"Pensions" : 7 cases of pension entitlement in Decree Law No. 57 of 2023
Abu Dhabi, April 29 / WAM / The General Pensions and Social Security Authority revealed that the pension laws applied by the Authority do not give the insured an option to choose between choosing a pension or a reward, as the criterion in determining the type of insurance benefit that the insured receives is the period of service spent. Subscriber to insurance.
She emphasized that age in the event of voluntary resignation does not prevent the insured from being considered legally retired, since age is required only to disburse the pension and not to entitle it, as once the insured reaches the period of service eligible to receive the pension, he becomes part of the category of retirees, and the pension is disbursed if he meets the condition. Age, with emphasis that the pension in the event of assessment is not paid retroactively.
As part of its awareness campaign that it launched at the beginning of this year, “Know Your Law,” the Authority reviewed the cases of pension entitlement in Article 13 of Decree Law No. 57 of 2023, the provisions of which apply to new entrants to the service from the date of October 31, 2023 under the umbrella of the General Authority for Pensions and Social Security, with reference to However, these cases do not apply to those currently covered before this date, who are covered by the provisions of Law No. 7 of 1999.
– Entitlement cases
At the forefront of these cases is the termination of the insured person’s service due to death, total disability, or health unfitness for work. The two characteristics of total disability or health unfitness for work are proven by a decision from the medical committee responsible for pension affairs. It is noted that the law does not stipulate that the death or disability results from an injury. Work or otherwise.
The pension is also due in the event that the insured person’s service ends upon reaching the age of retirement, whenever the period of his participation in the insurance reaches at least 15 years. It is noted here that if the insured does not fulfill this period, he is entitled to an end-of-life reward for it. Here, the Authority always urges employers to provide The opportunity for the insured to complete this period to benefit from this advantage in the law, given that the pension provides the insured with a fixed and sustainable income and his eligible children after him benefit from it, which provides them with security and social stability.
The insured is also entitled to a retirement pension upon the end of his service through dismissal by a disciplinary decision or dismissal by a judicial ruling, if the subscription period is “30” years, and the insured has reached the age of (55) years of age.
The insured is also entitled to a pension upon the end of his service upon his request, provided that the period of his participation in the insurance is at least “30” years and he has reached the age of “55” years of age.
The insured woman is also entitled to a pension upon the end of the service of the married, divorced or widowed insured upon her request, if her contribution period was “30” years and her age reached “55” years, provided that both the minimum subscription period and the age for entitlement to the pension are reduced for the insured woman who She has two children for the subscription period (28 years of service) and three years for the age of “52 years of age” for each of the fifth and sixth children, and three and a half years for the subscription period of “26.5 years of service” and four years for the age of “51 years of age” for the seventh child.
The insured is entitled to a pension upon the end of his service by a federal decree or a local decree, provided that the treasury of the federal government or the treasury of the government of the relevant emirate, depending on the reality of the situation, shall bear the actual costs that may result from that, provided that a decision is issued by the Council on the method of calculating those costs.
Finally, the insured person’s service ends for reasons other than those stipulated in the previous clauses when his subscription period is “30” years and his age reaches “55” years.
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