Article 6 of the Saudi Alimony Fund Statute

This article regulates the continuation of alimony payment once it has begun, and contains two complementary provisions:

1. Stopping payment: The Fund stops paying alimony to the beneficiary if the reason for his entitlement to it ceases. Payment is tied to the existence of its reason, so if the reason ends, the right to payment from the Fund ends.

2. The duty to notify: Every beneficiary must notify the Fund of any change affecting his entitlement to alimony, within 10 days of the date the change occurs.

The article does not give examples of changes that affect entitlement or the method of notification; the criterion is any change that affects entitlement, and assessing that is a matter for the provisions of the Statute and its Regulations. The period starts from the date the change occurs, not from the date the Fund learns of it.

What is the effect of not notifying? Article 7 explains this: if the beneficiary does not notify the Fund within this period, or conceals required data or provides incorrect data, the Fund must stop payment and require him to return what was paid to him without right, while the Fund keeps the right to take the legal steps.

It also connects to Article 5, which makes payment of alimony depend on a request submitted by the beneficiary and examined by the Fund. To assess whether a particular change is one that affects entitlement, the beneficiary would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status.