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What changed in the official data for Belize, the day it changed

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Belize Tax Service, Central Bank of Belize, Government of Belize Press Office and 2 more

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  1. An agency publishes

    A regulation, an index or an exchange rate comes out in the official source.

  2. Checked before use

    Indexes and exchange rates arrive automatically, with range checks. Rules are loaded with the official document in hand.

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  1. New figure

    Social security: contributions due by this day of the following month14

    In force from 29 October 2026Social Security Board

  2. Review

    We checked 28 figures against the official source

    The values in force were confirmed with Belize Tax Service, Central Bank of Belize, Government of Belize Press Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Security Board.

    See the 28 figures
    • Annual holiday after each year of employment2 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Average pay: total remuneration divided by26In force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Belize dollars per US dollar (fixed rate)$2In force from 11 May 1976 · Central Bank of Belize
    • Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday: multiple of the ordinary rate2In force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Days of service in the last twelve months needed for paid sick leave60 daysIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Days with the same employer in the last twelve months for paid maternity leave150 daysIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • General Sales Tax: standard rate12.5%In force from 20 May 2026 · Belize Tax Service
    • Mandatory leave after the expected date of confinement7 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Mandatory leave before the expected date of confinement2 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Maternity leave before the expected date of confinement: maximum7 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Maternity leave on full pay14 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Maximum hours of actual work in a day9 hoursIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Maximum hours of actual work in a week45 hoursIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Months of employment needed for holiday pay on leaving3 monthsIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • National minimum wage per hour$5In force from 1 January 2023 · Government of Belize Press Office
    • Notice of termination in weeks, by length of service4 valuesIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Overtime, Sunday, rest day and ordinary public holiday: multiple of the ordinary rate1.5In force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Paid sick leave in any twelve months16 daysIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Severance pay per complete year, 5 to 10 years of service1 weekIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Severance pay per complete year, over 10 years of service2 weeksIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Social security: total contribution rate on insurable earnings10%In force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Social security: weekly employee contribution by weekly earnings bandtable with 13 bracketsIn force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Social security: weekly employer contribution by weekly earnings bandtable with 13 bracketsIn force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Social security: weekly employer contribution for employment injury cover only$2.60In force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Social security: weekly insurable earnings by weekly earnings bandtable with 13 bracketsIn force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Social security: weekly wage ceiling (top insurable earnings)$520In force from 4 April 2022 · Social Security Board
    • Years of continuous service before severance pay starts5 yearsIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour
    • Years of continuous service for the higher severance rate10 yearsIn force from 31 December 2020 · Ministry of Labour

  3. Rule

    Minimum wage is BZ$5.00 an hour

    Statutory Instruments 169 and 170 of 2022 raised the minimum wage for all categories of workers to BZ$5.00 an hour from 1 January 2023, the first increase since 2012. Our minimum wage calculator uses this rate.

    In force from 1 January 2023Government of Belize Press Office

    Used byBelize minimum wage 2026

  4. Rule

    Social security rate reaches 10% with a BZ$520 weekly ceiling

    From 4 April 2022 the Social Security Board contribution rate is 10% of insurable earnings and the weekly wage ceiling is BZ$520. The employee pays up to BZ$23.40 a week and the employer up to BZ$28.60. Our social security and employer cost calculators use this schedule.

    In force from 4 April 2022Social Security Board

    Used byBelize Social Security contribution 2026Employer cost of an employee in Belize 2026