Mpesa

The following steps will help you on how to pay NHIF via Mpesa:

Open your SIM Tool Kit and go to Mpesa Menu
Go to Lipa Mpesa
Select Paybill and enter 200222 as the business/pay bill number
Enter your National ID number as your account number
Enter the amount you want to pay
Input your pin number and confirm the transaction then send
After payment, you will get a transactional message from Mpesa confirming your contribution.

How do you know you have paid NHIF?

You can easily check the status of your account using a mobile phone by carrying out the following steps:

Compose a new SMS
Type the letters “ID”, space, then your ID number.
Send the SMS to 21101

You will then get a reply showing your member number, your ID number, year of birth, your last contributions, and your dependents

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