SSB Belize Invalidity Benefit Claim (INV1): Fill In Online

What is SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1)?

Belize's Social Security Board pays invalidity benefit to insured persons under 60 who are medically certified by a medical board as permanently unable to do any type of work because of illness. SSB's page says it is paid either as a weekly pension or, if the contribution conditions for a pension are not met, as a one-time grant. Form INV1 is the claim for both.

Part 1 is yours: your name and social security number as on your registration card, address and contact details, your employer, your recent occupation and type of industry, whether the incapacity came from an accident at work, whether you are already receiving a benefit, and the test results you attach. Part 2 is a medical certificate your doctor completes, and Part 3 is completed by the medical board that Social Security sets up.

FileIt asks the questions in plain English, prints your answers on the Board's own PDF and keeps the claim in your vault. You have the medical parts completed, sign the claim and hand it in to SSB. FileIt never sends anything to the Social Security Board.

Who fills it: The insured person (Part 1); a registered doctor (Part 2); SSB's medical board (Part 3)
Handed in to: The Social Security Board, at an SSB branch
Time limit: Within thirteen weeks of the date you become entitled. A later claim needs a note giving the reason
Age: Under 60
Edition: Form INV1 (Invalidity Benefit Form), 2019 file
Pages: 4

Who needs to fill out SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1)?

An insured person under 60 whose illness means they can no longer do any kind of work.
Someone who has been on sickness benefit for a long period and whose doctor expects the incapacity to be permanent.
A family member helping a person who is too ill to manage the paperwork.

When to use SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1)

SSB's page says after 26 consecutive weeks of illness, within 13 weeks from the 26th week.
When your doctor can complete the medical certificate in Part 2 stating the illness and its full period.
Not for an injury at work: the form asks about an accident at work, and SSB has a separate employment injury claim (IB 1).

What you need before you start

Your Social Security card, passport or birth certificate.
Your address, phone number and email.
Your employer's name or business name, address and contact details.
Your recent occupation and the type of industry you worked in.
Lab test results and diagnostic imaging tests, if you have them.
Proof or a copy of your bank or credit union account information, which SSB's page asks for.

What’s on SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1)

The 2019 edition has 4 pages. FileIt asks for it in 2 parts, and it is signed by Claimant:

Part 1 — Particulars of the insured personClaimant
Part 1 — Employer, work and declarationClaimant

How to fill out SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1), step by step

1 Part 1 (a) to (d) — you

Your surname, first and middle name and social security number as on your registration card, your date of birth, and your address, email and phone number.

2 Part 1 (e) to (i) — your work

Your employer (a person's name, a business name or both), the business address and contact details, your recent occupation and the type of activity at your workplace.

3 Part 1 (j) to (l) — questions and attachments

Whether your incapacity was caused by an accident at work, whether you are receiving a benefit now and which one, and whether you attach lab test results or diagnostic imaging tests.

4 Part 1 (m) — declaration

Your full name in print, the date and your signature. If you cannot sign, someone may sign for you and should say on the form that they did so.

5 Parts 2 and 3 — medical

Left blank. Your doctor completes the medical certificate of permanent incapacity in Part 2, and the medical board completes Part 3 after its assessment.

Common mistakes to avoid

Claiming after the thirteen weeks without a note giving the reason for the delay.
A name or social security number that doesn't match your registration card.
Leaving Part 2 for the doctor unsigned or without the medical history the form asks for.
Using this form for an injury at work instead of the employment injury claim.
Forgetting to bring your bank or credit union account details.

After you fill it out

Print the claim and take it to your doctor to complete and stamp Part 2, with your medical history attached.

Sign Part 1 and hand the claim in to SSB with your ID and bank details.

SSB arranges the medical board assessment for Part 3 and records its decision on page 4.

FileIt keeps the completed claim in your vault.

Fill out SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 30 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Social Security Board Belize form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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SSB Invalidity Benefit claim (INV1): frequently asked questions

Can I fill in the SSB invalidity claim online?

Yes. FileIt prints your answers on the Board's official PDF. You still have the medical parts completed, sign it and hand it in to SSB. FileIt does not submit claims.

What is the difference between the invalidity pension and grant?

SSB's page says the pension is paid weekly for as long as you remain an invalid, if you meet the contribution conditions. If you don't, a one-time invalidity grant is paid, which needs at least 26 paid contributions.

How much is the invalidity pension?

SSB's page gives a minimum of $47.00 and a maximum of $288.00 a week, worked out from your insurable earnings. The minimum invalidity grant it gives is $800.

Who decides whether I am an invalid?

A medical board set up by Social Security assesses you and completes Part 3. For the Benefit Regulations, an invalid is a person incapable of work because of a specific disease or bodily or mental disablement that is likely to remain permanent.

I am 60 or older. Can I claim?

SSB's page says invalidity benefit is for insured persons under 60. Ask SSB about the retirement benefit instead.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Social Security Board Belize: https://www.socialsecurity.org.bz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/INV1-Invalidity-Form-2019.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://socialsecurity.org.bz/long-term-invalidity/
Edition shown on this page: Form INV1 (Invalidity Benefit Form), February 2019 file (checked 2026-10-25).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Social Security Board Belize or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.